Dear Sunday Letter friends —
I can’t believe how long it’s been since my last Sunday Letter, but I’m still here. And I have an announcement…🎉
Sunday Letter: September 6, 2026
Sunday Letter: 06.12.22
Dear Sunday Letter friends,
This is a real picture of our front porch.
Hahaha, not really, but seriously with all the rain we’ve been having, our world is flourishing into a jungle. Nature could easily swallow everything. And HUMID! Oh my goodness, this morning’s air is wrapped in a damp flannel blanket. The sort you get at an army surplus store.
But with only nine days until summer, I’m trying to appreciate every drop of rain. When the clouds dry up and the temperatures soar (which is already happening), I’ll be praying for a rainy day. Probably by Wednesday, if I’m being honest.
(P.S. the overgrown porch picture was taken by Theo Bickel on Unsplash.)Continue Reading
Diary of a Spicebush Swallowtail Caterpillar
Pour yourself a cup of coffee and prepare to fall in love again. I’ve been sooooo excited to share my diary of a certain cute spicebush swallowtail caterpillar. If you followed my butterfly stories last summer, you might remember that I was a bit obsessed with raising butterflies on the back porch. I successfully released 50 butterflies—44 monarchs and 6 eastern black swallowtails.
And, at the end of the season, after the last monarch had headed to Mexico where they hibernate for winter, two spicebush swallowtail chrysalises lagged behind, still in the chrysalis stage.
So here’s my diary of a spicebush swallowtail caterpillar. Two caterpillars, actually.
