Oct. 3, 2021

potty frog & friend

Our composting commode is next to the cabin. It doesn't have a door, so we get visitors in there sometimes.

This summer an alligator lizard and a Sierran tree frog started showing up occasionally to hunt flies.

Today, we all got a little surprise when I lifted the lid!

a lizard and a frog sitting on the seat of a commode

If you're wondering, the screen keeps any flies out of the toilet when it's not in use and provides a fertile hunting ground for these two.

Ahhhh. Life in the country. ;)

In this week's video, Bodhi and I took a morning walk the other day and saw a flock of wild band-tailed pigeons. 🐦

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Erik Ireland

Storyteller & Certified Mindfulness Teacher

Not Irish at all, I'm first generation Norwegian American, and a bit of an extroverted recluse. You'll usually find me in Northern California at the tiny off-grid cabin I share with my husband Joe, our good dog Bodhi, and a black cat named Ninja and his tabby sister Ashi.

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