Tuesday, July 15, 2008

L is for Lizard



Well we've had quite and exciting week with the creatures around here. The kids have a new routine that includes catching as many lizards as they can before coming in for the night. Last night we had 3 lizards in a jar. Today we have 2. The kids always let them out in the morning so that our lizards can thrive. It's funny because sometimes when the kids grab them, their tails break off. Now they can differentiate between a new lizard at the house and one that they've had before because so many are missing their tails. Foti is such boy when it comes to these things. He loves to watch the broken tail flip around in the palm of his hand while giggling, that is, if a tail breaks off. I think it's gross but, hey, I'm not a boy -so what do I know.
Speaking of lizards, I finally saw the big green one that everyone has been screaming about. Ok, so it's not as big as an iguana, but it's half the size of one. It's very green and lives somewhere on the property. I'm glad that I was able to see it so I can acquaint myself with it, perhaps when I'm weeding the garden since it seems to hang out there. I promise to snap a picture when it comes out of hiding.
Tonight we also have a gross spider making a web inside of a water bottle...taking up residence is Foti's room. It's definitely got to go in the morning. I don't want that thing getting out.
And finally, the owl visited us again. He decided to visit us late in the afternoon. The kids were thrilled. Gigi didn't stop barking for about 15 minutes after that incident. As I was talking with a friend last night she mentioned that my house sounds like a zoo. I agreed.

7 comments:

  1. In fact your place sounds like a zoo! Little Foti looks like a real gentleman in the photo. He is so cute!

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  2. Thank you Phivos! I think that he's cute too. :)

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  3. i love zoos, so i would love to be there with you!

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  4. We have a few lizards around here too, I have to make sure none get in the house or the cats will devour them. I found one on our back balcony and I guess I startled it, because it went flying off the balcony and smashed to the ground. It stayed there awhile but finally moved away so hopefully it wasn't hurt too badly!

    I just really hope no birds ever get in here. I can't even begin to imagine the carnage that will ensue.

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  5. Maria, we'd love to share our zoo. It's funny because Izabella mentioned that we should start selling tickets the other day...

    Mel, I hope that you don't get any birds in your house either! The cats would LOVE play with them. I remember my cat once went on another balcony and I found her sitting right under our neighbor's bird cage...just hoping for a chance! As for the lizards...they're just everywhere. Every night we have at least 10 around our back door. It's crazy.

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  6. Too bad you can't hire the owl as a critter-manager.

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  7. Lulu...:) LOL!! I know, make it useful if it has to be here!

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