Frog Update:



Well, we still have frogs. A whole lot of them, too. I tried to count the little bastards, but there's too many. Our pool is now like a science project. I scooped up about a dozen tadpoles a few weeks ago, several gallons of the stagnant water they are enjoying so much, and a bucket of the leaves from the bottom. Packed everything neatly in the trunk of my car and drove them to my sister's house. She has three girls and I thought the youngest two would have fun with them. I, of course, called her and asked if she wanted them; I didn't just ring the door bell and run! She has told me that the girls love them, and Violet (she's 3) adds a couple of leaves to the aquarium daily.

My "pets" hopefully will be gone soon...I really want to get the pool drained before fall, but don't have the heart to drain right now. And I'm a hunter...go figure! I heard them last night, at least I think it's coming from the pool. If they're making noise, they might be ready to move out!

One good thing about all this, the birds are having a feast! I watch them when I'm outside...I think they are Eastern Phoebes. They will sit on the side of the pool, dive into it, scoop out a tadpole (or some other kind of crunchy-on-the-outside-squishy-on-the-inside-goodness) and eat it up! On occasion, there's a family of birds, mommas and poppas feeding their young.

All in all, it hasn't been too bad; sucks that we didn't get to open and use the pool, would have been a great summer for it, but I had fun with the pool anyway.