I was waiting for a break in the rain to go out and lock up, so it's dark now. Dogs ran ahead of me walking across the patio, and just as I was taking a step, flashlight outlined something that looked like a leaf blowing right under my heel. Crunch... not a leaf... more like a pine cone. It was a big beautiful western toad.
I didn't kill it, but sure didn't do it any good. Put it over by the big rock that I think it lives under and went to check the chooks. Came back and it was still there, looking at me with those big dark toady eyes. Was walking around to talk a closer look and it was gone! Under the rock I'm sure and it was good enough to do that, so hopefully it will survive me mashing it. I love those toads. Except when they pee on you.
It looked like this