By Dave Locklear
Owner, Arrowstar Roofing & Construction
Not that this has anything to do with roofing, but last week we started the process of re-opening our family’s swimming pool for the summer.
With months of no chlorine and foreign debris floating in the pool, it was a painstaking job to say the least!
With rain falling 20 out of 21 days, frogs seemed to have taken over our pool. The croaking at night was becoming unbelievable.
We started adding chlorine and shock. No effect. Nothing seemed to keep these new family members from their concrete-and-tile oasis… and from taking over the Locklear family’s pool!
For a while, the frogs would jump in without realizing they couldn’t get out. We felt it our duty to rescue them with the skimmer net to save their lives, but time and again they jumped right back in.
One night while standing by the pool, my wife said, “Look Honey, that frog is letting that other frog piggy-back rided on his back! He’s trying to save his life by getting him out of the pool!”
We both started thinking about what we had witnessed, amazed at experiencing this rare occurrence of nature and full ready to give the bottom frog a ‘Valor of Bravery’ award.
The next day my wife recounted the brave, life-saving story to her sister, who in turn told her brother-in-law.
He had a good hearty laugh.
“They’re were mating!” he said.
I like my wife’s and my version better, though. Don’t you?
