Do you remember woolly bear caterpillars? It was said that the severity of the winter could be predicted by the breadth of the orange band of their midsections. They were abundant in New England (or at least more common) - Herself remembers explaining the woolly bear caterpillar mythology to Offspring the First and Offspring the Second ages ago when they were tiny, before they all moved to this desert land. They had gone to a local park to slide and play; the wind was chilly; and a woolly bear caterpillar was industriously marching its way across the mulch near the swingset.
How I'd love to swing on the swings, slide down the slide, and lie on my stomach and watch the woolly bear caterpillars, once more.
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