things that go bump in the day

It isn't everyday that you are sitting on the toilet indisposed in the restroom that you hear a jarring thump. And realize you thought you saw (out of the corner of your eye) something small diving from the ceiling into your trashcan. And that, since you are not in any position to get up, so to speak, you have to sit there, waiting. Glancing from ceiling to can, ceiling to can- really quite frightened about having to check what might have landed there. And setting your love of mice aside- you note that the vent is just above that trashcan and can't help but wonder: what if this is a dead mouse that just tumbled to its grave? Or worse, a living one that at any moment will scurry its way out of this temporary holding cell? Because now you are questioning your love of mice. Should I just feel lucky it happened to land in the trashcan? What are the chances of that? I've never seen a mouse in any house I've ever lived in.

But, thankfully *wipes forehead*, it was this cute and terrified little tree frog that I promptly returned to his own habitat. Because I could never question my love of tree frogs. You may think he looks "happy" in that second photo but the truth is, he seemed a bit peekish and shocky and I was worried for him. Hopefully he's hopped off for some new adventure that doesn't involve hanging from my bathroom walls.