Don't take the title the wrong way. I actually had a lizard in my pants today.
Chris was watching football, so I went out back and was daydreaming as I laid on the concrete basking in my long-sleeved clothing in the sun. (The grass is full of dog poo, and the concrete was warm. Perhaps I was a cat in a previous life. Chris says I sleep as much as a cat...) Because it's the weekend, I was wearing my comfy jeans -- everyone has a pair like this -- the large jeans that you use when you work outside that are oh-so-comfortable.
I was laying flat on my back next to the grass when Chris joined me during a commercial break. As I sat up to greet him, I noticed a little baby lizard run underneath my shoe.
"A baby lizard skittled underneath my shoe!" I exclaimed with glee.
"Carefully lift up your shoe!" he whispered.
I obliged. No lizard.
"Lift up your other shoe."
I obliged. Again no lizard. Quizzical looks from both of us.
"Hmm. Maybe he skittled into the grass."
"Doubtful. We would have seen him and we'd be able to see him now."
He helped me up carefully, and then said,
"Take off your pants."
"What? Right here in the backyard?" I was laughing hysterically as I began to take off my shoes, then undid my belt, and stripped down to my skivvies right there in the backyard.
But as I looked down through my pants to the ground, there was the lizard clinging to the inside of my jeans. Chris and I helped him find the planting beds and I put my pants back on.
Chris and I were laughing so hard when he said, "Now that is only something that would happen to you."
And that's why our house is named "Lizard Hollow."
Oct 7, 2007
Ants Lizard in my pants
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8 comments:
LOL.
You know around here we have to buy those kinds of critters in the pet store.
I love the name you chose for your blog. Thanks for visiting mine.
What a simply fabulous story! I love it! Love the name for your house too! thank you for visiting my blog and for introducing yourself. I adore all creatures, so your story really appealed to me :)
That's a good story! LOL and nice picture of the lizard also!
Is the lizard in the picture the one who was in your pants because he looks a little tramatized sort of like he has seen way more than he wanted to.
Right now his lizard friends are saying to him "Now that is only something that would happen to you Lenny."
We use to catch fence lizards and turn them upside down and rub their little blue bellies and they would fall asleep.
I love your story. It is very cute. I'm so glad you're not the kind of girl that would scream and stomp on the poor little guy.
One time a gecko fell out of a tree into my hair.
This makes my day. I'd love to find a lizard here ... they don't like this climate though.
I like the name of your house!
MrBrownThumb:
Everything runs wild here in California...lizards included. I like to envision myself as a gardenpunk, and the name stuck.
A wildlife garden:
Thanks for the kudos on the name. Still thinking about Jaff....he reminds my of my old boy Lloyd who graced our presence for 15 years.
Layanee:
Thanks! The pic was taken from far away and blown up. This one was NOT the lizard that was in my pants...
chigiy:
Lenny...totally made me laugh! So true. I think fence lizards is what I will call them from now on, because I bet they're the same ones you had. Scream and stomp? Only if it were a black widow. Other creatures get to live with us. Gecko in hair? Yum, fun times!
kate:
We didn't have lizards at the old house but 20 miles from here. Weird how such a small climate difference changes the flora and fauna. You can admire the lizard pictures I will continue to post!
The exact same thing happened to my husband a couple of weeks ago! I've been meaning to blog about it, and I even have a pic of the anole that skittered up his pants when he was gathering up garden clippings. It's become a running joke in our family about the anole in his pants. I can't believe it happened to you too.
Too funny!! Will they bite?
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