About that Frog

Yesterday was beautiful! We woke up to such nice weather I couldn't help but want to go out and enjoy. After breakfast and a few loads of laundry we headed outside. I vacuumed the goldfish crumbs out of my car while the kiddos rode their big wheels and scooter around. It was so nice out that I even washed my car! Me wash my car! Did you read that? Something I have done like 4 times in my life. Yes....and I didn't stop there. I washed Max's too. Nothing is perfect but the dirt is off....and I must say I really like the fact I didn't have to dry it. Yet another advantage of our water system. After washing the car I decided to pick up some of the leaves that were stuck around the perimeter of the bushes out front. I was hoping the wind would blow the few we had....but I guess my neighbor thought the same...I got theirs too. While I was sweeping bagging the leaves I jumped and screamed. Both kids run to inspect the frog. We not only have a pet ladybug...but we have this frog too.... Oh wait, wrong picture..... That is what happened when I sent my 2 year old to put his laundry away. That suit was in the way back end of her drawer....he had to hunt for Ariel. ;)...and to those curious of which green I chose for our bedroom...this is it. It's a great contrast with my bedding.

Yeah- there's the frog. After a bit of researching what kind of frog it was with Kalee, we discovered it may have been a "Copes grey tree frog". I thought it was dead. I didn't see it moving or breathing and I always thought frogs were green. I called the neighbors boy over to see what he thought. After he picked it up and freaked me out, we discovered it was alive. We got to stare for another 5 minutes admiring the yellow under the legs and it slowly hopped up into a nearby bush.

After doing a little reading on frogs, this one can cope with cold temperatures.

"Experiments have shown that Gray tree frogs can survive temperatures as low
as -6 C (21 F) for several days, when more than 40% of their body fluids may be
completely frozen. They accomplish this by producing large amounts of glycerol in their blood and body tissues, which acts as a natural "antifreeze" to prevent ice from forming inside their cells."

Interesting stuff huh? I also read that they hibernate in tree roots and under dead leaves....right where I found him. So basically I may have given the thing a heart attack poking at it with that broom stick. Didn't know you'd learn about frogs reading my blog didga?