God's Hawaii

It's always a blessing to drive around and see all the natural wonders of our weather. Here are some photos I took while driving around our beautiful state.....

This one was taken while I waited in a McD's drive thru... the bright thing with a black outline is our sun, the other bright thing to the left of it is the moon. Of course I didn't know the moon was there before I took this photo. But what a surprise I got when I looked at it.


Today's afternoon sky was GORGEOUS!!!! I couldn't NOT take pics... just had to share!!! The sky looks as though it was sponged with cotton, huh?!




More later....

Squirm Today: 2/4/09

Hey All...

Here are photos of Squirm today.... I am so much enjoying these photos with Cy in there checking out Squirm's progress.... he looks so intrigued.





Ok, and here's another cocoon outside of our house, hanging from our ladder. If you look closely, you can actually see through the chrysalis and see the outlines of it's wings.

Daily Photo of Squirm 2/2/09

Here is Squirm today... still nice, warm n' cozy in it's cocoon. If you're wondering what that black thing is at the top of it's cocoon, I am guessing it shed it's outer layer of skin. I've read online that the next stages will take about 2 weeks before our lil' Squirm becomes a butterfly. So be prepared for photos that almost look like repeats. By the way, Squirm is facing head down. =0)

Aloha,
Jen

Caterpillar 2009 "Squirm"

Every year this time of year, we get an abundance amount of caterpillars around our house, and we get to watch them turn to chrysalis then to butterflies. Every year, we try n' catch 1 caterpillar to watch it's beautiful God given transformation. It's fun for the kids, and just a real treat for all of us to watch. I will post a photo daily, or after each transformation.... come back n' check on "Squirm's" progress. So far, here are the photos that have already been taken:


CY4 with Cy holding Squirm, as he 1st was welcomed into our home:Squirm on my hand:
Squirm warming up to me:

Squirm waving 'hello' to the camera:
Squirm checking out the tile in our house:

Squirm balancing on the tip of my fingers:
Squirm, finally in his new home:

Squirm gets comfy on the twig in his new home:

1/31: Day 1 @ 5 pm - Squirm is already in position to start making his transformation into a chrysalis:

Cy watches in awe:

2/1: Day 2 @ 7 AM: Squirm has been hanging in that position for 12 hours now. Still no chrysalis!!:
2/1: Day 2 @ Noon: Wow!!! Look at Squirm now!!! His transformation is amazing!!! When we returned from church this morning, Squirm was already formed like this, but his chrysalis is still a little bumpy here. We could also see him squirming around a little in there:

2/1: Day 2 @ 4 PM: Squirm is now a full chrysalis!!! His outsides are smooth like the outsides of an Advil liquid gel!!! It's color is bright green, and there is no longer any squirming going on. He is now at a state of "wait n' watch"... and that is exactly what we'll be doing from here on forward.
Come back daily to see a daily photo of Squirm's transformation.....

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Aloha,
Jen

My New Camera Bag....

Hey All... where have I been?!?! Huh?! Hiding under a rock. Christmas got the best of me. Then came New Year's.... I have been working on my public and private sites, bringing them all up to date, getting Little C's up to date to share with the public who the new up coming Divas are, and now I have to do taxes. Why is there sooo many things to do ALL THE TIME?!?!?! Just when I have time to create, the sink is full with dishes, or it is time to cook dinner. LOL!! Speaking of dinner, one of the new things I am going to try is cooking dinner during work hours, so that when it comes time, all I have to do is microwave the frozen food. Yep, I still have got to TRY that first!!! Hee hee....

Ok, so let's get back to my posting... I bought me a new Pink Lucious Camera Bag. About a month ago, I was the owner of a Sony Pink Camera - like the one shown above..... around that same time, my son Cy took it out of my bag, and dropped it on the floor. I was bummed, well, more like devastated. 2 days after that, I purchased the same type of camera, but they didn't have any pink ones in stock, so I went with the black. That's where Ms. Pink Lucious Camera Bag comes in... just had to have her. She was purchased at Walmart, and was the last one hanging there, waiting to be purchased.

Upon arrival at my home, I immediately christened her with one of my initial charms, "J" of course....

Isn't it a purdy one?!?



Ok... come back tomorrow... ever seen a "Mountain Apple" fruit?

Hugs,
Jen

Things That Make Me Happy......

• Pepsi
• Smooth Saultry Songs
• The look of snow (not necessary the feel!)
• Getting in touch with old friends that I haven't seen in a while....
  

Things That Make Me Go Hmmmm.....

12/1/08:

• The bill to fix my car!! Had to take it in to the shop today.... broken thermostat cover.... How the heck does one break a thermostat cover? The connections to my battery were also LOOSE!!! That is why it kept shutting down n' not being able to start up (I had to pop the hood, and slam to restart).
  
• The pimple on my forehead that keeps itching, but hurts when I scratch it.... what the heck?!