teeny toads

Teenier toad
Originally uploaded by Specklet.
There are tiny toads like this one in our yard. They hop along, pretending to be beetles, while I go to get the mail. So bitty and so hopeful. They remind me of buds on trees; impossible and full of possibility.
Per was laid off. We went to the lake. He had 2 promising interviews for a new job and now... we wait. And wait. And file for unemployment. And stay in the house with our toys so we don't spend money (there are several Lego Houses under construction in the living room). And look for tiny toads.
I'm bringing in money wherever I can in a slowish summer in a bad economy. I'm planning my curriculum for YPC classes. I'm rehearsing a Fringe show. I'm auditioning for things that I'm too young/old for. I'm thinking about Rachel Corrie all the time without actually memorizing it.
And looking for tiny toads and the impossible possibilities they hold.





