While folks in other households were preparing to watch the football game, I was sitting on the steps conversing with a frog. I figure I was doing something even more important than sitting for hours stuffing my gut with junk food and my brain with insignificant happenings. At least, the frog is a lot more entertaining and a bunch cuter.
This afternoon when the sun decided to warm up the place, I found that sitting on the front steps was delightful. It did not take long before a friend joined me in the "sun-soaking". A tiny green tree frog came out of its hiding place and sat on the weird moon lamp. The lamp was right at my elbow so the frog was only a few inches from me. This gave me the opportunity to study the entirety of the critter. I was enthralled by the beauty of its eyes! My goodness! The eye was the color of polished copper but had the most unique bunch of squiggles throughout. I promise...sometimes I thought I was seeing words or pictures in those squiggles! Well, you know me. I had to get a photograph of the froggy's eye. I NEEDED an up close and personal photograph!
After a bit, the sun started sliding down behind the pines and the air started chilling a bit. It was time for me to head back inside and stoke the fire. I reached over, stroked Froggy's little head and thanked him for the time spent. I also told him to snuggle down in the hanging plant so he would be warm tonight. (It is never a bad thing to show concern for your friends.) I do believe my afternoon was far more interesting than being glued to a television set. Froggy and I just sat still...and enjoyed each other's company.
