… from a secret location. Because, in light of fluctuations in the slug and snail population when I go away, I think they may read my blog.
Category Archives: Environment
Snail eradication (day 38).
When the snail hunter is away, the gastropods will play.
In which I paddle a canoe while the younger Free-Ride offspring minds the yard.
A highlight of reunion at my alma mater, as far as I’m concerned, it that they open up the boat house and let alumnae paddle (or sail, or crew, depending on their druthers) around the lake.
I’ve missed the lake.
I was also missing the rest of the Free-Ride family, so I took advantage of the excellent cell phone reception from the middle of the lake and called home.
Snail eradication (day 34).
Dry and overcast again this morning. I’ve never been a big fan of humidity, but I was really hoping for some today.
Snail eradication (day 33).
Well, it was another dry morning in the back yard. And I was sufficiently busy with other stuff yesterday afternoon that I did not have a chance to set up any beery gastropod watering holes.
Snail eradication (day 32).
The pattern of dry, overcast mornings continues.
Not very satisfying weather for a gastropod hunter.
Snail eradication (day 31).
Yet another dry, overcast morning. Not the kind of weather when one feels like sliding on one’s foot across scratchy leaves or stems.
At least if one is a snail or slug.
Snail eradication (day 30).
Despite the threatening skies yesterday morning, it did not rain. And, it was pretty dry this morning.
Accordingly, the gastropods seemed to have better things to do than sliding along the dry surfaces of my plants, meal or no meal.
Snail eradication (day 29).
This morning it was dewy and clear as I went on patrol for gastropods. By the time I was done patrolling, clouds had rolled in and there was no sun at all.
Tut, tut. It looks like rain.