A Butterfly Whisperer…by Jeanne Marie

OH yay look at my friend JM Butterfly Whisperer! I call her that! 😀 ❤

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Many of you have read about my Dutchman’s Pipe plant and you have seen pictures of the incredible blooms on my Women Who Think Too Much blog.  I have written about how hundreds of the caterpillars ate the entire plant the first spring and there was only one little string of plant left when they had finished nibbling. The caterpillars creeped me out at first, but then I took a closer look and I realized that they are amazing. Dark cocoa brown with little orange spikes and you can even see their tiny faces if you get close enough. The second year, I had hundreds of caterpillars again and I had to decide if I should spray the tree or let the butterflies live. If you know me, you know what I did. I let the caterpillars live on the vines and I took thousands of pictures… I planned to…

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Quote from my Pa

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“You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.”

 

skipping rock with you

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skipping rocks with you
mud between my toes
pants rolled up to my knees
I never will forget
skipping rocks with you
we’d pile them up so high
and each kur-plunk you’d sigh
I was only to your waist high
skipping rocks with you
now Pa a time or two
lost his balance cause he knew
it made me laugh to see
him lose his place
cause the only place he’d stand
was close so I could grab his hand
I never will forget
skipping rocks with you
I miss you Pa ~ღ~

Dan the Mountain Man

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There wasn’t a mountain
he couldn’t climb
and my mind drifts
back to a special time
I watched my dad
as he fell a tree
just one chainsaw
and strong as could be
He scaled up the ladder
without any hands
cause the branch
that he spotted
was buggin’ him bad
Then with a mighty
Timber he’d yell but
this time from the ladder
I swore as he fell
from 20 ft tall
I ran to him quickly
to see was he gone
he smiled so sweetly
and I leaned down to hear
he said, hey
where’s my beer?
I love you Pa
I miss you like crazy!
see ya soon!

Happy Father’s Day Mom from BB

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This from BB:

Happy Father’s day for
the slack you pulled and
the things you do that dad doesn’t

I know this day is hard
on you with losing your
Pa and I want you to
know I love you and I’m
here for you!

Then she took me out to lunch! I had decided to sleep all day, so this was nice! But still I miss you Pa. This is my 4th Father’s day without you! I was thinking about the last picture I took of you and you just said, “Look the sunset.” You pointed overhead and I said Pa let me take a picture of you so I will never forget this moment! Little did I know that was the last photo I would take of my Pa and how much I’m thankful for it now! I am thankful to God for You & all you did and didn’t do! ღ

This was taken two weeks before he passed. I wish I had known then it would be the last photo I took of him. I would have taken more.
This was taken two weeks before he passed. I wish I had known then it would be the last photo I took of him. I would have taken more.

Happy Father’s Day Pa

  

my life isn’t perfect, but I’m thankful

my life isn’t perfect, but I’m thankful
for everything I have ღ

don’t overthink, just let it go

don’t overthink, just let it go

sometimes wishes don’t come true

Art by MichelleMarie
Art by MichelleMarie

sometimes wishes don’t come true
because that is how life is…
however, knowing this is powerful!
that’s how I feel!
I don’t just say and wish I mean it damn it!