24 September 2007
I don’t know why a reptile falling on my head would give me a sense of optimism, but it did. I mean really, how many people can say that happened to them today?
On the north side of the yard along the fence lined by trees, I felt something fall in my hair. I thought it was a stick, but as I brushed it off, it felt odd and it felt odd because it was alive. A black snake or lizard, I couldn’t tell for sure, it burrowed quickly under leaves.
Mosquitos continue to love me—I’m scratching a bite as I type single-handed.
I met my first grand-nephew yesterday, just turned 7 weeks old. He likes gazing at ceiling fans and lampshades. I woke up thinking about him—I guess he made an impression on me.
The first bloom of a purple double-trumpet datura with a long story behind it opened yesterday.
And yesterday, I think it was a barred owl hooting at dawn.
The sun rose today in a nacreous silver sky, and set in a sky that had great depth, as though one was looking across a burning sea.
There’s either a barking gecko or a chirping frog outside my window right now—the local newspaper naturalist has written of both of late, leaning more now toward the frog theory.
Pecans are falling everywhere. I found the first one of the season, oddly, under an oak. I suspect a squirrel got distracted.
I have to post this bad photo. Does anyone know what these are? Close up, each dot looks like a tiny white egg or larva suspended atop a hair attached to the window.
The nephew’s going to have lots of stuff to investigate once he finds his legs…
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The spiral of white dots is still there. There is the possibility that it's vegetable, not animal. Spores or something...
L,
I swear at 5:45pm this evening a green lizard fell off the top of our ill fitting front screen door on.. to.. my.. head.
Scared it more than scared me; but only because I've walked into soooooooo many spiny orb weavers in the last few weeks.
GW
Well. I do appreciate the smile and your reflection. Thanks, and take good care-
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