Fascinated by Fungus

6 days left

Look at how beautiful and colorful the red tree brain fungus is - it's breaking down this rotten tree branch and freeing up nutrients.

Peniophora rufa is exquisite up close with its brain-like crenulations

Decluttering the Clutter

7 DAYS to TAKE OFF

Two days after our yard sale, and we're still decluttering the leftover clutter! We successfully got rid of a twin and queen mattress, much to our delight, and the 'metal guy' has promised to relieve us of the picked through electronics tomorrow. We have yet to see if the trash guy will deign to remove ALL our trash bags tomorrow morning too ...

I was fortunate, though in being the one to focus on clearing up the appearance of our yard in anticipation of the outdoor drone photography being shot tomorrow for our upcoming listing with Redfin. It gave me time to spend near the water, and begin the difficult process of saying my goodbyes to this extraordinary paradise.

What more could a person want in life?

     

Peace on earth and economic stability would make this 'package' complete.

Tomorrow we have to finish emptying and cleaning inside our home for the interior shots to be done on Wednesday. No rest for the wicked!

Click Beetle

8 days to go

This little critter can do amazing things - it arches its back in such a way as to force a spine and a groove in its carapace to hook and then release like a spring, forcing its body upwards into the air. It's amazing to watch, but I fear I turned this little one over onto its back too many times just to see it happen. Its ability to right itself once rolled onto its back using this technique might help it escape predators. Some can launch up to 8 inches high!

What an ingenious mechanism!

Moving Closer

The end of an era has come to pass. Our yard sale heralds our departure. My friends are helping me in so many ways, but their kindness and generosity is making it hard to leave!

We had a rush of interest from 9-10:30AM. and thereafter everything was free

The usual suspects, M & D, were there through the busiest part.  Dina's simple yet explicit sign drew the crowds

Tomorrow we will be transporting 'leftovers' to the Dump, and the week ahead will be tweaking and cleaning in time for the realtor photos on Wednesday.

9 days to go!