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Across the Fence:  Lizard on the Loose no More!  |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6811 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6811 Posts |
 Posted - Nov 16 2019 : 05:35:34 AM
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Yesterday morning I found a wee lizard, at my front door, stiff as a board. He - she - it - looked frozen so I scooped it up on a paper plate and took him to my laundry room. I placed him gently under my little bay tree. It never twitched or showed any sign of life. Didn't know what would happen. What happened was in under 30 minutes he was loose somewhere in my laundry room. I guess since he - it was so tiny -it didn't take him long to thaw. I keep an eye out for him but haven't seen head or tail of him since he was under my bay tree.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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Edited by - YellowRose on Nov 18 2019 05:50:08 AM |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7446 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7446 Posts |
Posted - Nov 16 2019 : 07:14:07 AM
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Sara -
I guess you now have a pet lizard. Have fun!
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015 and April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6811 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6811 Posts |
Posted - Nov 16 2019 : 08:01:35 AM
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Linda, I guess he could earn his keep by chowing down on the moths and gnats that get in the house every time I open the back door to let Annie out or in.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
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Posted - Nov 16 2019 : 11:17:49 AM
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Sara...maybe he will do your laundry for you having saved his life! LOL
Big Smiles and Hugs,
Peggy
Farmgirl #1326
Member since Feb. 2010
Dec 2011-Farmgirl of the Month
Aug 2018-Farmgirl of the Month
LOVE YOU TO THE BEACH AND BACK!
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6811 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6811 Posts |
Posted - Nov 16 2019 : 11:20:37 AM
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Peggy, wouldn't that be a hoot.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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HollerGirl56
True Blue Farmgirl
1334 Posts
Barbara
Flat Top
WV
USA
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Posted - Nov 16 2019 : 11:27:02 AM
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Sara---that was very kind of you to help a lowly lizard. I would have done the same thing. Just be glad you didn't feel sorry for a snake and bring it in. Once we went up to visit our neighbor who was quite the heavy drinker and he had a huge black snake laying in the middle of the living room---said he wanted it to catch mice. That gave me the creeps for sure. Will you put your lizard out treats and a small bowl of water?
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6811 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6811 Posts |
Posted - Nov 16 2019 : 11:36:30 AM
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Barbara there's no danger of me befriending a snake - be it good - bad or ugly. Did a load of towels today and while in laundry room I looked for him but still no sign of it.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6811 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6811 Posts |
Posted - Nov 16 2019 : 11:42:53 AM
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I guess I could sprinkle water on the bay leaves. Years ago a friend caught a Texas horned toad and gave it to me. I put him in the front flower bed and each morning before I went to work I looked for spiders to give him. He stayed around for a couple of weeks than he was gone.
I played with Texas horned toads when I was a kid so I have fond memories of them. In my opinion they are a Texas treasure. But I have no such memories of lizards so my wee houseguest will just have to do his own hunting.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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Edited by - YellowRose on Nov 16 2019 11:43:34 AM |
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2134 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
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Posted - Nov 16 2019 : 12:04:45 PM
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As long as there are bugs the little guy will find food. When my son was small he was always catching lizards. Sometimes they got loose in unexpected places. One time while driving on the freeway one ran up my stockinged leg. I pride myself on keeping control of the car. Another time there was one inside my nightgown when I put it on. Raising boys can be an adventure.
Judith
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6811 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Nov 16 2019 : 4:56:26 PM
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LOL - Judith your story reminds me of Ray Steven's country song about the squirrel that got loose in a church - one of his funniest songs.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6525 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - Nov 17 2019 : 12:15:38 PM
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Sara, my kitty Bump would bring in those little lizards all the time and drop them. Of course they took off and Bump was on the chase again. Whenever I finally found them, I always tried to capture them in a plastic cup and release outside. They love roaches to eat and goodness knows Florida has an abundance of those!!!LOL!!
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015
FGOTM- October 2018 |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6811 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6811 Posts |
Posted - Nov 17 2019 : 12:21:51 PM
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Winnie, glad to know I'm not the only one who has had a lizard loose the house.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9244 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Nov 17 2019 : 5:23:35 PM
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Well Sara I hope you enjoy your little lizard fellow. Will Annie leave him be if she happens to spot him?
I am not a fan of anything that creeps or crawls or scurries. That includes lizards, snakes (which I loathe) and mice. I can't stand any of them. I can tolerate spiders and bugs which according to my aunt I could not as a child.
~Denise
Sister #43~1/18/2007
"Home is where we find comfort, security, memories, friendship, hospitality, and above all, family. It is the place that deserves our commitment and loyalty." William J. Bennett
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7446 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7446 Posts |
Posted - Nov 17 2019 : 5:28:46 PM
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I don't mind lizards as much as spiders, snakes, mice/rats, and other bugs.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015 and April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6811 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Nov 17 2019 : 5:54:57 PM
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Denise, I have thought about what Annie would do if she crossed paths with the lizard. I know what would happen - bye, bye lizard unless it could out run Annie.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6811 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6811 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2019 : 05:48:47 AM
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The loose lizard is now loose outside in the little garden shed that has a dirt floor. Found the wee one this morning by my vanity bench in my walk-in closet. He was just laying there and I thought he was dead but when I returned with a paper cup & towel he was over by a basket. Took a few tries before I got him in the cup. He had to travel out of the laundry room through my bathroom into my bedroom to get to the closet. It's best he is outside and not in my knickers' bin.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
6699 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Nov 18 2019 : 1:29:45 PM
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Sara, you are so sweet and brave to bring a lizard into your home! I never would have. They creep me out! I'm glad you found me him and was able to set him free. I bet he really enjoyed his visit with you!
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6811 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6811 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2019 : 2:27:11 PM
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Krista, I hope he likes his new home. I may see him next spring - if not him maybe a first cousin.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4111 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4111 Posts |
Posted - Nov 19 2019 : 03:17:50 AM
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loved reading of your adventure with your friend the lizard. Did you name him or her? Kept life exciting!!
Farming in WI
Michele
FGOTM June2019
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6811 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6811 Posts |
Posted - Nov 19 2019 : 05:41:35 AM
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Michelle I didn't name it because to name is to get attached so it remained "It". It was fun for the couple of days it was in the house but glad to have it outside so I don't worry about stepping on him or it jumping on me. lol
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Nov 19 2019 : 2:45:52 PM
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Sara, Oh my goodness,, I enjoyed this post immensely. You are such a cutie pie! I fondly remember those lizards from growing up in Texas. They were all over the place when I was a kid. I would find them inside once in awhile too. I remember when I was very small, I was riding my Big Wheel. and there was one sitting above me on the drainpipe. I stopped and was looking up at it, talking to it. The thing leapt off of the drain, and onto me - latching itself on my collar bone! Oh My Goodness! It hurt. I never forgot that pinch!
When my daughter was little, she lost a frog in the house. We found it, finally, in the upstairs bathroom. I guess it liked the humidity in there.
A friend of mine once had a chipmunk in her bathroom heater!
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
Chapter Leader, CT Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, Jan. 2013
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6811 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6811 Posts |
Posted - Nov 19 2019 : 3:09:32 PM
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Nicole when you were in Texas did you ever play with Texas horned toads? Glad you enjoyed my little adventure.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Nov 20 2019 : 06:23:16 AM
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Sara, I remember my mom talking about them, and my brother, but I don’t think I ever did. Played with bugs, toads, crawfish, lizards, painted box turtles, and even used to catch, study, and release tarantulas in the hill country. But I don’t think I ever saw a horned toad.
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
Chapter Leader, CT Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, Jan. 2013
Suburban Farmgirl Blog
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lovinRchickens
True Blue Farmgirl
3435 Posts
Kelly
Pipe Creek
Texas
USA
3435 Posts |
Posted - Nov 21 2019 : 1:21:13 PM
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Sara
I love your story. I find lizards in my house occasionally, but never mind at all. I love them. Have several resident ones in my greenhouses. I talk to them and they come out and look for me. So darn cute to me. I have not seen a horned toad in so many years. Loved them when I was little.
Farmgirl #5111
Farmgirl of the month October 2014 & January 2019
Blessings
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6811 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6811 Posts |
Posted - Nov 21 2019 : 2:20:43 PM
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Kelly, lizards in your green house is good thing and I didn't know they would come when they heard a familiar voice. As I understand it when the fireants moved into Texas they ate the big red ants that was the only food for the horned toad. I heard several years back they were on the endangered list or a group was trying to get them put on the list.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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lovinRchickens
True Blue Farmgirl
3435 Posts
Kelly
Pipe Creek
Texas
USA
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Posted - Nov 21 2019 : 2:58:10 PM
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Sara
I love them in my greenhouses. Yes my grandmother when I was little, had horned toads every where. She also had those huge red army ants. I sure hope they are not extinct. I would love to see them again one day.
Farmgirl #5111
Farmgirl of the month October 2014 & January 2019
Blessings
~Kelly~ |
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