I walked into the FAB building like I would any Monday or Wednesday, not knowing that I was about to become part of the running crew for my school's play that we're putting on in a week and a half. But low and behold, one of my classmates said she couldn't do lights because she had plans that she made before she said she would be a part of the crew, and was only reminded a few days ago. She asked me if I would like to do lights, and although I hesitated, I told her that if they really needed someone, I would do it. I get nervous when it comes to knowing I have the power of screwing something very important up. So I headed into the theatre and began painting with my friend Abby. Jeff (one of the theatre workers) came up to me and said, "So you're interested in being on running crew?" I said, "Yes, if you really need someone." He then told me, "We really do." So he gave me the schedule and asked if I would be able to make all the dates, and I said that I would since I did not have a job and didn't have a work schedule to follow. He nodded and walked off, and I resumed painting. I know that it's going to be a very busy two weeks and that I will be dedicating a lot of time, but it feels good to be a part of something special like this (:
When I got out of class, my mom came and picked me up, then Shane, and we came home so I could help him with homework. Halfway through the work, my friend Kayla called me and said she found a caterpillar. I was ecstatic because I've been wanting one, and she asked me if I would like to have it. I said yes, so she brought it over and I made it a nice, roomy home to stay in. I filled it with some dirt, fresh, green leaves, some gauze with water in it, and a twig for when it's ready to make its cocoon. I also made sure to look it up online to check what kind of caterpillar it is, and it's a forest caterpillar, which will turn into a Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth. I was reading about what kind of leaves the caterpillars eat and where they make their cocoons, and I've done everything right. I just have to watch mine now. I decided to name it Derby since I have no idea whether it's a boy or girl. Unisex names are the best to stick with :P
Derby has already eaten quite a bit of one of his leaves I gave him, and he seems happy to be where he is. Of course, I do not know this for sure, but I know enough about caterpillars to know that as long as I keep checking up, it should be fine. (:
I read that these caterpillars make their cocoons six weeks after they hatch, so I'm going to keep track of when the cocooning starts so that I can estimate how long ago Derby was born. It will then stay in its cocoon for ten days, and come out as a beautiful brown moth, and will only live for a few days. Still, I love watching this metamorphosis take place. It's amazing.
Here is a picture of Derby
I will keep you all posted as much as I can. I don't know that I'll have much time to myself so long as I'm on running crew, but I would like to keep tabs on Derby until it turns into a moth!
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