Five Frogs
Jul. 21st, 2005 06:41 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gerisullivanI spotted five live frogs in my pond a few minutes ago. One even climbed onto a lily pad while I was watching, then proceeded to hang out there. The camera was indoors, of course. And it really doesn't zoom enough for the task.
Five frogs, five large fish. Well, medium-sized, but bigger than they were last year. Also bigger than they were last year -- by a long shot -- are 18 small fish, all at least one-year old. I've only spotted 3 teenie tiny fish, but I'm betting there are more. They're still hard to see, especially across the pond.
The mosquitoes seem to have vanished. We're probably just between hatchings, but I was out for most of a half-hour without a single bite or annoying buzz. Nice, and I don't think it was just birthday luck.
Many thanks to all who sent and posted greetings; they added much to my enjoyment of the day.
Best line so far? My sister referring to me as "Missy Crone"! Loved that. Must remember it.
Yes, my user icon du jour also shows a piece of my pond. Only not today -- about a week ago instead. While that lily is long gone, there are more lily buds, and therefore more blossoms to come. I hope the same proves true for my life in the months and years ahead. It already seems so -- the pickerel rush that Susan gifted me with is blooming, and the horsetail I bought at the same time has several tall, sturdy stalks, so I'm thinking it might well make it through the harsh months of winter when they return.
Five frogs, five large fish. Well, medium-sized, but bigger than they were last year. Also bigger than they were last year -- by a long shot -- are 18 small fish, all at least one-year old. I've only spotted 3 teenie tiny fish, but I'm betting there are more. They're still hard to see, especially across the pond.
The mosquitoes seem to have vanished. We're probably just between hatchings, but I was out for most of a half-hour without a single bite or annoying buzz. Nice, and I don't think it was just birthday luck.
Many thanks to all who sent and posted greetings; they added much to my enjoyment of the day.
Best line so far? My sister referring to me as "Missy Crone"! Loved that. Must remember it.
Yes, my user icon du jour also shows a piece of my pond. Only not today -- about a week ago instead. While that lily is long gone, there are more lily buds, and therefore more blossoms to come. I hope the same proves true for my life in the months and years ahead. It already seems so -- the pickerel rush that Susan gifted me with is blooming, and the horsetail I bought at the same time has several tall, sturdy stalks, so I'm thinking it might well make it through the harsh months of winter when they return.
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Date: 2005-07-22 01:02 am (UTC)A.
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Date: 2005-07-22 09:38 am (UTC)We have that problem too. And even if you do have the camera with you, the buggers just won't sit still for their photos anyway.
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Date: 2005-07-22 12:52 pm (UTC)WB's frog no longer has a leg to stand on
Date: 2005-07-23 04:21 pm (UTC)WB's frog no longer has a leg to stand on (http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/bal-to.filler23jul23,1,7310191.story?coll=bal-features-headlines)
By Scott Collins
Los Angeles Times
Originally published July 23, 2005
HOLLYWOOD - The frog is dead - killed by the bosses at the WB Network.
Michigan J. Frog, the dancing, singing cartoon amphibian brought to life half a century ago by legendary animator Chuck Jones, has been booted as the corporate mascot at WB, which is struggling to shed its teeny-bopper image.
"The frog is dead and buried," WB Chairman Garth Ancier told reporters yesterday morning at the semiannual Television Critics Association media tour in Beverly Hills....