#toad frend

[gardengobbo]

April 30th 2024

I was saying to Steven the other day, "I wonder when the toads will make their way back".

During my working on moving my hausta from their 3 year temporary home, I was unbelievably happy to greet this year's first toad fren.

Interestingly enough I'd just filled up a couple of the little flower pots that the toads loved to hide in last year with some dirt to put in the catnip again, but this time with no plants, just dirt. So to make sure while I was aggressively trying to get the haustas out of the ground while being yelled at by the neighbour's dogs (Who me and Steven have taken to calling Sonic Attack Rats, or SARs, because they're just small constantly yapping dogs that he never takes inside and that's a whole other thing.) literally right beside my head on the other side of the fence for 20+ minutes, I scooped them and moved em over to the catnip garden. Hopefully I didn't upset them too much, but I just didn't want to accidentally harm them.

Plus seeing them all in my catnip makes me unreasonably happy so hopefully that toad fren will prefer that garden to the weeds 🤣

Anyways this was just a "quick" post for now while I work on editing 3 days worth of videos. So the dates are gonna be a bit outta whack vs the actual day I post.

Much love, toodles for now!

[paintfroge]

Hello, not a request, just want you to see shoe frog

(it's technically a gutteral toad but to me it's a frog)

blessed frend

[mc-awsome]

Guys I just found this toad look at him he's S I L V E R

[fire-chus-blog]

La dino arcoiris y la doctora profesora sapo.

[drtanner]

So some of you will know that I am writing a book, specifically a medieval Europe-adjacent fantasy story. You may have guessed, by this, that I have a passing interest in medieval history and culture, and that I’ve gone shoulder-deep into a few Middle English documents and compendiums in the name of inspiration and research. I’m pretty good at making sense of Middle English now! It looks daunting when you’re reading it, but it’s not that hard, actually!

Learning this and having it as an Interest™ has been an enormous source of joy to me. Not many things make me actually, physically smile, but some of the shit I’ve read, dude. It’s so good. Like, you’ve all heard the Middle English “frogge” passage, that was a video that was going around a while ago, but did you know that they cut out literally all of the best parts? Here’s the whole thing:

A frogge biþ a smol beaste wiþ foure leggys, whyche liueþ booþ in watyre and on londe. It is broune or grene or yelowe; or be it tropyckal, he may haue dyuers coloures, and liue in treys. It haþ longys and guilles booþe. Frogges need þe watyre to reeprudus. Eet haccheþ from an ey and it þan ete ys a tadpolle. It groweþ to þon a frogge, if it þan ne be nought eten. It ets smal bogs like cricets, fliys, ir evn wurms. þey haþ tung þat ben long and stikey. þere are pisoinis frogges out þere. Yuv migt se a frogge ef yu eentr þe forets, or þe laeks. A frogge biþ founde in al contynens ecsept Antartika.

A frogge biþ broþers wiþ a toade.

Some tips for reading Middle English:

The “þ” is a thorn and it is pronounced “th”.

If a word looks like nonsense, say it out loud and you’ll probably understand. Spelling wasn’t standardised in Ye Olden Days, so a lot of the stuff you’ll read will be phonetic.

In fact, just read the whole thing aloud. Your life will be better for it, I promise.

This whole passage is genuinely delightful to me. This person just comes through with all of these absolutely wicked frog facts. “It eats small bugs like crickets, flies or even worms”, like, shit, dude, it sure does! “There are poisonous frogs out there”! Hell yeah there are! “You might see a frog if you enter the forests or the lakes”!! Fuck! I might!!

But did you know that there’s also a Middle English description of the catt that you can read?

Þe catt ben a ſmale meet-etyng mammal. Þe catt was worschipped, by þe peple for felawſchipe and abilite to killen vermin. Cattes been alſo keped as houſdeeres, and a ſmal catte be cleped a kitoun. Yif so keped hit was mene to namen hem wiþ phancie. Some good ekenomes been Swiftpawe or Greyemaulkin. Þes kitouns enjoyen to be at pley, wiþ balles and ſtrynges eſpecially fauovred. 

Now we get to meet the “ſ “, which looks kind of like a weird “f” but is actually a “S” sound.

This passage states that the cat was worshipped by the people for “fellowship and ability to kill vermin” and that it was “mean (common) to name them with fancy”. It suggests “Swiftpaw” and “Greymalkin” as good names for cats. “The kittens enjoy to be play, with balls and strings especially favoured.” Hell yeah they do, man!! Shit!

A dogge is a mammal fro þe familye Canidae.  Þe word is vſed for boþ wylde doggis and houndes.  Houndes haven ben þe moſt wydly keeped werking and compaignoun beeſtes in mennis hiſtorye.

A dogge is a beſte þat men haue as a houſebeſte, or to herde schepe.  Doggis ben "mennis beſte frend" as þe ſeying goþ. A dogge haþ a long tongue and likeþ to jump and ronne. A dogge haþ hair whiche ben reed, yelwe, broun, blak, or whit.

Shit, a dog is a beast that men have as a housebeast!! You’re so right!! DOGGIES BEEN “MAN’S BEST FRIEND”, AS THE SAYING GOETH.

A whal ben a gret beeſt. It liveþ in þe ocen. It lookeþ lik a fiſse, þouȝ it nis, for it vſiþ eyre þat ben nat of þe watr. þere ben 2 kyn:

Balene whals

Tooþed whals

A whal eteþ fiſse and oþer wee ocen beeſtis. Þe bleu whal ben þe gretteſt whal, and þe gretteſt beeſt on Erþe.

This one has a “ȝ” in it! That’s a “gh”, like in “though” or “nought”.

Shit, dude, it does look like a fish! But it does useth air that be not of the water! Incredible. Fucking amazing.

Anyway, this is my life now. Every time I read something in Middle English and see that someone has spelled “horrible” as “orrible”, the light inside me grows a little brighter and I feel a little more thankful to be alive.

[beanjang]

AAAAAAAAA

a lil something i did! inspired by my dear friends wonny and v! i love them very much

[aciid--heart]

i wanna.... live in a bog and make frends with toads. shovel handful of moss into my mouth. have a pet worm and swim in funny green slime

Livin' la vida loca amirite ladies

[fvlixs-blog]

hello frens! i’m s & this is felix the cat. ha! not really but he’s a fucking kitten so..anyways, this is about to be a total mess ( just like my note taking skills ) so if you don’t get shit, its okay. message me & i’ll explain the science of felix herschel. i love plots, poutine, donuts, angsty plots & making typos! under the readmore you’ll find s’more about baby fel.

o k a y .. i just want start off saying that felix is not a WHOLE. he’s just fragments of people, memories, books & the stars, that’s how i like to describe him anyways!

felix simon herschel is 22 years old, studying poetry in uni. & bisexual af.

felix was born in mountain view, california. he lived in a rather spacious house a little isolated from everything else. they were four, his mother, father & older sister –– which was only a couple years his senior . 

he had a more or less normal childhood. he had the time of his life. he loved discovering the small forest beside his house and play with the little toads swimming in the pond. 

his father was an astrophysicist which meant he was equipped. the little fluorescent stars above his bed made up ACTUAL constellations that his father made him memorize. 

his vacations were spent in a small cottage in the middle of nowhere. although, felix loved it. during the day he’d swim in the lake nearby, learn how to play piano & read a few books. when the night came, the small family would gather around the fire to play guitar ( which his mom taught him how to ) & observe the multiple stars. if they were lucky; rafael herschel would set up his telescope. 

even though he had a peaceful childhood, his teen years were total chaos. 

felix didn’t care for grades as much as his sister nor his father. he preferred to go out on rooftops, take pictures & play lacrosse. 

when he has to spend time home, he’d read endless books. from his school ones to the old papers on his father’s library. 

at 12, it was known that felix had adhd. so it seemed to his parents that things were always twice as hard.

felix liked to go on adventures, discover & find himself. being confined in a classroom wasn’t part of his plans. which resulted in him skipping classes and barely passing.

his parents were FURIOUS! it wasn’t what was expected of the son of an astrophysicist and a university professor. he was officially the family disappointment. 

felix decided to get away and go to uni in chicago. living by himself and making up a new life. he’s still trying to find himself & what he wants to be. 

he doesn’t want to be a poet, but he liked the program so why not?!

he’s obsessed with coffee, so you’ll see him in the coffee shop like 24/7. whether he’s studying, eating or simply wandering.

he’s very laid-back..almost TOO much.

he’s also messy & a professional procrastinator.

although, he’s passionate, helpful, giving & quite smart. 

his sleep is also very important. 

he wears glasses bc he’s FUCKING BLIND.

if i had to chose a season to describe him it would be autumn & his harry potter house is hufflepuff.

will do illegal stuff bc 1. doesn’t care/believe in restriction ( authoritative figures aren’t his ting ) 2. he’s a small bug who wants to DISCOVER THE WHOLE GODDAMN WORLD IN ORDER TO FIND HIMSELF. 

THEM OTHER FACTS;

when he was younger he attended a preppy ass school, through middle school to high school. 

improvisation is his middle name. 

smooth ass liar but barely uses his skills unless it’s a touchy subject or he’s trying to get himself out of trouble.

the boi can also hold grudges like nobody’s business. 

his older sister has a son! felix loves his nephew so much! you’ll see him hanging with him since his sister also take uni classes and the dad isn’t around. felix is the best babysitter and a cutie with baby theo! the baby boy looks like felix so people can mistake the small boy for his son or brother.

has 10000 tattoos.

HE’S A FUCKING CHILD GOSH.  + INNOCENT TROUBLEMAKER

if he’s high it’s becuse he ate pot brownies without realizing. always high on fucking edibles bc his frends are junkies and he doesnt mind.

but in all SERIOUSNESS. felix is insecure but won’t show it through words, although you’d be able to notice through his gestures. 

his eyes are so expressive it’s amazing, like he doesn’t need to speak bc his eyes do it for him.

few know about his smol adhd. he doesn’t like to acknowledge it. bc his parents shunned it so much.

he has depth, so many layers. it’s magical.

sometimes he’s a sad boy because he doesn’t know where he’s going, who he is and is scared of feeling like that forever.

is emotionally scarred from the ‘’oppression’’ caused by his parents. them saying poems will lead him nowhere. that he needed to enter into pure & applied sciences program to be someone. for him to stop acting like a child. get his shit together. basically not. be. himself.

so if he distances himself it’s because he feels like he isn’t good enough & doesn’t want to cause trouble.

[vesicapiscisfatuous]

Precious toad frend

Be sure to handle any toad you find like they’re the most precious object on Earth, like these people have done for this European common toad [Bufo bufo] in Johnsbach, Austria. Images by iNaturalist user Uwekozina.

[it-gets-betta]

mr bols local frend and pal miss toad came over for tea !

[mistral-golem]

Quick color splashed comic for @toad-fr featuring their Tundras, Narolk and Ith! "my name is narolk, and wen its nite, or wen the moon is shiyning brite, and my frend ith hav gon to bed, i stay up late. i lik the bred."

[frogsukehanamura]

@steelbanchou, continued from this- Still in Purple Prose hell

New Message Received Unknown Number:  [ ᴛᴇxᴛ ]:   i love you, endlessly.

[Hanamura Yosuke]: u do not my new casanova frend  [Hanamura Yosuke]: what do u think i am a fawn colored bimbo attractive as ny of the rst n replacable 2 cause i dnt have ny self care r preservation [Hanamura Yosuke]: i mean i dnt really have the last 1 n mst people no tht but u prolly got this # frm a girl u think u can sleep wth 4 endless love making n im not abut tht in this weather. [Hanamura Yosuke]: the chill of snow freezes my very being n energy u kno [Hanamura Yosuke]: well halt just a moment [Hanamura Yosuke]: u dnt [Hanamura Yosuke]: u dnt kno who i am or what i look like [Hanamura Yosuke]: i culd be a toad man who sings 2 himself @ nite because he cnt sleep n has thoughts running thro his head like personal demons n some magic spell that u never heard of r @ least cnt understand because its shade magic forces u 2 talk forever n [Hanamura Yosuke]: now im prolly not snce this is prolly the biggest joke uve ever seen 4 trying 2 take some1 out n ask 4 their # number n the poor girl prolly came 2 me n told me to help her [Hanamura Yosuke]: n i can never refuse a paying customer [Hanamura Yosuke]: or a friend [Hanamura Yosuke]: or ne one [Hanamura Yosuke]: so i suppose i want u 2 tell me ur intentions when it comes to her body [Hanamura Yosuke]: or my body [Hanamura Yosuke]: or r u actully gonna take me on a faraway date 2 some expensive italian resturant becuse u love me endlessly n so does ur wallet [Hanamura Yosuke]: n im obviously the most romantic of the bunch when u have no other options [Hanamura Yosuke]: i feel srry 4 u dude u kno real pain there [Hanamura Yosuke]: i once had no friends r lovers either but i stuck thro and made friends thro loss n now im okay i think [Hanamura Yosuke]: i dnt even kno what im getting at anymore and i bet u dont either but u never had a chance 4 that nyway u kno [Hanamura Yosuke]: totally the 1 thing u kno in this whole thing [Hanamura Yosuke]: this is true insanity and u r on my ship [Hanamura Yosuke]: welcome 2 junes express n damn dude u can get the fuck off if u made it this far i do suppose.

[mimzys]

@rainyluneblogs not freg but toad frend

friend of the day!

you’ve met handsome roundboy, now we introducing…. 

His Royal Flatness, mexican burrowing toad!

SO FLAT! i am swooning

a face of a king

perfect is he body

i trust him

I love him

beautiful smile of toad

he know you love him too!

in he come for a kiss!

thank you goodbye!!

[queengeck]

Hey! So after the death of my goldie I'm kinda lookin to look after a frend. Some toads hang out in my basement and I was wondering if I could maybe put them in a 5 gallon fish tank with some dirt + water + plants just for one night. Would this be cruel to the toad, would they be comfortable and happy? I just want to make sure the toad would be happy before I did anything. Thanks!

It’s good to see if you can find what kind of toad it is! If you can’t, match it to a common toad kept in captivity like fire belly toads, for husbandry. I would suggest a 10 gallon minimum because they walk on the ground not vertically. You’re going to need higher humidity and a big water dish. Research some common pet toads, and match your tank to that! I’m sure the toad would appreciate it since it’s winter, though I would be careful around the laws because in lots of places it’s not legal to keep wild fauna. Good luck with the toadie! If you have any more questions, throw me an ask or message me! I take care of lots of amphibians too, so I’m decently knowledged in their husbandry.

[libidomechanica]

This feasts, range

This feasts, range of sapphire—love except their peer, showing, black as indignation, if that to hear for what thou require into thee,— cresses, and slight there footprint. A trentall sung of money, all

ardency than all, the balloons, all blushes, the holy crop: up from a toad, or rating her, all so fair, keep his Head, was in bright-hair’d; and the Waters fairy journey on her share, let so weak a wash off. Any

expected for the queen; one the age is sometimes come, farm, village of my low estate— while with politic seal, A pleasure’s been no point from the thirst with all their heart’s devils of previous

eye aside when on it gave uttermost, yea, glad Wings unto his sought her care betters, good buy! She was to crowd confused a misty peasant science-quit of London night muse in that. To creeper,—all his laugh, and fair, and

hide us with necessity. Among pill and stone of the Argo, Convey’d Medea as he bow’d into this one of her grace. Thy tread, and apples, was lost land, rapidly riding back my less sleep:

the Brenta I wake, and little moon put for a mortal! And even love; and what nymphs at last year run out, but then? In me is it Man or cold thro the Baron those they grievous few, down, though caves were, their dress was thus;

mine discuss’d her doting of river, where thus much means good this whim wasn’t only me from passed serenely interest lurk’d Christmas when we consume the guilt— a very part. Or thou art fair lady wed, or

their powers: from a fearful dell. And there and stout cavalier of filthy loves here? Than his frend is extinguish, that that these juicy pears, and sense,      nor rest. And fled bee, sorrow chiefly may comes away all garlands on my Nancy? Dry’d Butterflies;

then frozen fields! Distant passe like mine growing seem’d but must go, endures be, thy Shadow air, glance experiments (an old-world how his face, say whether it be to prayers, I said, and chin and turtles would begin to underwater russet,

sir, and he conversation of yore, that one. Vex’d like Adam’s recollect your suit part Doppelganger in her falls, and pious words as, uttering gentler fathers to fade… until drowne not stop with Lady the world appear so fair.

[dollyvana]

Yay, I remembered about these in time! Soon my dolls will have spooky toad frend.

you can adopt a spooky scary skeletoad in my shop spirellity.com

October 11th, 2019

strange sounds of shrill toad calls and cracking bones fill the fullmoon nights. golden eyes are starring back at me. i went out and what i found were spooky scary skeletons. maybe they were once toads in their full flesh but they are no longer. they aren´t really dead either. at first they send shivers down my spine but i think they just want to socialize? they must be so misunderstood.

-Spire

for more halloween plushie infos look at my info post

(all skulls in these pictures are mine and none of the animals died for the purpose of me getting their skull. all of them are legal by my countries laws.)