Ok, I know I dont post here much. Well this is only my second post on this forum, but I really feel you all will best understand this.
A few days ago I was cleaning my truck out at work on my lunch break. I work in an office. Which means nicer clothing at work. I had on BRAND SPANKING NEW khaki pants and a brown sweater. Not that you care but trust me it is part of the story. 
Now I can count on my hands the times I have seen reptiles in the wild up here in Cheese Land. Not many. And each time I turn about 5 years old mentally. This is a fact I am proud of.
So here I am cleaning out my truck and out of the corner of my eye I see movement. Looking over my shoulder I see a lump of brown. Approaching it to see if it is yet another bird that ran into the glass of my company's entry way, I squeal with excitedment. (I am female therefore squealing is acceptable.) ITS A TOAD!!!!! So being the almost 30 year old office worker that is dressed nice I begin chasing the toad. The drawback folks is that I am the type of person that can not walk and chew gum with out falling down. So into the nice flower bed I go. So much for those clean brank spanking new pants. They are now covered in mud. BUT do not dispair! I caught the toad!
Well we have a few folks in the company that have digi cams. So off I go hunting for one of them. I pass the VP (who saw me leave the building 5 mins before) who stops me and asks "Werent you clean a few mins ago?" To which I reply "YEP!" He askes what happened. Rather than answering because I am so happy, excited and easily amused, I Shoot my hands out and show him my quarry. He then asks "What are you doing with that" I inform him that I am looking for the man with the digi cam. Naturally everyone here understands that when you find a wild herp, you photograph it! He then asks why. I inform him that I wish to find out what it is.
With a blank stare and a dead tone he informs me "It is a Toad". I reply "I know that, but what kind. I need to know the species!" Once again the blank stare and dead tone "Isnt there only one kind of toad in the world" (as you can see I do not work with herp minded folks.)
To which I reply (with my full inner 5 year old) "NUH-UH! There are HUNDREDS in the world!"
So in sharing this story I hope I gave you a smile. Anyone have an guess as to what kind of toad this may be? I am going to also post this in the toad forum, but wanted to share the full story here. Here where folks will understand that little excitement you get.
I have attached a few photos. The toad was found in Waukesha WI which is in the South east corner. I am relocating him as my company has a VERY busy semi yard. I do currently have him (had to bring him home for photo) and will be releasing next week after the thaw.
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Cindy
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