I Like Thursday: Creatures in the Yard

Didn't get out much in the last week.  Well, not entirely true.  I did get out to see my mother and sister on Saturday.  Perfect weather.  Uncrowded outdoor venues.  I remembered to tie my mask instead of using the ear loops (much more comfortable).  Mom brought me these lovely calla lilies for my birthday (earlier this month).  Have the perfect spot for them (between the kale and rosemary... lol).

And that was the last productive thing that happened.

Nothing like getting sick enough to require a trip to the ER and a 48 hour hospital stay to change the whole week.  I'm feeling much better, now.  I appreciate the care I got.  The ER nurses were kind and funny and informative (it didn't hurt that three of them were cute young guys...).  Not thrilled about getting a covid test, too, but happy it came back negative.  So many new protocols since our last trip to the hospital.  Made it lonely in the ER - Rob wasn't allowed to enter.  Had an interesting discussion with one nurse about covid.  

The staff after I was admitted were awesome, too.  But as nice as they all were, I just about danced for joy when they pulled out the IV and I signed the discharge papers.

 

I seem to keep tripping over frogs since I found the pickerel frog last week.  First we found this peeper hopping across the road.  I didn't realize peepers are so tiny.  Maybe an inch and a half?  But his leaps were huge!  It's what caught our attention.  He crossed most of the road in six or eight jumps.  

Impressive little guy.

 

Then there was this toad who has set up house in the lower garden.  It's a fowler's toad.  (I've been doing a lot of research.)  He's been a lot dustier this week... well until yesterday.  It poured rain.  I'm sure he's looking shiny again today.

The rain was lovely.  We sat in the sunroom just watching it come down and listening to the thunder rumble.

I finally have a sunflower that bloomed.  I have a few more with big fat buds... as long as they don't get snipped off, first.

And these are the suspect sunflower nibblers, trying to hide behind the hawthorn.  Well, at least I suspect mama - I think she's been the single deer that's been hanging out here.  The fawn is new visitor.  This is the first time I've seen him.

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