Every year, I get a few visitors to the garden–usually a frog or three, definitely a cat or two and even an opossum. The opossum wasn’t welcome really. They have a tendency to take a bite out of the bottoms of tomatoes just to see what they taste like. Once they’ve tasted one or two, they aren’t a problem, but still. Have you seen those things up close? Worse, have you smelled them? These are not cute, stuffed toys, people. They are rats with longer fur. Yick. Ick, Blick.

Anyway, this year, we have a new friend in the garden. I don’t know whence it came, and I don’t know how long it will be staying. I don’t know if it needs water, but I put a bin of water out there anyway. I don’t know if it was a pet or a visitor from the wild. I suspect it is an escapee because it is not covered in disgusting mud or algae, but it did not answer when I asked. I left it a lettuce leaf or two, although if it finds it, I suspect that my cabbage may be missing a few leaves in the morning.

If anyone knows what kind it is, do write in and let me know!!!