The rain held off and yesterday turned out warm and nicely breezy, compared to Friday which was intensely hot and muggy. We spent the morning getting ready — preparing pizza toppings, mainly — and the afternoon sitting on the terrace enjoying our guests' conversation.
They told us about their 5-week stay in France and all the places they saw and history they learned. Their daughters, 15-year-old twins, spent time with us and then spent time playing with Callie in the back yard. Walt made pizzas — four or five of them over the course of the afternoon. It was a very pleasant day.
They told us about their 5-week stay in France and all the places they saw and history they learned. Their daughters, 15-year-old twins, spent time with us and then spent time playing with Callie in the back yard. Walt made pizzas — four or five of them over the course of the afternoon. It was a very pleasant day.
The caterpillar is a future Cinnabar moth....
ReplyDeletethe larva is always found on Ragwort...
its "soul" food plant!
Tim: Your info, especially concerning plants and insects, is really appreciated.
DeleteGlad you all had good food and good times :) (And any red wine that is "supple and silky" sounds darn good to me :)
ReplyDeleteCatepillars are awful I don't like them sorry.
ReplyDeleteI echo CHM's comment, as well, Tim! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI am with Mary and Chm. Thanks Tim!
DeleteYes, thanks Tim. I took the photo using a long zoom, and I didn't see the caterpillar until I viewed the image on my computer screen. In French ragwort is called séneçon de Jacob, jacobée, or herbe de saint Jacques. It has pretty flowers, despite being smelly, and despite being very invasive in certain regions.
DeleteLucky the afternoon was dry and everyone could enjoy the conversation out on the terrace! We just had a little drizzle; I am hoping it will get it over with so I can still go out blueberry picking in a couple of hours when the farm is open. If one repeats a bible verse or says a poem the fee will be $1.50 instead of $1.75/pound.
ReplyDeleteMary in Oregon