The Tell-Tale Eyes

(originally written 7-10-2007)

Take a good look at the stuffed frog in the photo with Prancer for you will never see it again. Not because Prancer disliked the frog. Oh no. He quite enjoyed it and loved posing with it on his back. He's a camera ham that way.

Prancer also loved the frog. It was on the back porch, his "lair" along with other Prancer toys that he cherished and his favourite chair that he co-opted for his very own. Yep, Prancer has quite a cushy little pad there!

One day, however, my mom came out onto the back porch and discovered the frog's eyes lying on the floor. Not the frog itself, nor any other sign of the frog. Just the EYES. Oh no.

Venturing further outside and onto the deck, signs of a struggle began to appear...bits and pieces of green and stuffing. There were signs also of a break-in. It looked like some of the other dogs had invaded Prancer's space and apparently absconded with the frog. Sure enough, there it was out the yard...stuffing strewn from one end to the other, pieces of green fabric. Nothing was left to indicate that a frog had ever existed.

Only the EYES, the tell-tale eyes, removed for some reason known only to their canine minds and left on the back porch to stare in stuffed amphibious accusation.