Tommy, you might have BSF (Black Soldier Fly) larva. Some BSF larva in a worm bin is OK but if there are too many of them, the worms get distressed. BSF larva help break down matter for worms and these larvae work VERY fast compared to worms. This means increased composting process and depending on bin size, ventilation etc etc might overheat the worm bin, hence distressing them. Just keep an eye on them and adjust things accordingly. Did you buy the oyster shells? You could get egg shells for free from places serving breakfast. In summer, like now, I do my runs on Mondays because the cafe is busier on week-ends. In the process, I also get the trays the eggs came which make good bin bedding, very absorbent. I used to wash/rinse them in the past but don't do that anymore since last year. I put them in the sun to dry and once dry, roll a bottle over them and put them through a grain grinder. That's how I get my powdered egg shells. Got the grain grinder from amazon after I burnt 3 blenders. Too much egg shells will not hurt the worms or the bin condition. Egg shells will bind acid but unlike lime, if there is no acid to bind, it will not change the bin into alkaline. It will just sit there as egg shells. I have not used ground oyster shells but I guess it would be the same.

Didn’t realize that the blinds were old and damaged; they look good in the photo. I don’t think one Roman shade is the best idea for a slider because if it down you can’t use the door. On my slider, which is 12’ wide, I spend the money on a Hunter Douglas accordion shade (black out because it is in the bedroom) and opens in the middle. The stack back on each side is about 7” at the most. It has a track cover and could easily be covered by a valance and them have a stationary panel on each side, covering the stack back ( panel of 54” wide finished edge would be enough for each side). Move over to the window…do the same valance, hung at the same height, You can decide which makes the most $ sense…having a rod under the valance with two panels, each wide enough draw for privacy, or having a duette pulled up under the valance and two stationary panels on either side.

Yes I am . “ look up soften your gaze”. I wrote Maria a note when you posted this. she sent back a beautiful caring message to me and offered to send me her book as a gift in my time of sorrow. She wasn’t sure these talks would be helpful at present but was sure I would find them useful in the future and definitely find her book useful. Thank you so much for introducing me to her work. c

I do not plan to paint the living room ceiling but we will eventually be refinishing the wood floors