I was concerned about whether the toads in our yard survived February’s freezing weather. Last year, I would often see one peering out from the mouth of its tunnel under the back porch. I was actually checking for ants when I lifted the splash block by the porch and was startled to see two small toads huddled there. Ranjan found one roaming in the yard later. I tried to get a photo yesterday, but (surprise again!) when I lifted the splash block, there was a small snake instead. Now I have to keep looking for the toads to see if they outran the snake.