Differential Grasshopper

Differential Grasshopper - Author's Picture

The image shows a Differential Grasshopper (Melanoplus differentialis). I had a coffee pot in the house that failed, and I had to replace it. I took the old one outside and set it on top of the porch deep freezer. I went back inside, and when I came out, this guy was sitting there. They're a common sight this time of year.

This evening, hopefully, I'll get to go to my father-in-law's birthday party. Well, a birthday cookout. I've been wanting a hamburger. They'll be really good if he cooks them or if my sister-in-law does. "I'm looking forward to it. We're supposed to be there at 5, a little more than an hour away at the time of this writing.

For reasons I won't state, I started smoking again. Today, I'm restarting the nicotine patches that my doctor prescribed. I don't really like smoking, and the expense is just too much. I hope I can stick with it this time. Last time I quit for almost a whole year.