Picture yourself driving through the beautiful desert southwest at sunrise....oh, looky...there's a sign ahead...it says "Beware! Rambling Blogger Ahead! Continue at Your Own Risk!"
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 thosepig-like demons crazy javelinas around my house, it occured to me that many of you may not be familiar with some of the freakin' scary critters beautiful desert creatures that visit our home on occasion. (yeah, look at my coolness...I learned the "scratch" html...I can't guarantee I won't be horribly annoying with it...continue to read at your own peril...)
"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 ourhell on earth very hot summers!
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....
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....
Comments
Thanks for the info and cool pictures!
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
And love your rambling - very entertaining (and in this case, very educational! LOL!)
There should have been a warning on this post that said ''this will make you run away screaming like a girl"
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)
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)