The great thing about indoor plants is they bring a piece of the outdoors inside.  We try to keep our houseplants inside for the most part, but some, like orchids really flourish if you take them outside and keep them somewhere shady in the Summer. The thing is, once they go outside, there are certain things that get all over them. I’m talking about a certain slimy invertebrate. Ok, I’ll just say it, I’m talking about a s***. I couldn’t. That’s as close as I’m going to say that awful awful word. This past Friday, we brought in the orchid sitting under the deck because evening temperatures were hitting 30s (F).

This morning I see two creepies inside our kitchen/dining area. TWO!!! As if one weren’t bad enough, I saw two. Fortunately, they weren’t spotted at the same time. I may very well have passed out. That is one piece of the outdoors that needs to stay outside.