In 2012 scientists met a frog in Papua New Guinea who was so small he could sit on a dime, with wiggle room to spare. He was declared the world’s smallest known vertebrate.
Before you get the impression that mine is an all frog blog, it’s not. If that disappoints you, please take this as your cue to quietly excuse yourself. No really, I won’t be offended (much). Hop along now. Go read the National Geographic blog about the frog.
Anyone still there?
So, about this teensy freak of the rain forest. He captured my imagination because I see him as a metaphor for my little blog and its place in the blogosphere. (See there? I popped in the word metaphor. You’re starting to see that we’ve turned a corner now, haven’t you?)
Once word got out about the wee dime sitter, amphibian experts noted that we keep finding smaller and smaller frogs. Why? An expert with Conservation International suggested the frogs are adapting to fill a niche that nothing else can fill. And I guess that’s what I’m hoping this blog will do for you (and for me)–fill a niche that nothing else can fill.
And while I’m niche-filling, I will be mindful that there are countless other “word ponds” you can visit in a day. I won’t try to “pond-tificate.” I only plan to post words that will encourage, inform and maybe even inspire you, as my fellow writers.
Thanks for reading. I hope you’ll pull up a dime and visit again soon.
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The gloom of this world is but a shadow. Behind it, yet within our reach, is joy. Take joy. ~ Fra Giovanni
Welcome to the blogosphere. I like this blog already.
Ha! I’ve been “niching” to get a daily dose of Ms. Lorencen, and it looks like I came upon the right pond to make it happen. Plus, I got a whole roll of dimes! Looks like 2013 is gonna be fun.
Great blog, Vicky! You hooked me in with your opening lines!
Well, welcome to Frog on a Dime, Pat! Looking forward to having you visit again soon.
Hooray! Looking forward to your bloggings.
I love frogs! So I will be more than hoppy to follow your blog.
Vicky, I like your blog and I adore frogs (cute ones)……I must have at least 50 of them in various art forms around my house They are part of my totem.
Happy blogging!
Vicky, looking forward to all your wit!
“Pond-tificate”. That’s why I’ll be reading your blog Vicky; for all the Pun-ishment you’ll dole out.
Congratulations on your brand-newt blog. WHAT??? This isn’t the frog blog I was hoping for? You never toad me that. I’ll have to pond-er whether this is worth reading.
You croak me up, Neal.
Pond-tificate away, Vicky. I’ll hop on over for your special brand of pun-ishment any time.
Keep writing! I want to read more. <3
D’im(e) bettin’ this is going to be a hit, Vicky! Nice job!
I’m toadally excited for you, Vicky! I love your writing, and I’m glad that now I’ll have a way to see even more of it!
You are hilarious and who couldn’t love a frog on a dime! It’s so sweet and precious!! Excited to see more from you.
You need to go to bluemountain.com and see the toad Christmas singing card. Better yet, I’ll send it to you. Enjoy!! Great site!
I love the name, “Frog on a Dime”! I look forward to your future blog posts!
Looking forward to your next posts! Great ideas! Enjoy!
yuppers, I also love the frog on a dime! One of the wonderful things each year that happened while growing up with a pond and out in the country was not only the spring peepers, but also the small little baby toads, you had to watch where you stepped.
I love your sense of you humor. Can’t wait to see more.
Thanks for visiting, Teresa. It’s always fun to share good news!
I love what you write and I love that you like to do other things, like gardening and art. I also love to garden and I quilt. When I’m in my garden mode or the sewing/quilting mode I find my best ideas. The muse comes to me and there’s no turning back. I enjoy both my outside hobbies as well as walking my dog, lots of good ideas come to me then too. Looking forward to your blog readings.
Theresa
Hi Theresa, Isn’t it surprising how opportunistic our muses can be? You never know when inspiration will strike. I think you’re wise to enjoy time with lots of activities–it just gives your muse more options! Thank you for visiting!