And those that are not attractive, are interesting in their own way. An odd, sort of translucent spider
and a beetle I call Thunder Thighs for obvious reasons
While there are the usual caterpillars, cockroaches and centipedes, this time there are these little millipede bugs everywhere - one the patio, on the floor, on the carpet, on the walls, in the pool - you know the ones, you touch them and the curl up - they are everywhere!! They are about the size of a pencil lead and maybe an inch long - blackish. Then there is the one - perhaps she is the queen!
Found her crawling across the kitchen floor - touched her with the broom and she curled into a perfect little ball. Swept her towards the patio door. She rolled right out the door, bounced twice and landed in the pool! Not what I had intended but I guess it put her with her many loyal subjects at the bottom of the pool.
And then there are the dogs. While the neighbours and friends have many (Coffee, Mia, Juanita ...) there are others round and about. Was sitting the other day reading - lost in my book - when I had the feeling I was being watched and saw a movement in my peripheral vision - OMG a dog was sitting there on the patio - not that it was threatening - a little chihuahua - but my heart jump to my throat - what was a dog doing sitting there, no one is around!! Realized is was Lucky (Omar's Dog staying at Bruce and Barbs). Then there is the Devil Dog - this black and brown mutt who lives in the house by the river - not that he is nasty, but appears suddenly from the dark as you are driving in late at night (well 7pm when it is dark) - scared Claudio have to death last week. And then last night, we are watching TV and there is a shadow movement on the patio - Pizote? No, a white shaggy dog (looked like a poodle-cross) out by the pool. A shout and it dashed through the hedge and into the bush towards the gate house. So now we have the White Phantom to join Devil Dog!!
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