Dear Tim,
Thank you for asking.
I had to go through 100 spam, and I found it!
Most unusual with Gmail. I’ll have to see what else is in there! There’s never been so much in it.
I have an ancient Yahoo account. Its spam filter is crazy. I have to check it daily. It chucks everyone in there!
I’m just about to hop in the shower, and hit the hay.
I’ll write you tomorrow. Hang in there!
XOXOXO
She didn’t want to get off me. We rescued another mantis from the cats later that evening, and she didn’t want to get off me either. I must be a mantis magnet! Thanks, Marina.
Off Center & Not Even 
Gee, a marbled mantis and Marble.
It’s a theme post!
Jake, my tree… still a theme! Did his new hydrant get finished? xx
We’s all themey. I sent you an email the other day. Did you get it?
Dear Tim,
Thank you for asking.
I had to go through 100 spam, and I found it!
Most unusual with Gmail. I’ll have to see what else is in there! There’s never been so much in it.
I have an ancient Yahoo account. Its spam filter is crazy. I have to check it daily. It chucks everyone in there!
I’m just about to hop in the shower, and hit the hay.
I’ll write you tomorrow. Hang in there!
XOXOXO
Spam filters can be nuts.
It’s good to have a new Jake sighting!
Wow what a cool mantis, Tim! Sienna held her first big proudly this weekend! 🩷
Very cool. Congratulations Sienna. Thanks, Cindy.
I know… maybe I’ll share the photo Friday, it’s pretty cute. You’re so welcome!
💕
I don’t know Jake and co were enthralled. I must say thought she sounds like some fancy sassy detective gal
She would make a good detective story title. Thanks, Shey.
Lol… naturally she’d have to have a few cats.
True.
Nice to see the crew and the mantis.
Thanks, Dan.
Oh wow. Had no idea they came in the marble variety. Lovely!
It’s amazing. Thanks, Dale.
Mother Nature is truly amazing.
Little Miss Mantis trusts you! Marble has a soulmate!
A big kiss to Jake!
She didn’t want to get off me. We rescued another mantis from the cats later that evening, and she didn’t want to get off me either. I must be a mantis magnet! Thanks, Marina.
Miss Mantis is certainly interesting — and photogenic. But I much prefer Marble. =^_^= Hugs.
Marble is more snuggly, but Miss Mantis did not want to get off me. As I told Marina, I’m a mantis magnet. Thanks, Teagan.
I never saw a mantis colored that way. So pretty. Marble is beautiful, please tell her I said so. Thank you.
Marble, thanks you for having a discerning eye for beautiful cats. Thanks, Gigi.
Tell her thank you and I know a beauty when I see one.
What a beautiful mantis! What a treat to be able to hold it.
Thanks, Donna.
That is a beautiful mantis, Tim! Occasionally I find the egg cases of them around here.
That is a beautiful catch of the “pinking of the clouds”, and it is always a pleasure to see Jake and the cats.
Thanks, Lavinia. The mantis has great Marble coloring.
A very unusual mantis. Great to see Marble .. and Jake looking so very handsome
Thanks, Julie.