Moss and Giles spend a couple hours a day playing on their play mat that has a variety of animals represented abstractly, sort of like little soft totem poles, except that one of them plays high pitched electronic' Mary Had a Little Lamb'. Sometimes, I worry about exposing them to this version of 'Mary Had a Little Lamb', but then I shake the roundish pig with his inner clunky bell and that cheers me up.
Sadly, Nana has left Old Wire Road and is back in Ajo. She was in charge of soothing Moss for most of July. He can be one tough character, but she figured him out.
Tutita, Mark and Sasha stopped by to meet the babies. They came bearing vegetables and gifts. For Mark and Sasha, I estimate that Tutita was born in November 1997 (near the airport on Culebra, Puerto Rico). Thanks to Amy and Tu for her rescue and early care.
Mark, Moss and Sasha.
Sasha and Mark enjoy the balmy environs of the studio in late July.
For the past week Moss and Giles have been babbling reciprocally to each other. We're just hoping that it doesn't lead to reciprocal crying.
In late Summer the spider population not only multiplies exponentially, the individuals get very large. This is a smaller species (tropical orb weaver? I'm not sure) that has caught a broad winged katydid.
Giles unhappy, but not to fear, happiness soon followed.
Mid-Summer brings out the Eastern Hercules Beetles and their corresponding foul odor. They have a powerful and unique odor that reminds me of carrion and an electrical fire. Lovely.
Moss and Grandpop.
