Hickory Horned devil caterpillar...Regal Moth

This big guy was resting on my garage door last evening...he was huge

after looking for him on the web for a while,(ask Shelia) I found him... I go crazy trying to learn about things like this...His wing span was about 5 or 6 inches..His head was big and fuzzy, and bright orange and yellow

Look at those eyes...and legs...He was awesome..But if you really want to see him look up "Big, Stinging, Hungry Caterpillars of the East Coast"...and look at him as a caterpillar, He is called Hickory horned devil caterpillar because of he likes to feed on hickory trees..and he most defiantly looks like the devil!!!

What makes a house a home?

For me... it is seeing my Grandmother's table on the stair landing
For Mac it is trying out the new bed and bedding in the first floor bedroom
For others it a big screen...
or maybe two...

Furniture is planned..soon we hope!

Here ya go Bill...

Jeff and Jamie in Dining room/living room
Dining area from loft
3rd floor
1st floor bath
Second floor bath

More of inside..almost done!!!!

Kids on porch
View from loft of living area
Eric and Jamie making decisions on kitchen
Living area from dining room
Stain glass over front door

Oh My! Green toes..Can you guess who?.

Oh my oh my look at these GREEN toes...with sparkles no less..This is what happens when Jo Jo and Robbie take you with Granny Blue on her birthday, ...you get green toes!
Lucy (Emily) is satying with us a few days and because I am working she is hanging out with JoJo, Granny Blue, Robin and RaeRae.....

Love having her here....Wish I had more time to be home...alas one day!

So Proud!!

US Marines, Army, and Air Force well represented.

Annie has made us all so proud.

It's good to see a young person headed in a positive direction.

CPL Chuck (Annie's friend), Gunnery Sgt. Glenn (Annie's Dad), PVT Annie Peifer, Master Sgt. Freddie (Glenn's buddy), SSG Shane, and Lt. Col. Betsy (Jo Anne's Friend) (I apologize if I do not have all this military stuff right I'm new at it).

We had hoped that Lt Jeff would be home, but he was not able to make it.

Jo put on a huge spread for everyone after graduation... it was a great family day.
This cute little blue eyed family was with us on Friday too. There was about 30 of us all together.

Momma Wrabbit

I was leaving for work Friday and saw this Momma in my front yard,

no doubt looking for the cute babies. My focus is off again, Amy..I was trying to sneak up on her... Then Sunday afternoon I was walking around in the yard, a rare treat these days for me.

I saw this huge pile of fur in my flower bed.... horror struck my heart I thought one or both of the babies had been killed.. but upon further investigation it was the bed where to babies were born.. let's all say it together ... Ahhhh!

Side note: Jeff is back in the USA and will be home soon. Let's all say it together "Thank you God".

Love you all, Judy