The Frogs of Spring

THESE ARE MY FROGS. They are not real. They live in a small fountain shaped like a carved-out pumpkin. The fountain is important, because it is one of the main reasons The Birds come to my garden. And as it gets hotter and drier, they will come even more often. They sit on the edge of the pumpkin and dip their delicate little necks down to sip the water.

In less glamorous news, my strawberries were recently attacked. Franz the Gnome was the sole witness and he reported it to the police. 

INCIDENT DATE: MARCH 30-APRIL 1 2008

ON DUTY OFFICER: SGT. WEEDWACKER

INCIDENT #117B

INCIDENT TYPE: 48/109, ASSAULT BY CANINE AND TERRORISTIC SLUG

WITNESS: FRANZ THE GNOME

WITNESS RESIDING AT: KITCHEN WINDOW BOX

SUMMARY: AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 PM MARCH 30 WITNESS FRANZ THE GNOME SAW SUSPICIOUS MOVEMENT AMONG ARUGULA. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION WITNESS SPOTTED A TAIL WAGGING AMONG HERBS. 

SUSPECT CANINE AKA "SIR TOBY" WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO CALLS. SUSPECT HAD INSERTED HEAD THROUGH WIRE BARRIER SURROUNDING YOUNG STRAWBERRY PLANT.

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:47 PM SUSPECT WITHDREW HEAD FROM WIRE BARRIER. SUSPECT WAS CHEWING IN SUSPICIOUS MANNER. UPON INSPECTION WITNESS FOUND HALF-EATEN STRAWBERRY HANGING FROM PLANT.

TWO NIGHTS LATER APRIL 1 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:15 PM WITNESS DISCOVERED WET SLIMY SLUG ON STRAWBERRY PLANT. WITNESS DISCOVERED ALL RIPENED STRAWBERRIES HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM PLANT. IT IS UNKNOWN WHICH SUSPECT MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENTIRE ATTACK.

IF CANINE SUSPECT IS SPOTTED PLEASE CONTACT POLICE IMMEDIATELY. SUSPECT MAY BE WEARING PINK STRIPED SWEATER IF IT'S COLD OUT.