[Diana in Wisconsin]

Great pictures! Thanks for sharing. Great lesson for your Granddaughter. :)

I love Toads. Another Useful Critter, IMHO. Not QUITE up there with a chicken, but close. ;)

[Qiviut]

I noticed something black on one of my Rose of Sharon bushes yesterday. The poor little guys are doing their best to leaf out for the 2nd time after the first leaves were killed during that 27° night.

The black thing was the ugliest caterpillar I have ever seen. Solid black, not fuzzy at all. You could see the ‘skin’ & it had what appeared to be spike formations on the body. It looked downright evil & like you would get majorly hurt (stung) if you touched it. I did not notice where it had been chomping on my little bush so I think I got it early. I used a stick to get it off the bush, then smushed it.

I tried looking up solid black caterpillars, but didn’t see anything like what I got rid of. I still almost get chills just thinking about it - creepy & evil looking.

[Liz]

Chocolate Almond Cups
A mouthful of sweet nutty goodness in minutes.

Ing for 20 cups ½ c almonds, crushed into chunks 7 oz dark chocolate chips

Directions Toast almonds in skillet over med til starting to brown, 3-5 min. Pour into bowl. Melt chocolate atop simmering water, stirring/scraping sides to avoid scorching, about 5 min. Pour into almonds; stir to evenly coat. Drop spoonfuls into sprayed mini cupcake pans. Or drop on plate lined with w/paper, or use silicone molds. Chill/set 10 min.

Recipe Tip: Add toasted coconut, raisins, rice krispies, etc.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Made this last night for our Brunch this morning. Yummy! Plenty of leftovers for Brunch later in the week. I didn't have Onion Rolls, so just used French Bread. Any hearty bread would do. I did not use a BIG 13x9 pan, but my smaller 7x11, so I halved the ingredients. Still turned out great, but crumbled bacon in there would put it over the top.

Sleepin' In Omelette:

https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a12110/sleepin-in-omlette/