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Author Topic: So, what is the first gift for a caterpillar whisper's grandchild?  (Read 1351 times)

Offline Ct Yankee

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With an ongoing theme/thread of caterpillars/monarchs here, and in tribute to Davep for turning me into a caterpillar whisperer, my wife thought it would be fitting to craft a symbolic gift for our soon to be first grandchild (boy) - especially since the first time parents to be were back east this summer to assist with the effort, including a day when four butterflies emerged from chrysalises within 2 hours.  Snug as a bug in a......

https://imgur.com/a/PUlv03w
« Last Edit: January 20, 2021, 1309 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: So, what is the first gift for a caterpillar whisper's grandchild?
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2021, 1259 UTC »
That's cute  :D

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Re: So, what is the first gift for a caterpillar whisper's grandchild?
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2021, 1303 UTC »
When she showed me, the "antennas" first caught my eye  ;)
« Last Edit: January 23, 2021, 1604 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: So, what is the first gift for a caterpillar whisper's grandchild?
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2021, 0247 UTC »
Dinosaur  pajamas 8)
« Last Edit: January 26, 2021, 0312 UTC by Davep »
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Re: So, what is the first gift for a caterpillar whisper's grandchild?
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2021, 1220 UTC »
Very nice gift. A lot of work went into that.
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