Yesterday I was working in my flower bed, and was startled by this little guy jumping out at me.  I'm sure I looked like quite a fool as I high-stepped it out of the dirt while screaming about a frog.   I recovered, but it took me at least 5 tries to get a picture without my hands shaking so bad that they were all blurry.

Well, this morning, while getting the back yard ready for Megan's birthday party, I pulled a clump of weeds, and what came out with the roots???  Another frog.  That's right.  It was awesome.  I don't think I'll be doing any more yard work for a while.

Aaaanyways, so, the big project or whatever that I was trying to post the other day when the computer was being stupid was this:

See if you can spot it...

That's right, I painted the mantel.  It lightens that wall a lot.  The rock looks less heavy, and I'm really quite liking it.  I'm still not 100% sold on the accessories on the mantle, but I think I'm heading in the right direction. John brought me home a garland of starfish from his last trip to Maine.  Between my mantle and the garland (which I hung above my window), I am really REALLY wishing I had a beach cottage.

Ahhh, beachy dreams...