Oops! Disturbing toads at home

These four toads were under an overturned plastic table holding bits of concrete.

Toads1 Toads! Toads!

I uncovered some toad hideouts while cleaning a space behind the garage where the previous homeowner built a lean-to for firewood.

For us, the tin-roof shelter has become a catch-all for yard junk. However it seems the mess has become a hangout for the croakers we hearing calling at night.

The area is toad-ally hopping.

There were three toads sharing that slot. A tiny frog hopped out of the other slot before I could snap a pic.

I'm  not sure what I did to disturb this one.

This one took a look at me when I pulled weeds too close to home.

As a peace offering, I buried pieces of a broken pot to replace the concrete blocks.

Morning walk in a park cures brain stuffiness

Buckeye butterfly along a trail

Before the heat makes sweat pour into your eyes, a quick walk in a park can be good for what ails you.

A snotty-nose cold has kept me indoors all week, but Friday I needed some fresh air. Wandering a couple of trails at Baytown Nature Center was the right prescription for a full recovery. A lunch of Mexican food also helped.

Toad in the underbrush.

Water drops on a spider web.