That big circle in the middle seems to be the mother spider who has given birth to many babies on the wall of our casita:
Meanwhile, at the new casa I have been pruning the overgrown, amazingly productive lime tree in the patio. I've discovered that I'm no longer comfortable climbing a ladder onto a roof, not to mention climbing down. Ah. . . some of my happiest moments were on the roof in Creedmoor, NC.
And then there's the flamboyantly flowering tree in the back yard, which we think is a type of bougainvillea:
I got a hoe and took out all the wire grass around it. For some reason the previous owners thought that grass was attractive. It is probably a good variety for this climate (slow-growing, drought- and sun-tolerant), but who needs grass, especially this insidious kind?
There are lots of bricks and stones around the property. I can't wait to make a path or two. Or three. Or four. Easier than building a pyramid.
I also took great pleasure in pruning this tree. Here are the remains of the day:
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