It was like waiting for the end of a trilogy! What happened with the moth?
Did the silence from Nora’s email account signal that the moth did dastardly deeds in the dark of night???
After a nearly sleepless Friday night, I demanded an answer this morning. How could we rest easy otherwise??? And the suspense was driving me to using way too many “?” in my writing. Here’s the reply:
Much to my sorrow, and somewhat to my ick, I’d been observing a dead moth.
We saw it flutter around the evening before my observations, then land on the terrace wall. Wow, big moth, pretty, pretty.
Apparently it came here to die.
My initial response when BW told me of its demise, was like Monty Python’s dead parrot: No, no, it’s only sleeping! And being a guy he plucked it off the wall and brought it inside to show me. Being not a guy I ordered him to get it out. As he’s still a guy he laid it out on this flower-shaped hammock in the parlor (sort of appropriate) where the other guys could admire the dead moth awhile.
I decided it had lived a short but happy life of adventure and romance, produced many pretty moths, then returned here where it met its first and truest love to die peacefully in its sleep.
However….
Though not a guy, I am the sort of nana who suggested to the young boys in our party it might have been a zombie moth who’d come to eat our brains while we slept.
You have to make your own fun.
That is so Nora. Romantic and Scary at the same time. Sorry about the moth though.
OMG, I laughed till I cried. Only Nora Roberts could have me obsessed with the life of a moth on a wall. Sorry it was dead but love the zombie moth theory – have to remember to use it on my grandson. Thanks for the chuckle.
I had a feeling this was the way the story would end.
Leave it to Nora to give us a great story about a simple, every day adventure.
Great Nora ending. Even worked in a Zombie. Thanks Nora.
What a fun Nana you must be! Loved, and could picture the whole scene!
I love all of Nora’s books! Since the moth was beautiful, it could have been mounted under glass and enjoyed, but would the young boys think it might come to life “to eat their brains out?” Funny!
Thats hilarious! !!
So moths hold onto a wall, even after they’re dead? Seriously?
I wish I weren’t so stereotypical, but what are ya gonna do… Little grossed out about the guys holding the dead moth. Totally something my husband & sons would do.
R.I.P. pal. The world has lost a good moth.
How I would love to sit around a fire pit sharing stories with Nora. What a great story that gives a glimpse into the mind of my favorite author. RIP Sir Moth.
Nora, you’re a seriously cool grandma! That just cracked me up. I had to look up Luna moths, since they don’t live out here in the Rockies, and found they only live about seven days. Considering its bedraggled appearance, I fully accept your theory of it living a life of adventure and happiness and suspect that wall may have been where it returned to the homestead for its final hours, to regale its eggs with family history. Thanks for a great laugh and have a good day!
No matter how long or short the story is Nora always makes it interesting !!! Thanks for the laugh Nora !
Zombie moth. HA! Cracked me up.
Gotta love Nana’s humor
You know, Laura, that could be the title of a book!
LOL. I hope your grandchildren like zombie (moths).
My question is, if the moth had been encountered in your garden would one of the dogs have eaten it? Because I think my dog would have. He’s been eating all sorts of bugs lately as if we don’t feed him.
Wonderful!
being a grandmother of a 5 year old grandson who loves to play zombies I got a good chuckle out of this
The boys will be looking over their shoulders to see if any of the zombie moth ‘s offspring have come back to finish the deed! Love the spin and what a cool nana you are. Could have been a case for Eve Dallas 😉
I’m still at BW’s flower shaped hammock in the parlor..I want to see the moth on the hammock..kinda like a viewing!