{"id":1416,"date":"2020-06-14T07:00:36","date_gmt":"2020-06-14T07:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?p=1416"},"modified":"2022-04-05T18:23:46","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T18:23:46","slug":"meet-mr-butters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?p=1416","title":{"rendered":"Our Friend Butters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week we went to the pool for a swim. Lucas and I (Judy) discovered a frog in the pool. It looked like the frog was having trouble climbing out. We were nervous at first to get near the frog (we are city dwellers).<\/p>\n<p>After much screaming, laughing and experimenting with how to get a frog out of a pool, we helped the frog out of the pool. The frog jumped back in. We spent about 40 minutes with the frog trying to &#8220;save&#8221; it.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, we determined that the frog, who we named Butters, wanted to hang out with us. We swam with Butters. We let Butters hang out on our pool noodle.\u00a0 We took some photos with Butters.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1416 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=1420'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1360\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_0382.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_0382.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_0382-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_0382-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_0382-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_0382-1200x676.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=1419'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1632\" height=\"1224\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_0373.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_0373.jpg 1632w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_0373-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_0373-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_0373-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_0373-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_0373-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1632px) 100vw, 1632px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=1425'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6681.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6681.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6681-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6681-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6681-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6681-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6681-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6681-1980x1485.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Then we brought Butters home with us to hang out for the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Lucas and Henry went online to find out what type of frog Butters is. We think he is a Brilliant Forest Frog. They learned about what Butters likes to eat (bugs and worms) and its habitat (near ponds, small streams, or other slow-moving water).<\/p>\n<p>Lucas and Henry built a house for Butters out of old cereal boxes. They found some worms and other treats for Butters and a plate and bowl of water in case Butters wanted to take a dip.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1416 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=1427'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6688.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6688.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6688-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6688-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6688-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6688-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6688-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6688-1980x1485.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=1423'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2609.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2609.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2609-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2609-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2609-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2609-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2609-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2609-1980x1485.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=1424'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2611.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2611.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2611-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2611-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2611-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2611-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2611-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_2611-1980x1485.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>It was lovely spending the afternoon with Butters. Butters ended up leaving, but we told him he is welcome back anytime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week we went to the pool for a swim. Lucas and I (Judy) discovered a frog in the pool. It looked like the frog was having trouble climbing out. We were nervous at first to get near the frog (we are city dwellers). 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