New Neighbors

 I've been trying to learn about my new neighbors.  Oh, I don't mean improper curiosity, just wondering about them and if we have anything in common.  I don't really even know who moved in.  Moving Day had lots of children, young adults, and older adults.  About 4 cars and a U-Haul worth.  

Observations:

1.  I think it is the older adults.  Because there is a black sedan in the driveway and I think I saw the older guy get out of it on Moving Day.

2.  I haven't seen anyone outside in the yard.

3.  Someone is living there.  There are lights on inside.  And the car comes and goes.  

4.  They come from a different County (not "Country" County, and they had Maryland car plates).  Because they put 5 bags of trash out the 1st day expecting them to just be picked up.  Some Maryland Counties has govt pick up.  In this County, you have to hire a trash service.  

I almost used that as an opportunity to introduce myself and mention that.  But before I did, I noticed they had all the bags in a recycle bin (that the County does provide as a service).  Assuming the bags were actual trash, that was also incorrect.  

But before I got the nerve to mention that, a recycle bin showed up on their driveway.  I bet my Good Neighbors across the street helped them understand County services.  They are both extroverts in the most helpful ways.  😀

5.  I suppose I will have to wait until nice weather in Spring to see one of them outside while I have an excuse to go outside too (mail, Amazon delivery).

6.  At least they don't seem to have a yappy dog or a motorcycle.  So far, they are very quiet and stay inside.  

I Have New Neighbors

 One house across the street had the detached shed catch fire about a year+ ago.  It also damaged one side of the house, but I didn't see the fire-fighters pouring a whole lot of water in there.

Yet, it stayed ignored for months.  I was curious about that.  As a rental, you would think it would have been restored quickly.  But nothing happened for a year.  Well, maybe there were some legal issues.

But finally, last Fall, some contractors showed up.  New siding, new roof.  And then nothing.  Whoever actually owned the place was in no rush.

Then a month ago, a "For Sale" sign was installed.  I did notice people visiting.  Yesterday,  few cars of variously-aged people and a U-Haul showed up.  Someone was moving in.

I think it is an elderly couple, but there were young adults around helping to carry things inside.  Can't tell who is really moving in.  Maybe parents helping or maybe young adults helping.  But there are lamps lit inside the house.  So I will see who is out in the yard soon enough.  

Pre-Frog

My tadpoles have legs!  But they still have tails too, so they aren't ready to hop onto the surface (according to everything I read).  But I will put  small piece of wood in the tank for them to use when they are ready.

There were originally 7 tiny tadpoles.  I used pond water in the tank (to seem natural to them) and added plants and algae, and algae wafers.  Changed the water once a month (good for my bettas so assume good for tadpoles).

There are only 5 left.  Don't know what happened to the 2.  At least I never saw bodies.  Fed them ground spinach to help.

There is a small bubbler tube in the tank.  Barely moves the water, but I think it adds enough oxygen by changing the surface.  Not enough water movement to bother them AFAICT.

But they have been slow in developing.  I'm sure they should have been full-grown frogs by now in the pond.

But there is the dilemma.  Would any of them survived among the already full-grown frogs in the 5' diameter pond?  Frogs are cannibalistic.  I've probally kept them alive longer than they normally would, but mayb one would have grown to frogdom.

And what do I do with them now?  None of these are prepared to hibernate over Winter at so undeveloped a stage of growth.  I have an unused 20 gallon long aquarium I could keep them in over Winter, but what would I feed them?  Petsmart doesn't sell frog food last I checked (and I asked).

How did my Summer curiosity about watching a few chosen tadpoles develop turn into an ethical problem about the lives of a few wanna-be not-quite-yet frogs?