Frog karma

We had some pretty rainy stretches this summer, which meant that the frog population exploded. I had to exercise particular care when I mowed the lawn lest I run over an inch-long froglet--I lost track of the number of times I stopped and scooped one up so I could move it out of harm's way. I don't think I got them all, unfortunately. There you are, mowing along, when you see a blade of grass flicker just ahead. Could be something thrown from the blade. Could be a baby frog, about to meet its fate. I did my best, but I doubt I saved them all. Bodes well for next year's crop. They'll be faster, with an ability to gauge the direction of the mower.

I didn't think I'd see any more frogs after the recent blast of cool weather. But there I was, mowing the backyard--for hopefully the last time this year--when I saw a *big* flicker, and a largish frog like the one in the icon, a northern leopard. Really pretty, and only about 12 feet distant from King, who was out sniffing around. I stopped the mower and herded the frog toward the neighbors fence--it hoped through before King spotted it and made, well, frog parts.

As for the karma, I hope the god of frogs believes me when I say that I tried. I think I saved more than I lost. Don't reincarnate me as a fly or anything.

Frog karma

We had some pretty rainy stretches this summer, which meant that the frog population exploded. I had to exercise particular care when I mowed the lawn lest I run over an inch-long froglet--I lost track of the number of times I stopped and scooped one up so I could move it out of harm's way. I don't think I got them all, unfortunately. There you are, mowing along, when you see a blade of grass flicker just ahead. Could be something thrown from the blade. Could be a baby frog, about to meet its fate. I did my best, but I doubt I saved them all. Bodes well for next year's crop. They'll be faster, with an ability to gauge the direction of the mower.

I didn't think I'd see any more frogs after the recent blast of cool weather. But there I was, mowing the backyard--for hopefully the last time this year--when I saw a *big* flicker, and a largish frog like the one in the icon, a northern leopard. Really pretty, and only about 12 feet distant from King, who was out sniffing around. I stopped the mower and herded the frog toward the neighbors fence--it hoped through before King spotted it and made, well, frog parts.

As for the karma, I hope the god of frogs believes me when I say that I tried. I think I saved more than I lost. Don't reincarnate me as a fly or anything.

Busy Saturday

Tired? Maybe exhausted is more like.

Up 630ish. Breakfast, grocery shopping, home to cut the lawn. Then I went to the local day spa and had a facial, which was lovely. I told J the facialist that I had a sinus headache, and she massaged all the pressure points, and ran the steam treatment a little longer than usual. Foot massage as well, which felt wonderful.

Came back home. Made soup, a scallop-corn chowder. Verdict--ok, but I'm guessing it will taste better after a day or two. It didn't help that I tried to do too many things at once and wound up burning the bacon and having to toss about half of it. It would have helped the flavor, I'm sure.

Now the headache is back. Think I'll make tea, and try to do some work on GIDEON. I actually did do quite a bit of writing this week, but it was for some online interview stuff and a snippet thing for the SFBC flyer. So, it counts, but it doesn't.

Busy Saturday

Tired? Maybe exhausted is more like.

Up 630ish. Breakfast, grocery shopping, home to cut the lawn. Then I went to the local day spa and had a facial, which was lovely. I told J the facialist that I had a sinus headache, and she massaged all the pressure points, and ran the steam treatment a little longer than usual. Foot massage as well, which felt wonderful.

Came back home. Made soup, a scallop-corn chowder. Verdict--ok, but I'm guessing it will taste better after a day or two. It didn't help that I tried to do too many things at once and wound up burning the bacon and having to toss about half of it. It would have helped the flavor, I'm sure.

Now the headache is back. Think I'll make tea, and try to do some work on GIDEON. I actually did do quite a bit of writing this week, but it was for some online interview stuff and a snippet thing for the SFBC flyer. So, it counts, but it doesn't.