Sue that's the same type frog! They are tree frogs. They are quite able to jump and climb. They plaster themselves en masse to out windows and sliding glass doors here and wait for bugs that are attracted to the houselights at night. In winter sometimes I will bring in a few plants if frost is gonna come and I always end up with little green frogs hopping all over the house! We have to chase them down and put them back out because they will dry out and die quickly in the house. AT night, they all "sing". We are used to it now, but when we first moved out here we were weirded out by it. I mean, they are LOUD. There are thousands and thousands of them, all chirping together, and they can make some really strange sounds. House guests we have had from other states say that they can't sleep sometimes because if the noise the frogs make. I think this little one with the white stripe, which is one that we have here too, is common all over the South. Here in Florida we are also dealing with a new one, its an invasive exotic from Cuba called the Cuban Tree Frog (original, huh?) Its bigger than our little native ones, and they EAT our native frogs! They are voracious and also eat lizards and small snakes. They are a real threat. Many folks in SOuth FL kill them on site. They are just making their way up the state now. I have seen a few on my place. I maintain some in-ground container ponds for growing water lilies and aquatic aroids, and we have large aquatic frogs in all of those. You are right, they really go help with the skeeter population! That Dahlia is TO DIE FOR!!!!!!! Its gorgeous. I don't think those grow well here. At any rate you never ever see them, if they did, I know everyone would have them.

One particular treatment that was done in the 18th and 19th c. when it came to paint, was to paint the entire room in the same color, trim and all. The modern interpretation of this would be to do a higher sheen level on the millwork. This could address the issue of the different sizes of doors and such and minimize the horizontal banding effect of a wainscot. * * * * Mount Pleasant, a Georgian house that has slowly been taken back from colonial revival notions of what it looked like to what it Really looked like --based upon physical analysis-- had very Interesting paint treatment: The entire room, including all the heavy Georgian detail, was painted in one color (a rather drab gold if I remember) The cupboards had a bright paint treatment on the interiors, and there was a brownish black band of paint that ran around the lower 6-9" of the perimeter, intersecting EVERYTHING: door jambs, doors, fireplace, etc...a cut line straight across. (Apparently to hide the splash marks from washing the floors and muddy clothing and such)

"On a slightly other note, it never really occurred to me that I had a "right" to be intimate with BF while his daughters are present in the apartment. The last time they were here that was 10 difficult days for me where everytime he tried to kiss me goodnight and our door was open, I was so tense I just felt angry. I am hypersensitive to being observed, and I knew they could see us. It's just not natural for me - I am a little uptight but also I'm just concerned to not do anything in front of them that they would be upset by/tell BM" It is my view that you should be affectionate in front of the kids. After they've seen the aftermath (and during-math, if that's a word) of a bad and/or dysfunctional relationship, they need to see what a good one looks like. They will learn from that example more than any talk. That doesn't mean you have to be perfect or that you can't even disagree. But, as I've said before, kids need an example of both how to love someone AND how to deal with a disagreement. Now, I'm definitely not saying that you should have a make-out session on the couch when they are there. But a short but sweet kiss or cuddling on the couch while watching a movie or even an affectionate nickname will show them that you are happy together and secure in your relationship.

Ohhhhhh!! Camryn just melts my heart looking at her! I still call Maddie my baby girl and she's 6 now! Camryn can be your sweet baby girl for years yet! ;)