Who's eating my tomatoes?

I was tying my falling tomatoes to the wire fencing when I noticed a rather large caterpillar stuck to one of the branches and was amazed by it's size. I had never seen one before since I haven't had a garden, but he was the same exact color as the branch. I had Mark come out to take a look at him and pull him off with a glove, and then he also noticed that our little green monster had eaten away half of one of my tomatoes. I guess that's why you'll notice a blob on the last picture that came out of the caterpillar. Fun, fun gardening! BTW - my gentle husband made sure to transport the little guy to a safe location away from our dogs, but hopefully far enough away from my tomatoes as well!!!

A Friday Laugh

Three Minutes to Fort Totten

"You don't let anyone suffer alone." This is a quote in a Washington Post article about the D.C. Metro train crash that occurred this past June. It struck me. A military chaplain who was involved in the crash recalled this quote that was spoken to him during his training, as he stayed beside a young mother until rescuers came, who unfortunately could not save her.

If you would like to read the entire article below is the URL to paste in your web browser:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/27/AR2009062702417.html?sid=ST2009062702498

Run For Your Life