small animals

It is true what people say, there are a lot of wild animals in Mexico.

Maddie has seen more wild animals in the last six months than she has in her previous life. There of course was the scorpion crawling next to her, and then the countless cows roaming the area, the random horse that just shows up behind Joe's place in the arroyo, I call Stupid Steve, small pigs walking in the street, and of course the countless dogs that roam. But last night I had a different "guest" in the house.

Around 11pm, I was just about to go inside for the evening when I saw Maddie get up quickly and bark at the wall. Now, I know mi perra can be a little crazy at times, but barking at a wall? The last time I saw her do that we had an earthquake. So I go in and turn on the lights when a bat swoops down and flys past me at mock speed. I won't deny the fact that I ducked, or hit the floor as one may say. It scared the crap out of me. But I quickly pulled myself together and went to go find the little thing, but as I did, I went back in my mind to the conversation I had had last week; vampire bats do exist and they live in this town. I had asked many questions last week, like does garlic work, do they bite humans, will I turn into a vampire...you know the ususal important questions one asks. Of course at the time I was kidding, and now I am eye to eye with one of these varmants? And where is the dog, and why is she not trying to chase this thing out...?

I am here to tell you all, use a broom and duck when they swoop at your head. And keep your screen doors closed...

H&M, survivors of scropions, farm animals, bugs and now bats.