The Pond

Used to be, over at Drew Place, that Brian's barn was our after-school excursion. Wayne and Cole would always like us to walk up there to see the tractor or the hay wagon sitting in the barn. They'd climb up on the bulldozer that sits there and pretend to drive it around. They liked to go into the barn where he stores bales of hay and throw handfuls of it into the air. It was a good way to let off steam after being cooped up at school.

Now, here at Elijah's Place, the pond has become our every day after school destination. It's like a wild kingdom over there: frogs, tadpoles, snakes, dragonflies, slugs, snails, cat tails. In other words, every little boy's dream come true.

There are lots of frogs. None of them are safe with Wayne around.

Cole, being younger, is not as quick to catch the tricky little guys, but he enjoys trying.

Princess awaits her frog prince.

I think Wayne may become the next Jack Hanna.

Here he is, poor thing, unhappily trapped in a plastic container.
Actually it wasn't too bad for him. We let him go after a few minutes. He's safe until tomorrow.