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There’s an iguana living in the wall next to my trailer. This one is about a foot & 1/2 long & apparently he has a friend in the yard that’s twice his length – haven’t seen him yet. He was out sun tanning yesterday. He must be shy - he disappeared the moment I made some noise. I think he’ll be a good neighbour – he's quiet & although he's genrally a vegetarian, I'm hoping he eats bugs!

I had a humming bird outside my door today. I think they like the bugambilia bushes in the yard. There’s something about being out of the city, I guess because between here & Banamichi I’ve seen several kinds of birds – vultures, humming birds, cardinals, doves & a colorful unidentified bird. Makes me want to get a bird feeder!





I think I’ve seen more horses in the last 3 weeks than I have in the last 30 years! There are 5 that hang out around here all the time (and I thought the gates were for security!) I’m not sure if they are wild or free range, and I’m not sure but I think they are as cautious of me as I am of them. Never the less, they are bigger than me so I’ve only gotten the nerve to greet them from a distance. Then we went to Banamichi & there were horses everywhere by the road, on the road, on the in-town farms, people riding them and some just hanging out in what seemed like the middle of nowhere! Beautiful creatures they are. And then there’s the cows! Well, we are close to ranch country!



The other day I witnessed the cucaracha dance! This happens when one picks up a board in the storage shed only to watch a dozen cockroaches scatter. It starts with high stepping & often a screech & changes to focused stomping, with an occasional kick to the wall. It’s not popular at the nightclubs & I’m hoping that a proper roof will mean it’s the last one here for a long time!

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