Common Toad Tuesday

[Kittykatt]

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[Kittykatt]

The common toad, European toad, or in Anglophone parts of Europe, simply the toad (Bufo bufo, from Latin bufo "toad"), is a toad found throughout most of Europe (with the exception of Ireland, Iceland, parts of Scandinavia, and some Mediterranean islands), in the western part of North Asia, and in a small portion of Northwest Africa.

Common toads are amphibians, breeding in ponds during the spring and spending much of the rest of the year feeding in woodland, gardens, hedgerows and tussocky grassland. They hibernate over winter, often under log piles, stones or even in old flower pots!

Toads are famous for their mass migrations back to their breeding ponds on the first warm, damp evenings of the year, often around St. Valentine's Day. Common toads tend to breed in larger, deeper ponds than common frogs. Toad tadpoles contain toxins that make them unpleasant for predators to eat, allowing them to survive in deep ponds containing fish, which would eat the tadpoles of frogs. Adult toads also contain these toxins, stored in their skin glands.

Common toads mainly feed on slugs, snails and other invertebrates, but larger toads have been known to eat small slow worms and grass snakes, and even harvest mice.

The common toad has olive-brown, warty skin, copper eyes and short back legs. It walks rather than hops, and lays its spawn in long strings around aquatic plants, with two rows of eggs per string.

In the UK, cities and towns pose a threat to common toads; busy roads often block migration paths, making it difficult for them to reach their breeding ponds. If more than 1,000 toads are known to hop across a road in a particular spot, it is dubbed a 'toad crossing'. On suitable nights for migration, volunteer groups (known as 'toad patrols') gather at these spots to help the toads safely across the road.

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[Kittykatt]

Good morning everyone and happy Tuesday!

Dogged, I'm glad Germane.seems.to be ok -how very scary for you both.

Gma, you're a very good friend, and how wise of her to plan her funeral wishes well in advance.

KitKat, it's just Freddie's regular monthly injection for his arthritis, although with his dislike of the vets, it's an Event!

An early start for me today, as Freddie has his appointment for his monthly injection and I need to get him caged in good time! We are forecast rain today, but it's too dark to see what's going out outside ATM. I'm hoping it will hold off until I get back home.

Have a good day, everyone!

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Tuesday:
DH WFH
8.45 am Freddie vet appt - Solensia
Remember Petplan
Can I book his next appointment?
6 pm DH -choral society
Wednesday:
DH to office
At home for me
7 pm - DH to see performance of JCS at local school with some friends (I think A's DD has an important role?)
Final touches to Waitrose order no later than 9pm
Thursday:
DH WFH
10.30 am church
Any errands to run?
12 noon parish lunch
Can I hoover the car?
2pm Jude weight loss clinic
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Friday:
DH WFH
At home for me
Saturday:
DH??
Text DF E re coffee tomorrow
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Visit DF E for coffee? - not this week, she having lunch out with friends
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery

Future dates to note:
30/1 order inhalers
2/3 order my meds
24/2 Matilda - boosters

Outstanding deliveries: eBay #1 #2, #3, Amazon, Aveda

Extras:
V day card for DH
Find Matilda's vaccination certificate
Work on deep cleaning and decluttering kitchen 15 minutes at a time #1#2#3#4#5#6
30 minutes on my response to DEFRA consultation ( they estimate it will take 4 hours. I've already read through the material and had a good think about some of the issues raised, so hopefully it will take less time, but I'm still allowing myself plenty of time. Responses have to be submitted by the end of March, but I dont want to leave it until the last minute!) #1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8
Order new orthotics - WIP
Can I do 15 minutes of decluttering each day?
Digital decluttering- Google Photos for 2024 and 2025
Pick up my footprints
House tasks: Replace the bit of mortar that's fallen out of the edge of the roof (I think its called the verge? Also check the hidden gulley on one side of both dormers - WIP - Emailed L
Verge and ridge tiles on garage roof - WIP sent an email to L Update, L has had a look now waiting for a quote and am start date
Contact JE to see if he will come.and paint the outside of the house
Book eye test for me
Sort prints and put in albums (this will probably be an activity to do on wet days!) WIP I am now working on 2025
Think about setting up Guardianship for F,J and M - looked on Cats' Protection, I need their microchip numbers, approximate DOB, colour and markings and useful information about them. Bookmark link with local recommended solicitors (also ask DF CW?)

To do:
Early morning:
Cuddles and treats on the bed with Matilda,
Jude and Freddie
Cup of tea
QT
Lightbox session
Make bed
Shower / wash hair/ moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
DH Launched for his walk
Physio exercises and back exercises
Proprioceptors exercises X1 x2 x3
S/S bathroom
Get dressed
Breakfast and meds / supplements - me
DRINK WATER #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8
Check bank account
Go for my walk

Garden:
15 minutes in tiny front garden
15 minutes in back garden

Cats:
Cats’ breakfast and meds / supplements
Fresh water in cat bowls
Scoop cat trays
Check Jude’s bowl
Check Matilda's bowl
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Play with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Head rubs with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Cats' suppe

House:
Rubbish down to wheelie bins
Kitchen clean up
Unload DW
Load DW
Run DW when full
Unload DW
PUPA downstairs
Quick dust sitting room
Quick hoover downstairs
PUPA upstairs
Quick dust bedrooms
Quick hoover upstairs
Lunch
Supper
Lay out clothes for tomorrow
Journal three things I am thankful for today
Hand cream

Extra house tasks:

Monday:
Clean bathroom
Clean spare room
Clean bedroom
Wash spare room and bedroom rugs

Tuesday:
Clean hall
Clean sitting room
Clean stairs
Empty hoover before starting work
Wheelie bins back when dustmen have been
Filing paperwork for 15 minutes

Wednesday:
Clean kitchen

Garden extras:
Water pots
Feed pots weekly

Financial:
More work on budget WIP- look at discretionary payments this week 30 minute sessions #1

Extra spring cleaning tasks:
Still to do in kitchen:
Clean and declutter tall cupboard one shelf at a time #1#2#3#4#5
Clean out /declutter junk drawer
Wax kitchen floor

[Doggedly]

Thank you for starting us off, Kittykatt. I love toads! Poor Ireland--first they missed out on snakes, then moles and now toads!?! To misquote Lady Bracknell, to lose one species may be viewed as misfortune; to lose three begins to look like carelessness.

We'll cheer you on from the sidelines, brave soul, as you bring Freddie in for his appointment.

Germane has taken herself off to bed in the bathroom. I'm just going to have another look for that bath mat for her, and then head to bed myself.

Good night/day!

[Twins' Mom]

I'm up in the middle of the night with my dog Millie. I've posted about her over in PWYC - she either has a blockage or is extremely constipated or something. She's been out in our yard off and on in the last hour and a half trying to poop. Left a message late this afternoon for the vet that we normally see, who is back in the office Tuesday afternoon. This is awful. I may just call when they open and see if one of their vets can see her - surely she can't continue like this....

Dh and I had dinner out with our very dfriends A and V tonight.

Looking for company tonight.

[Kittykatt]

Sleep well, Dogged!

(((Twins))) I agree that Millie needs to see a vet ASAP - I'm not a dog expert, but this doesn't sound .like.normal behaviour to me. Do you have an emergency vet you can ring, or failing that, can you ring as soon as the vet practice opens and request an "urgent same day appointment"? It might be a good idea not to feed Millie after midnight ( with cats they can still drink water before anaesthetic, so I'm guessing it's the same for dogs?), in case she needs something like an x-ray/ scan which would require anaesthetic, or even if she just needs an enema (if she is not cooperative!) Also, if DMillie will not tolerate being examined, then she could be sedated. Sending prayers.for your peace of mind and for Millie's recovery.

[Kittykatt]

Back from the vet. Freddie was surprisingly well behaved (for him!) with just some hissing and grumbling, so for once, no one was treated to his usual performance of snarling and swearing.

He's had some biscuits for being a "good boy" and we've shared some Greek yogurt. Ive picked up a few leaves in the front garden and emptied the hoover, so now I have no excuse not to start the housework!

Interesting aside: yesterday evening, DH was complaining that coats in the hall fell off the hooks when he walked past. I calmly pointed out that all except two of the coats were, in fact, his, and went back to the book I was reading. This morning, DH has proudly announced that he has put his big winter coat back upstairs,.and his fleece.jacket.to be washed. Progress!

[Kittykatt]

To do:

Appointments:
Tuesday:
DH WFH
8.45 am Freddie vet appt - Solensia
Remember Petplan
Can I book his next appointment?
6 pm DH -choral society
Wednesday:
DH to office
At home for me
7 pm - DH to see performance of JCS at local school with some friends (I think A's DD has an important role?)
Final touches to Waitrose order no later than 9pm
Thursday:
DH WFH
10.30 am church
Any errands to run?
12 noon parish lunch
Can I hoover the car?
2pm Jude weight loss clinic
6-7 pm Waitrose delivery
Friday:
DH WFH
At home for me
Saturday:
DH??
Text DF E re coffee tomorrow
Sunday:
Church 9.30 am
Visit DF E for coffee? - not this week, she having lunch out with friends
Laxapet Jude and Matilda
Set up new Waitrose delivery

Future dates to note:
30/1 order inhalers
2/3 order my meds
24/2 Matilda - boosters

Outstanding deliveries: eBay #1 #2, #3, Amazon, Aveda

Extras:
V day card for DH
Find Matilda's vaccination certificate
Work on deep cleaning and decluttering kitchen 15 minutes at a time #1#2#3#4#5#6
30 minutes on my response to DEFRA consultation ( they estimate it will take 4 hours. I've already read through the material and had a good think about some of the issues raised, so hopefully it will take less time, but I'm still allowing myself plenty of time. Responses have to be submitted by the end of March, but I dont want to leave it until the last minute!) #1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8
Order new orthotics - WIP
Can I do 15 minutes of decluttering each day?
Digital decluttering- Google Photos for 2024 and 2025
Pick up my footprints
House tasks: Replace the bit of mortar that's fallen out of the edge of the roof (I think its called the verge? Also check the hidden gulley on one side of both dormers - WIP - Emailed L
Verge and ridge tiles on garage roof - WIP sent an email to L Update, L has had a look now waiting for a quote and am start date
Contact JE to see if he will come.and paint the outside of the house
Book eye test for me
Sort prints and put in albums (this will probably be an activity to do on wet days!) WIP I am now working on 2025
Think about setting up Guardianship for F,J and M - looked on Cats' Protection, I need their microchip numbers, approximate DOB, colour and markings and useful information about them. Bookmark link with local recommended solicitors (also ask DF CW?)

To do:
Early morning:
Cuddles and treats on the bed with Matilda,
Jude and Freddie
Cup of tea
QT
Lightbox session
Make bed
Shower / wash hair/ moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
DH Launched for his walk
Physio exercises and back exercises
Proprioceptors exercises X1 x2 x3
S/S bathroom
Get dressed
Breakfast and meds / supplements - me
DRINK WATER #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8
Check bank account
Go for my walk

Garden:
5 minutes in tiny front garden
15 minutes in back garden

Cats:
Cats’ breakfast and meds / supplements
Fresh water in cat bowls
Scoop cat trays
Check Jude’s bowl
Check Matilda's bowl
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Play with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Head rubs with Jude, Freddie and Matilda
Cats' supper

House:
Rubbish down to wheelie bins
Kitchen clean up
Unload DW
Load DW
Run DW when full
Unload DW
PUPA downstairs
Quick dust sitting room
Quick hoover downstairs
PUPA upstairs
Quick dust bedrooms
Quick hoover upstairs
Lunch
Supper
Lay out clothes for tomorrow
Journal three things I am thankful for today
Hand cream

Extra house tasks:

Monday:
Clean bathroom
Clean spare room
Clean bedroom
Wash spare room and bedroom rugs

Tuesday:
Clean hall
Clean sitting room
Clean stairs
Empty hoover before starting work
Wheelie bins back when dustmen have been
Filing paperwork for 15 minutes

Wednesday:
Clean kitchen

Garden extras:
Water pots
Feed pots weekly

Financial:
More work on budget WIP- look at discretionary payments this week 30 minute sessions #1

Extra spring cleaning tasks:
Still to do in kitchen:
Clean and declutter tall cupboard one shelf at a time #1#2#3#4#5
Clean out /declutter junk drawer
Wax kitchen floor
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[Bama]

Good morning!

(((Twins))), that does sound serious. The advice given around here is just show up at opening hour and ask to be seen by first vet available. I haven’t done that yet so not sure how well it would go over but I have a half hour drive to get anywhere so I’d rather go and risk it than wait for them to tell me to come in. They are aware that emergency situations happen so should get you seen. Please keep us posted.

“DH was complaining that coats in the hall fell off the hooks when he walked past“ hmm, odd how that happens lol. My dh gets his meds in the mail in a cooler, he got some last week and the box has stayed on the dining room table, he pushes it to my side and when I go by I push it back to his. This went on all weekend until yesterday, when he asked me if I wanted his box and I said no. It’s finally gone. I won’t mention the pile of paper he is leaving on the table since I cleared it off last week.

Looks like Dogged is sampling the “sauce” so may not be here for awhile. Sweet dreams Dogged. Hope today is a better day.

Well, I’m glad I wasn’t eating when I read today’s topic lol. I gag if I see any sort of amphibian, marine life, etc for some odd reason. I thought I had outgrown it but every so often it comes back.

I do have my breakfast in front of me, just thought I’d stop by here before I eat. Idk why I woke so early, around 3:40, but here I am, wide awake.

Done:
Spot clean floor
Played daily games
Make breakfast, log in app
Dogs out and in
Empty microwave of leftover biscuits, gave to dogs
Took out some ribs from freezer, they’re pretty old but frozen, will let thaw to see if they’re frostbitten or can be eaten