I had six big caterpillars yesterday morning, and only two left when I checked again this morning. I saw this site, and then went back out to look around the area. I found two of the missing cats in a potted tomato plant two feet away from the milkweed stand. One was resting on a horizontal wire of the tomato cage and the other was hanging upside down on a small internal branch curled up and looking just about ready to start forming its chrysalis. Both were about a foot off of the ground level of the pot. They were hard to spot though. From Dallas, Texas.

Kitchenwitch, IâÂÂll tell you my story to help you think this move out. Last June we sold our four bedroom two and a half bath home to downsize as our kids are grown and we didnâÂÂt need the huge yard and large home. The larger house had nine ft ceilings but most was 12 feet high. We sold a lot of stuff but still ended up with two large storage rooms, one of which had A/C for anything electrical and the nicer furniture. We moved in temporarily with our son in his townhome. By the time we found a small house and closed it was already January. We are still not in as previous renovations were so poorly done we have had to rip most of it out. We did know this going in though, however, as is the case with most remolding it ends up a bit more than first thought. We are now paying a mortgage and rent at sons and the cost of two large storage rooms. We cannot use most of the stored furniture. The scale is way off for a downsize home with eight foot ceilings. Also, I needed a whole different layout and style for seating in the new place. What I wish I would have done differently is just keep a few things like art, maybe some area rugs I liked or a few small pieces that held sentimental value along with the electronics and kitchen things. Now I have to drag all the old stuff to new house to sell it on craigslist because the community I bought in does not allow garage sales. Or, after sorting through it all I will have to truck it all up to a consignment shop way up north as my local shopâÂÂs owner has a bad reputation. All of this on top of a remodel and (costs) and shopping for more suitable furniture. How much do you love your stuff⦠thatâÂÂs what I would ask myself if I had to do it all over again. I was trying to save money byre- using much of my old stuff but in the end after storage feeâÂÂs I should have just waved goodbye long ago. Hope this helps!

I've never been married. I'm 56 now, so I realize it's not going to be easy to find a partner. I dropped out of college in 1980 to take care of my grandmother who helped raise me. Then I became the caregiver for three other relatives in succession, the last was my father, so I didn't get out enough to meet many single men. I got back from Cache Creek casino sooner than expected. One of my cousins wasn't feeling well so we had to come home early. Now that I'm home, I'm feeling depressed, partly because I lost money, and didn't have time to win it back, but mostly because I miss my dad. I thought of how much more fun the trip would have been if he were with me. I remembered the time when we gambled all night together in Reno, when we both were much younger. We arrived home exhausted but happy. I wish we could have had more fun times like that. I thought about my dad on the long ride home and how the world seems so empty without him, even though there were crowds of people in the casino and on the roads and freeways. It's hard to believe I"ll ever feel better, but I know I'm feeling extra weary from lack of sleep. I couldn't sleep well last night, because I was crying so much, more than before. It's a different kind of exhaustion than the kind you get from having fun. I know that no one can take my dad's place, but it would be nice to have someone here to talk over the trip with and to just watch tv with at the end of the day. Thank you for the offer to message you, JoAnn. Feel free to message me anytime, too. Sending hugs and prayers, Gilda

I was at the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden today. I spent many minutes admiring and smelling the delicious blooms--there were many--of the two Louise Avenue HTs and the Snowbird next to them. Sorry to hear that the mother plant is gone for good, but these are thriving.