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[FiddleDeeDee]

We have a toad living on our deck. To get there, he had to jump up 14 stairs after coming about 15 feet to the base of them from the woods. He lives on one of our chairs behind a decorative cushion (we have fancy deck furniture, lol). It's raining softly and the chair is right outside the sliding glass doors where I'm sitting. We wondered what he does to eat and well, now I know. I keep the back porch light on as it illuminates the woods and our deck. Watched as he pushed the pillow a bit to the side, hopped off the chair and is now sitting outside my screen door catching the moths/bugs that come to the porch light and flutter down to where he is. He'll return to behind the cushion at dawn.

Freaking amazing, Nature is.

[Silver Lining]

@FiddleDeeDee, I love your description. It's so lovely, natural and relaxing.

[occasionalrain]

@FiddleDeeDee  Thank you for sharing your new addition. What good fortune. 

[golding76]

FiddleDeeDee,

This is one of the most delightful posts I have ever read on the QVC Forum.

Thank you so much.

Please continue giving installments of what Mr. Toad is doing, if not too much trouble.

[on the bay]

@FiddleDeeDee -

Aren't they wonderful?!I loved your story too!

 Years ago,I had a large friendly toad come to visit me every morning and just hang out with me on our Apt. patio.

He got to know my voice and we spent many happy days together.

I once got to see him catch a fly with his tongue. That was so amazing.

I loved that big friendly toad. 

Many wild animals, and birds can grow accustomed to our voices and can distinguish very well one person from another.

[Tessa Mendoza]

I love toads (and all creatures) and LOVED your story  Thank you for sharing!

[Lali1]

I love your story ❤️
We have a pond and have a couple of huge bullfrogs living in it. It's funny to walk out and see them laying on Lily pads. 

[Azcowgirl]

What a cute story ! I love the way you described him 🐸.

Ive always loved toads and frogs, once when I was pregnant many moons ago, I accidentally ran over one, and it broke my heart .I got out of my car and stood over the dead frog, sobbing.

Years later upon seeing a large toad on the road I pulled over and helped him get across. 🐸

[luvzchiz]

@FiddleDeeDee   Love your new family member, so glad that there is a buffet for him/her to eat. 

[ItsME]

@FiddleDeeDee   I love your story!  Thank you for posting!  

we have poisonous toads in south Florida.   They are big, and dangerous to pets because they they secrete poison from their backs.  They are not native, and we wish they were not here. 

But, we have the cutest frogs!  While none have become friends, I have saved a few!  ....when hurricane season is over, and shutters are opened or removed, you have to look behind them to see if anyone is living there, to be sure they don't get crushed.   This is the adorable guy I saved last year....   he wasn't happy to have to move from the shutter to house, but I was patient.  There is no way I would hurt him.