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@jimgev Thank you for checking in. Prayers for all around you in FL. @Vict0riannThat caterpillar is probably a brown variant of the Swallowtail butterfly. The eyes are a deterrent to stop birds from eating them. I think when you moved it it may have upset it forming its' cocoon - I would like to hear what the butterfly center has to say. It seems the more spectacular the caterpillar the better the end product. Cecrophia moth caterpillar and the moth @grapau27That is me during Ravens games or a big horse race. Thank you for the beautiful photos of Toulon and environs! Prayers for everyone in Florida devastated by Ian. 🙏

Good morning! I am enjoying my coffee and giving thanks my elderly friend, Frank at age 97, is still progressing. Today is also home made cookies day which would go wonderful with a cup of coffee. I am so glad I found a decaf that tastes just like regular. An interesting quote, so few people read in order to live. So little attention is paid to history and science these IMO too much popular culture etc. Thank you for the Daily Reports and the celebrations. So happy to see many getting ready to step aboard a ship. The steak looks tasty, the rum cocktail looks like a good happy hour drink on a BHB and the wine looks tasty too. Thanks for all the time to pull these together each day. @kazuthank you for the tip on foliage needing to go into the bags for pick up. Dry is always easier to deal unless it is windy. I have cut back the lush foliage on my Canna lilies but we need more cold weather for me to be able to dig them. I have so many that I am going to give some to a gardening friend. She grows Dahlias so she knows the drill for winter storage. Today is polishing furniture, dusting and vacuuming and cleaning 2 bathrooms. A good project while I wait for it to warm up a bit outside. Prayers for all that have suffered the wrath of Ian and Fiona and for the people of Ukraine. 🙏 Have a wonderful Saturday!