Literally, 3:00am -- total darknessI was asleep in bedI woke, thought, "What was that noise? Sounds like a creature of some kind"Checked and my cat was on floor sleeping in her usu... moreLiterally, 3:00am -- total darknessI was asleep in bedI woke, thought, "What was that noise? Sounds like a creature of some kind"Checked and my cat was on floor sleeping in her usual spotAnd then something flew against my head"Bat"Light on - yes, a small bat flying aroundTurn off bedroom lightGrab cat, leave bedroom, shut bedroom door (to hopefully keep bat in my bedroom)Run cat down to basement and shut basement door so she stays down thereGrab broomTurn on only outside porch lightOpen front door to outside porchBack upstairsBat is still in bedroomOpen bedroom door and bat starts flying toward light downstairsFor a while I swing at it, swearing, "Get the h""" out" as it decides to explore more of my first floor in my small houseSwearing and yelling, I find bat flying in my kitchen in back of houseOpen kitchen door to outsideTurn on overhead light, yelling and swinging toward it with broom (only actually came in contact about three times)Bat flies outsideI shut all doors, turn off lights and go to basement... less
Following the pattern above, what are some jobs, professions and careers that are named first with a type of animal and then a word ending with the suffix -er?
I just saw the first tree frog of the season and it was really really cute. I like tree frogs because they are really good at controlling pest insects plus they serenade me to... moreI just saw the first tree frog of the season and it was really really cute. I like tree frogs because they are really good at controlling pest insects plus they serenade me to sleep at night with their croaking. It always amasses me how such a small creature can make such a big sound. Cheers!
For the last couple of days I have been seeing a pair of young quail looking for a nice place to raise a family. But maybe because they are still young they always start ... moreFor the last couple of days I have been seeing a pair of young quail looking for a nice place to raise a family. But maybe because they are still young they always start wondering into cat ally. So when I see them heading that way I throw a pine cone a few feet in front of them and sometimes I also make vicious cat sounds like pssssssssssssst pssssssssssssst pssssssssssssst. Quail are usally easy pickings for cats so I don't want the quail getting too comfortable around here. Cheers and happy weekend! less
We have 60 species migrating birds around here and from what I have seen and read they have all made it home. Today I watched a Turkey vulture that was back from it's migratio... moreWe have 60 species migrating birds around here and from what I have seen and read they have all made it home. Today I watched a Turkey vulture that was back from it's migration and it sure looked like he was glad to be back on the Rock (that's what the local yokels call Vancouver island). Cheers and happy first day of Spring!
