Frog Hiding??

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I didn’t see Frog the day after I cleaned the waterfall pools, but I thought I saw a little movement in the plants nearby. I wouldn’t worry just yet.

I had warning that the temperature was going low, because neighbor Joyce mentioned it. She would prefer a warm, sunny day to clean her front porch. I looked at the forecast and pulled the door curtains shut before I went to bed, hoping to keep the house warm without turning on the heat.

An added blanket kept me warm all night, but how cold it seemed when I got up! It’s the first time I ever wished for a sweater to wear to the bathroom. The thought of washing my hands with cold water made me shudder, so I ran the water until it was hot. A sweatshirt would have been welcome when doing stretches and bands. The thermometer told me it was 44F (6.666C) outside and 69F (20.556C) inside. Good grief, Anne! It was often that cool in the house all winter! Get moving!

For the morning walk, I wore a sweatshirt and a windbreaker, shedding only the top layer on the way home. Even keeping the sweatshirt on inside wasn’t enough, because writing does not keep me warm. That’s when it occurred to me that Frog might not be hiding. He might have gone into hibernation!! Brr!

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Published by Anne Mehrling

I'm a retiree who loves to write about life in the mountains of North Carolina.

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32 thoughts on “Frog Hiding??”

  1. 69f would feel like the height of summer here. First rain for over two weeks here so the plants can stop gasping now and bloom properly. No doubt frog will be out to sunbathe soon. Hugs

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  3. This made me chuckle. My daughter has a sweater coat that my mom knit years ago that she wears inside her house in the forest for most of the year as its almost always chilly in there. The waterfall looks lovely. I’m sure the frogs are keeping warm somewhere.

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  4. I believe frog is hibernating in my back yard temporarily. There is a little spot where the concrete floor under the downstairs room has lifted up, and while I was mowing the back yard, it popped out and jumped into a crack in the concrete! I jumped almost as high as it did! It is the first froggie I have seen in a while now.

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  8. It was only 8C when I got up this morning and 2.5hrs later it’s gone up to 11Cm yes I have had the heater on and I often run the water till it heats up before washing my hands.

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  10. I look forward to reading about frog’s return! He’s become an interesting story you’re sharing this Spring. I relate to the colder weather…high of 49° the last couple days with non-stop rain. Definitely not feeling like Memorial Day weekend weather🇺🇸.

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  11. when raining that time 🐸 jump near my house when I keep the frog. He very smooth.

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  13. Brrr – it is cold here too and I walked with a Winter coat the other day. I feel like I have to keep two coats, one heavy, one light and warm pants/light pants handy to walk anymore. I miss my wool hat for mornings, that is when we don’t have rain (about to have it three days in a row again), but I wear the sunhat if I’m out past 10:00 a.m. Strange times and strange weather for sure. I hope Frog comes back – he may have by now. I was behind three days in Reader.

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  15. I hope Frog shows up soon Anne. Here in southern NJ our heat has come on through the night and early morning. Next week is supposed to be warmer.

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