DD called me over one morning to a part of the yard where she was intently working on something. 

"Look at the Mushroom Island I made!" 

She is such a creative kid.  We have mushrooms popping up all over our yard, and they change in the way they look throughout the day & week as they sprout, grow, and "fade" into the most beautiful colors.

And we have a new little friend.  When the Padems were here, their children spied the little tree frog that hangs out on our sliding screen door that opens onto our patio in our back yard.  While I still need to take a picture of him, I was surprised to see yesterday morning this other, even tinier little friend, that had taken Mr. Tree Frog's spot on the screen.  

What a delight it was to have this little SPRING PEEPER visit.  They are named so as they "usher in" spring with their mating calls.   We love to hear them in the lakes and marshes around our house as winter comes to an end and spring is around the corner.  We have only heard them, so it was a delight to actually "meet" one in person. (They only get 3/4 -1 3/8" long, so you can see the comparison next to the milk jug cap.)

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