We were visited by what we think was a toad on Sunday. He or she was resting directly next to our door bell, and indeed rested there through the night. Despite the title of the post she did not ring the bell or in fact come a'courting but it was still quite neat to see her there each time we stepped outside. Our other unusual stoop guests are slugs. They haven't ever climbed up by the door but they do seem to have a daily commute across our sidewalk. Out of respect for the lengths they go to get from one yard to the next we do actively try to avoid stepping on them. Sadly, I must confess that this required me getting steadily more conscientious about where I rest my feet, especially in the dark. I believe that two slugs over the years were victims to my inattention.
No such fate awaited our toad visitor. Instead she simply left by morning. Perhaps she was acting as a herald of good news, as my laptop arrived restored two days later much to my delight. Thanks again to my mother who was so kind as to loan me hers since our return from Egypt.
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