We’ve had quite a week, especially Eric. Today we just completely vegged out. Eric is wiped out from his surgery on Wednesday. We’re all tired from being at the hospital on Friday, Monday, and Tuesday also. It wasn’t the best case scenario, the surgeon wasn’t able to get the stone easily, but the stent was put in place, which has helped some. Of course, Eric could argue the point.
At any rate, when we discovered that another Monarch egg had been laid on our butterfly weed, we were so excited. Since our last baby caterpillar didn’t make it, we decided to bring this one inside before he hatched. Johann is keeping track of his growth. We bring the caterpillar fresh leaves a few times a day. Soon we will have to scour the few places around town that still have milkweed growing along the road for more food. Around here people don’t know they are taking away the caterpillar food for the Monarchs that come here. People love to watch their migration come through every year and even help tag them, but they aren’t willing to keep milkweed plants growing to support new generations of Monarchs. Time for some more Miss Rumphius walks!
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Give my best to Eric. I’ve been wondering how he’s doing.
Great photos of the caterpillar. You’ll have a great series if you can raise him through his adult-hood!
I can’t wait to see how this all works out.
What are you trying to do–follow your mother? She had surgery a week ago today at the Nairobi Hospital for a broken ankle at Samburu, Kenya–had to fly from there to Nairobi in a small plane–no wheel chair ride!
She successfully came through the surgery–pins in her ankle–no weight on her left foot for 4 months! We are managing on–presently at Masai Mara, Kenya, she is well taken care of by the staff at the hotel! Should get home Saturday night.
Hope you are doing better!!
Holy Cow! We were hoping to here from ya’ll and thought you were supposed to be back this week, but that was not what we wanted to hear!
Glad to hear the treatment (hospital and hotel) was(is) excellent!!
As for me, while the meds are in effect Tammy and Johann are taking me to my classes. I am wrapping up all the loose end classes to make sure I can graduate. It’s going to be a hectic semester, and of course I have the petition for graduate support to make on the 16th at 9:30am in Hartford followed by the second surgery at 3:15pm in New Haven. Oi!
Tell Mom We love her!!
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