by Robin L. » Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:46 pm
Windrider: I too am sorry to hear of the difficult situation that you and your wife find yourself in, and can really identify with the virtually inescable draw that raising Monarchs can have on you. My mother passed away this past winter, and I am still knee deep in the complicated mess of settling her affairs and closing her estate. I swore to myself and my family that I really could not spare the time to "do my butterflies" this year, but I somehow have still managed to eke out some albeit limited opportunities to search for eggs (when I really should have been doing other things!) It is probably fortunate for me that it has been a slow start and there have been very few to find so far this season, because I have at least gotten to "have a little taste" without having to "eat an entire banquet." But I know that the rest of the courses in the meal will be coming soon, and I'm not sure I will have the will power to turn them away! They are, after all, very addictive as most of you on this site already know. But I really do feel that they are strangely therapeutic in some way, and can help "fix what ails you". So I wish you and your wife all the best in dealing with the challenging road ahead, and hope for a favorable outcome.
But, glad to hear that you've been given some Monarchs to raise. I always miss them so much when they are not around. The Monarchs are the best medicine for any sickness.