I walked through this spider’s web last night while dragging the trash can to the alley. Well, not this web specifically, but I’ll get to that. The exotic-looking-for-Maryland spider swiftly rappelled to safety as I looked on, leaving me both a little freaked out by the sticky surprise and rather crushed to have destroyed something so complex and painstakingly built.
Or so I thought. This morning the web was back, bigger and better than before. Its anchors spanned the back patio–probably six feet–from tree to grill to fence column, the web floating parallel to the ground at about chest level. How could this nickel-sized creature, alone in the dark, have done such work? Life is a wonderland indeed.
Thus inspired, in a bit of reverse poetry I went in the house and made some cottage cheese.
Great writing! One perfect thought. Thank you.
Did you like it–the cottage cheese? Was it worth the effort?
I’ve seem these amazing spiders–very cool, and I am happy I did not walk into one of their webs!
Thanks for your blog, Molly!
Ha! You are the reason this post exists, Linda! As for the cheese, I made it because I was too lazy to make the mozzarella I had intended to and this takes one pot and minimal effort. It was good! But some recipe user error I think. Was worried about it being too soft and it ended up too firm due to over cooking/straining. Totally edible, but a few more tries and I should have it down to a luxury product. Definitely more tasty than store bought. Also! Learned that I should always use cream line milk in cheese making, so take-away education for me right there.