pool mouse

I scooped this unlucky little sucker out of our pool Tuesday. Poor little guy. I'm hoping he was accidentally dropped after expiring by a clumsy bird of prey flying over our backyard.

Is it weird that I was compelled to record his image photographically?

pool frog

This slimy thing has been frequenting our pool hole. Trust me. He is fat and disgusting, and I'm fairly positive he leaves some sort of wretched residue in his froggy wake. Go away, gross froggy. Go away!

the waterhole

The hole has been plastered and finished. The girls couldn't wait to "swim" despite 70 degree temperatures and wind gusts of 30 mph. I don't even have to tell you that they've taken a dip each day after school.

Injuries thus far include:

• tummy plaster burn from sliding like a seal from shallow to deep ends
• three stubbed toes from running on deck
• mysterious bug bite obtained while sunbathing after swimming
• "sprained" ankle incurred from horsing around

Undoubtedly there will be many more to follow.