As many of you know, I live in the desert. Not the sand dune, camel habitat kind of desert, but the southwestern desert of the good old USA. Judging from the amount of email I received about those
"Say Hello to My Little Friend(s)" (It really gives it that extra "umpf" when you use your Al Pacino Scarface voice...)
The Gila Monster
Cute, huh? This little devil's jaws are filled with poison. He clamps on to you and starts rotating his teeth into you and well, that just plain sucks for you! The fire dept. usually has to cut the head off this guy to unlock the death grip on you. We had a visit from one of these a few years back. I can honestly say that I hope he didn't like it here.
The Rattlesnake
This is my nightmare. We have to watch for these everywhere...under our cars, laying on our porches, everywhere... {{shudder}} I am happy to report while I know they are slithering around my 4 acres somewhere, I haven't seen one here yet. Bullsnakes...those are my friends...they eat rattlesnakes...Happily, I have seen a couple of those:)
The Bobcat
This was taken in my backyard...here let me get a little closer for you...
How adorable?! Look how cuddly he is! NOT! He will jump your fence and eat your children! They actually attack people on golf courses around here! Bad Kitty!
The Scorpion
Sting, ouch...trip to ER...get very sick...'nuff said....(I found one of these hanging out in my kitchen over the holidays...didn't he get the memo that we have a strict no scorpions allowed policy around here?)
We have other "friends" that visit like the majestic hawks, the sweet little hummingbirds, the singing coyotes, sun bathing lizards...they are very welcome here. The nasty gang up top and the javelinas...nah...not so much... (You do have to watch out for the vultures, the big ugly birds with the big red heads. They carry snakes through the air...yikes!)
Now that I have shared with you the pleasures of living in harmony with the desert creatures, wanna come see me?
p.s. Maybe later I'll regale you with tales about cactus and our
p.s.s. Don't forget to head out in your wagons today for the wagie parade!!!!!
p.s.s.s. As you can clearly see from my rambling the last few days, I have been afflicted with what many bloggers have been talking about this past week...the dreaded "I got nothin' " blog disease. I am struggling to defeat this horrible affliction...hopefully, I will heal from it over the weekend...all healing prayers are welcome....
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Such a pretty blog...vermin not so pretty! I have been to Palm Springs and Las Vegas...my only deserts!
Thanks for the info and cool pictures!
Wow.. I am from South Texas and we lived with coyotes, scorpions, rattle snakes.. other snakes and other little creatures. I do not miss living in Mexico.. i mean.. south texas
Oooh! I think you just convinced me not to come visit you at home. We'll have to stay bloggy friends.
Hey Dawn,
This was a great idea. I loved the pictures! I moved from LI to Tampa 15 years ago, so I never had so much to do with critters til I got down here. Who would have guessed that I'd become so blase about gators? You've got us beat over there for sure! LOL
Tracy
There is NO WAY I would be able to live with all those creatures. I shudder at the sight of my neighbors dog..let alone all those poisonous creatures! You are a stronger woman than I !
Wow, I think I'm glad I don't live where you live. I moved to southern Utah six months ago, and I started hearing horror stories of how there are tarantulas here. I am about ready to move because the thought terrifies me so much!
And THAT? Is why I live in Alaska.
Okay, after our chat last night I was thinking I was going to load up the van (with our tent) and our children and head south. Say towards your four acres...now, I think I may need something other than a tent.
My crew would think that you must live in the best zoo ever with all the wonderful, amazing things to see.
That is why I live where it's cold. I can't stand critters. Everyone has critters that crawl outside but we get a break in the winter time. However, that is kinda cool, kinda creepy, but kinda yours.
Ohhhhhhhh, I'm so glad I live where it gets cold, even though it hasn't been as cold as it should have been this winter... That lizard thingy looked kinda cool - until you told us what it is and what it does...UGH! Um, thanks, but I think I'll stay where I'm at... ;)
And love your rambling - very entertaining (and in this case, very educational! LOL!)
Eeek! (said like a little girl running frantically away!!) I'll take Gators, cockroaches, lizards, and black racers any day over those!!!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHH!
There should have been a warning on this post that said ''this will make you run away screaming like a girl"
Eeeew! We get Eastern Brown snakes (YUCK)Cane toads (gross, but not deadly) and Red back Spiders in our yard...no bad kitties though;-)
I HATE ALL THOSE BASTARDS!MY HUSBAND ACTUALLY KILLED A RATTLESNAKE DOWN THE STREET IN A FRIEND'S BACKYARD--WHERE MY KIDS WERE PLAYING! UUUGGGGGHHHH!
P.S. I WOULD LOVE SOME POINTERS ON THE SCRATCH HTML! I'M KIND OF CYBER-CHALLENGED!
P.P.S. DO YOU COME TO TOWN FOR THE SCRAPBOOK CONVENTION? MAYBE WE CAN MEET UP THERE AND STOCKPILE SOME PAPER--JUST IN CASE THEY QUIT MAKING IT ONE DAY! (HEE HEE)
And this, my friend, is why I live in Sunny Southern California! No icky scary creatures. Well I mean there is... the transients walking the blvd! But you know... We dont have those little buggy things! Ick!
I can't believe that Leopard picture. I guess it's a leopard. Is it a leopard? Was that really taken from your backyard? yikes...
p.s. there are a couple of houses for sale in my neighborhood. The worst I've seen is raccoons...nothing poisonuous or leopard-like. My next-door neighbors poodle though is pretty creepy (not kidding)
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