Evil Pa

Here Pa is tempting fate with those sandwiches he is devouring. Big Jake never takes "no" for an answer. Pa ended up sharing as was the wise decision! As one can imagine, Jake is Ma's dog, he just tolerates Pa. :)

Observation

The good Lord gives us talents. I have several, one of which is drawing from nature. Actually, this one is from a photo I took several years back. It is a Monarch Butterfly on a flower in Memphis at the Lichterman Nature Center.

The Autumn of 06, while sitting out in the front yard near dusk, I looked up and noticed that flying above were hoards of Monarchs overhead. I instantly realized that they were headed south, along their migration path to Mexico.

No, I didn't get photos as I was more enamoured with watching their flight.

This spring I planted a huge pot of dill. Growing ever so faithfully, I first noticed small caterpillars devouring them. What were these creatures that were partaking of my delicacies? As they grew, I realized they were Monarchs. After feasting on the dill, their yellow bands turned a lime green. Disappearing from active view after finishing the dill, I knew my dill had not gone to waste. Next year, I will plant more dill just to enjoy the evolution and propagation of the beautiful Monarch butterfly.

Jake and Me

The "bestest" ole friend ever. Weighing in at 126 pounds, a defender of faith and a kid at heart, who HATED bugs, and loved his Ma and Pa. Purchased in Germany as a pup, readied for his trip to the US, he was military trained, and accepted commands in German. His real name is Memphis von Frank to honor Elvis), but called Jake for John Wayne. When asked, "Wanna go riding?" He absolutely shudders, barks and gets his leash. This picture was taken on a trip we took to Washington.