A Spider’s Web

(for Shannon)

I’m living with a spider.

Spiders like to be alone.

So she’s living in my shower

where she’s made a Spider Zone.

She seems to do much better

when I leave her by herself,

doing what it is that spiders do,

beneath a bathroom shelf.

It’s a quiet life we’re leading,

just enjoying one another.

I’m behaving quite responsibly.

I am a Spider Mother.

3.8 Quake Off Whidbey!

Whidbey Island had an earthquake.

On the Scale, ‘twas pretty small,

but it made a noisy clamor when

the clock crashed off the wall!

Electronics got all tangled.

Printer had to be re-set.

Google can’t find her location

and there may be more stuff yet.

It was just a little earthquake, so,

on balance, all in all…

we came out pretty lucky.

Only Clock had quite a fall!