Kiss My Frog !

Frog Mortar Road There was a brand new road sign when I visited a new listing the other day. Frog Mortar Road is one of those funny Baltimore-area names, this one in the Bowleys Quarters area of Baltimore County. There's also a Frog Mortar Creek that feeds into Middle River and then to the Chesapeake Bay.

Frog Mortar Studio ViewI was there to show the home to fellow Active Rain member Pat Hommel who drove up from Annapolis to meet me. Pat works with a lot of waterfront properties, and was interested to see this house with its great river frontage. I'm told there are a lot of frogs in the area (don't ask me about the "Mortar" part of the name – I don't even want to think about that!)

Frog Lily PadWhat I didn't know was that my sellers have a love for the hopping amphibians…they are everywhere! As we walked through the 10,000 square foot contemporary home, I kind of felt like I was on a ship – that's how much glass with water views the house offers, right up to the studio's round window. And scattered throughout there were frogs. I learned there is even a web site devoted to frogs: http://allaboutfrogs.org/. It reminded me of other collections I've seen in homes over the years, everything from turtles to trains, and hippos to butterflies…and now frogs.

 

 

Frog and Froglets

Bronze Frog

Iridescent Frog

I had to smile each time I saw another example, and each frog in the home has a story. One even lights up at night, and I noticed a great big Christmas frog stored in the carriage house. The owner's favorite is a fat happy fellow who sits in the marble foyer as a greeter, but I have to say mine is the guy in the hammock outside, kicking back and enjoying life. 

Frog Hammock

 

Frog Greeter

 

 

 

Frogs make me smile. How about you?

 

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23 Comments on Kiss My Frog !

Margaret - I always kind of liked frogs myself, very cute post.

09/12/2007 12:48 PM by Jason Sardi, Pennsylvania Mortgage Broker (First Choice Equity Group Inc.)

Margaret - I'm glad you did post on this!  Too cute!  I think the little guy in the hammock has the right idea!

09/12/2007 01:22 PM by Linda Scanlan ~Selling All of North Texas (Hall Team Homes)

Frogs are cool, but you now have me thinking about frog mortar.  I wonder what it is?  A quick Google search didn't help.  I did find that there is also a Frog Mortar Yacht Club.

09/12/2007 02:31 PM by Randy L. Prothero - Hawaii REALTOR® (Century 21 Liberty Homes)

Thanks Jason, The frogs are all happy critters and made us all smile!

Linda, It was the little guy in the hammock that first caught my attention. The first time at the property,I was too busy getting the big picture and the signed listing.

Randy,Thanks for stopping by.

09/12/2007 04:10 PM by Margaret Rome- Baltimore, Md.-HomeRome.com (TREC-Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome)

They are SO CUTE!!!! I love frogs!!!!

09/12/2007 04:23 PM by Bill & Barbara Jo - Florida Realty Professional - AHWD (Charles Rutenberg Realty)

Bill and Barbara Jo, Then you would love this home and this property!

Did anyone notice that I posted this in the Green group?

09/12/2007 04:55 PM by Margaret Rome- Baltimore, Md.-HomeRome.com (TREC-Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome)

Margaret,  This is a whimsical fun post!  Really fun to see again all the frogs we saw at Frog Mortar.  And of course, our favorite one lounging in the hammock - we should give him a name.  That house is so interesting and unique - you know I was especially impressed with the waterviews from every room and a large deck off of every bedroom, FACING THE WATER.  Have morning coffee on any deck or on the screened porch next to the kitchen and watch all the activity on the waterfront.  This has a lot to offer.  Of course, the kid in me sees that 1.5 acre lot as a place to keep a pony.....

Pat Hommel, Annapolis, Md.

 

 

09/12/2007 08:51 PM by Pat Hommel Annapolis, AA Co., Md. Real Estate Sales (Annapolis Plaza CB Residential and Commercial )

Pat, I loved having you at this property and sharing the excitement of this upcoming listing. I have one potential buyer who does have a horse. Now to find out if the community will allow this.

09/12/2007 08:56 PM by Margaret Rome- Baltimore, Md.-HomeRome.com (TREC-Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome)

Margaret, I had to do it....I googled "frog mortar" to see if I would find an article about some unique way folks used frogs to build homes in the days back when.  What did I find?  Your post on spot 3 of page 1  ROFL.

09/13/2007 12:14 PM by Palmetto Bay | Redland Real Estate | Maggie Dokic (EWM Realtors)

Maggie, I love it!! Thanks for sharing! I also googled "frog mortar" and both posts came up...#2 and #3 on page one..

I just sent this post to the sellers.

09/13/2007 01:10 PM by Margaret Rome- Baltimore, Md.-HomeRome.com (TREC-Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome)

All you need is picture of Kermit the frog from a kids room or a clients home to complete your post, LOL! Best of luck.

09/13/2007 08:49 PM by Vincent Martinez (Prudential Network of Homes)

Kermit the frog Vincent, I did not see one in the house but here is one for you. Now the post is complete. Thanks for stopping by!

09/13/2007 09:12 PM by Margaret Rome- Baltimore, Md.-HomeRome.com (TREC-Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome)

Margaret, hi there. Great post. And I love froggie woggies!

09/14/2007 05:12 PM by Karen Villa Schweinfurth, ABR, CRS, SRES, CyberStar (RE/MAX Northwest Realtors, Inc.)

Karen, Wish you could come visit me and all the adorable frogs!

09/14/2007 05:14 PM by Margaret Rome- Baltimore, Md.-HomeRome.com (TREC-Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome)

Margaret - I was sitting on the sofa with my hubby when you said that may I inspired your post about the frogs. He said, "Why don't you send her a picture of Pee-body?"

Pee-body was a toad who lived in my front flower beds for about 3 years and my husband was thrilled when I took a picture of Pee-body in the Rose Petals! We have no idea where he is now, but he would look for him every night! Why he loved this little thing is odd to me, but it at least gives me hope! LOL!!

So...here's Pee-body!

09/14/2007 10:51 PM by Linda Scanlan ~Selling All of North Texas (Hall Team Homes)

Linda, Thank you and your hubby for sharing Pee-body. Love the name- who's idea was that? Do I see a post in the future featuring Pee-body?  Has any one seen Pee-body?

 

I need to check with my seller to see if she named her frogs.

09/15/2007 05:32 AM by Margaret Rome- Baltimore, Md.-HomeRome.com (TREC-Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome)

Margaret,   I love the Kermit picture.

09/15/2007 08:19 AM by Pat Hommel Annapolis, AA Co., Md. Real Estate Sales (Annapolis Plaza CB Residential and Commercial )

Pat, I thought Kermit was cute and I posted him for Vincent.

09/15/2007 09:10 AM by Margaret Rome- Baltimore, Md.-HomeRome.com (TREC-Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome)

Margaret, it was my hubby's idea to name him that. If you've ever picked up a toad you KNOW what happens when you do that! 

Blog?? Hmmm, could have an idea there!

09/15/2007 04:51 PM by Linda Scanlan ~Selling All of North Texas (Hall Team Homes)

Margaret,  Vincent would be a good name for the frog in the hammock - Vincent Van Gogh (Gogh lounge in the hammock.......sorry, I couldn't resist).

09/15/2007 05:51 PM by Pat Hommel Annapolis, AA Co., Md. Real Estate Sales (Annapolis Plaza CB Residential and Commercial )

Linda, Thought maybe you were from Peabody, Mass. Like your explanation much better. I will be looking for your blog.

Pat, Cute name..and creative.

09/15/2007 08:03 PM by Margaret Rome- Baltimore, Md.-HomeRome.com (TREC-Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome)

I love this!  There are so many reoccuring street names here as well.  You really made this a fun, well designed post.  Great job!

09/23/2007 08:24 AM by Lake Norman Real Estate ~ Diane Aurit (RE/MAX at the Lake)

Diane, Thank you! THis was a fun post. 

How about startintg a  contest on the funniest  or most unusual street names?

09/23/2007 08:49 AM by Margaret Rome- Baltimore, Md.-HomeRome.com (TREC-Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome)

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