TAROT ME THIS

My Lucky Frog Came Back

And I’m letting my last three cards ride

Hopper loves my BBQ for unknown reasons. Does it attract insects? Probably! There’s lots of grease in pans under the grill. All photos by author.

Are frogs good luck? I asked Google, and though it responded yes, it didn’t give me much verification. One place it cited looked to be a teenager’s online diary! The other, more credible-seeming source, said they are considered good luck in Japan. Fine. I believe that. But I’m in the U.S., where my intuition is telling me yes, frogs are good luck here, too.

I don’t need AI or some old folklore to tell me that. I can feel that it’s true.

When I bought my cabin in the woods back in April, it came with an old barbecue. And when I first pulled off the torn and dusty black cover, there was a frog underneath! That happened four or five times in a row. I pulled off the cover, and there was the little frog. One time I didn’t see him and almost barbecued him! Luckily, I spotted him just in time. I named him Hopper, and began to expect him. Then he disappeared. I was sad.

But just the other day, three months later, he came back again. He looks fatter now. Well fed. I guess times have been good for Hopper. Yay! He’s a California Tree Frog, which means he’s deep into eyeliner. I love that about him. And I love that he came back. He adds to my happiness when I’m at the cabin.