Some things never change...

A lot has changed in my life since my last post...from broken to broke, loved to lost love, hardly working to working hard. But some things just never change. Just when you think the pond's half empty, you discover it's half full...of FROGS!!!

That eery sound of silence I had become accustomed to has recently been broken by a chorus of frogs right outside my window. I still have that little pond that gets no special attention from me except the occasional splash of water as this Georgia drought seems to suck the life out of everything.

The last thing I expected was a family of frogs to take up residence in that nearly-forgotten water garden they now call home. They must like the water lily that covers the surface with floating pads of green. The surrounding plantings now seem to provide a canopy of protection from predators, like the hawk that took one of my froggy friends two years ago...much to my dismay!

We should all be so lucky as to find a home full of love and nurture it wherever it grows. After all, it is the small things in life that bring us so much pleasure. Indeed, some things never change.

Pond Update

I'm hopping with joy at the sight of yet another tiny frog in my little pond. That's two now. The lily pads are beautiful and my froggy friends use them like floats in the neighbor's swimming pool.

Tip: Encourage Toads & Frogs

Frogs and toads eat garden insects. Invite them to your garden by placing inverted clay pots in shady spots with lots of foliage. Chip out a piece of the pot rim to give them an entrance to their home.

Source: National Gardening Association

No April Fool's joke here!

It's been a month since the 'frognapping' incident. I'm thrilled to report that there still resides in my little pond at least one other frog who exhibits no ill effects from the recent 'home invasion' that took his little friend. I think I will plant something around the edge of the pond to give him some cover and protection from that eagle-eye hawk!

The good, the bad, the ugly

I know Nature is a wonderful thing, but sometimes I just don't want to be witness to it. The unseasonably warm weather here in Atlanta enticed my little pond frog out to the edge for some much needed sun time. Much to my dismay, a hawk swooped down and, in the blink of an eye, snatched my little froggy friend from his home and left. Poor baby, he didn't have a chance. I'm just heart-broken.

If three's a crowd, what's four?

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Toad-ally Dennis!

Frog Watch Update

It has been about a month since I spotted my new froggy friend enjoying my little outdoor pond. Much to my surprise, two days ago I was delighted to see not one but two little frogs sitting on the edge of the pond. They are about the same size, but still very small. It is difficult to get a picture of them together, but I was fortunate to get one close up.