Praying Mantis

In the end it was determined the Mantis was praying to be set free.

Owen and his buddy Philip found a beautiful Praying Mantis in the yard over the weekend and built a home for it out of an empty jar of unsalted mixed nuts. They left him with some grass to play in, some ants to eat, and a cicada shell for his amusement.

We were all ready to part company after a couple of days, though. The kids forgot to look in on him and, in his desperation, the Mantis changed his religion several times.

As he left he said, "Thanks Odin! I mean Owen."