This summer, toads have been plentiful. In fact, we've had a whole colony living in our yard all summer. It started with finding MR. Toad under my kayak in the front yard. He loved it there, and we saw him often. Then the kids brought home a buck of tiny toads from the lake, then another... you can imagine the joy of all the children in our life who came to play at toad world. The sandbox was repurposed as a toad habitat and there was endless searching, scooping, rescuing, holding and chasing of the tiny creatures. Thankfully they all managed to escape (or were perhaps eaten by birds?) by the end of summer. But it will always be known as Toad Summer.
