Daily Archives: July 29, 2014


The next phase in the life cycle of our yard has begun, now with caterpillars

The next phase in the life cycle of our yard has begun, now with caterpillars

Years ago when we first planted fennel and our kids were young, we began noticing eastern black swallowtail butterflies laying eggs. We collected some of the stems with eggs and put them in an aquarium and then continued feeding the caterpillars fresh fennel as they grew.

We haven't collected them in the last several years but +Julie Abuelsamid collected some yesterday and we currently have five caterpillars growing. In a few weeks we'll release the butterflies. ?


Back in 1964, lots of body styles were being considered for the then-new

Back in 1964, lots of body styles were being considered for the then-new +Ford Motor Company  #Mustang  including a two-seater

A gentleman from Ohio saw this car at a 1964 traveling custom car show and following a strange sequence of events, ended up owning it four years later. ?

Back in the early 1960s, as Ford Motor Company product planners, designers and engineers were brainstorming ideas for a compact sporty car, there were numerous proposals for two-seaters. Most of those concepts never got any further than sketches, but at least one running prototype of a two-seat Mustang was built and survives today thanks to the devotion of Bill Snyder of Hudson, Ohio.