This caterpiller and three more like it, have been in my new willow bush for several weeks, I've never see any like it in our yard before. I thought of what could be yellow and black and I'm wondering if it is a swallowtail butterfly. Also I didn't think it took so long for them to become butterflies. And how come birds haven't found them there - the yard is full of birds. Summer is almost over here. Judi told me she had a book and would look up what it might be.
Joe started splitting wood for the winter wood pile today. I took the dogs for a ride on the ATV. We're been doing that more often lately, bugs are gone and the weather is usually really a nice temperature for being out. Raven really wanted to run and went a long ways. Then when we get back both she and Sparky like for me to spray them with the hose to get cooled off.
Joe's cousin Mary Carolyn called and we had a nice visit. She's been very ill for a while, and is doing better right now. She lives in Prineville OR. A lot of her family was able to come at once to visit recently, and her daughter Carol had sent us photos of everyone. There is a whole new younger generation that I had never even seen yet, so was glad to see how the family is growing.
Brad and Sandy came over today. Joe gave Brad one of his big model airplanes, and told him to have some of the other fliers come and get the rest of his stuff - two more planes I think and all the equipment. He wants to give it all away since he isn't going to fly them any more. I never did get any digital pictures of him flying his planes, just a few slides. Anyway it was really nice to seem them, and visit with Sandy for a while. It was funny when they went home, because they had brought their car and the plane nearly filled up all the space, and the 6' long wing going front to back. I don't really know how they even got it in there. But there wasn't much room for Sandy to sit. Wish I'd gotten pictures of them loading it in there.
