I've been working on the yard, cleaning up the winter debris. Of course that means walking by the pond to the burn pit, with brush and sticks. This year I noticed some toad eggs in the water and today saw the creatures.

There were toads every three feet around the pond, with a partner riding on her back. For the last few years it was bull frogs, but now it's toads. I hope the trout will keep up with the fry once they start hatching.

Also saw my first PS today. The pond froze soild this winter and there was some winter kill, so I was waiting to see if any survived. I did not expect to see any because the pond was frozen soild and only three feet deep, for at least four months.