Our living space is open to the outdoors, so we never know what to expect when we come home, especially at night. Often it is frogs and toads. A toad family seems to be living inside our coffee table. Or it could be a large black snake lounging on the steps near the swimming pool.
We are currently living with a bat in the rafters of our bedroom. Putu closed the holes in the ceiling directly below the bat with newspaper so that its poop no longer falls onto our bedsheets. Still, it is disconcerting to hear its high-pitched squeaks in the middle of the night directly over our heads. On the other hand, we enjoy seeing the bats buzzing over our pool at night, knowing they are devouring mosquitos in their path.
At least here, unlike at our previous home at Sanctuary, all of our bathrooms are indoors. At Sanctuary, while we enjoyed our beautiful outdoor shower with a view of the rice field, the girls were often dismayed to find columns of ants in and around their toilet. Here, they only have to deal with the occasional large spider or tiny gecko scurrying across the bathroom wall.
a caterpillar inside a pod of some sort
came home to this big guy by the coffee table
this snake was lounging on the steps to our living area in the middle of the afternoon
this eight-inch spider hangs out near our front entrance
he was keeping me company near my desk
I stuck my face into this guy's web one morning as he had built a web over our dining room table the previous night
this little guy was keeping an eye on us from behind a picture while we had dinner
We've quickly gotten used to having all of these critters in our midst. And of course we have not even mentioned the swallows, doves and other lovely birds that swoop into our yard and serenade us daily.
We also recently became pet owners for the first time; we now have four goldfish in a bowl. Charlotte had been asking for goldfish for a couple of weeks, and one day Dewa surprised her with a bunch of fish in a glass bowl with a lovely wooden stand. Several of them have already gone to fish heaven (or have been reincarnated, as they are Balinese fish). They were promptly replaced by a couple of new fish brought by our sitter, Kadek Eva. We are fortunate to have Balinese friends who are so thoughtful and kind to the girls.
Very slithery! Nathan would in fact have caught it, unless he viewed it as potentially venomous. We went hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains two weeks ago, where he caught a large black rat snake near the trail. It was an ornery snake that bit him twice, but Nathan wasn't deterred from continuing to hold it until it calmed down somewhat.
We couldn't access the video of the snake -- it was posted "private." (Nathan was disappointed.)
ReplyDeleteShould be fixed now. Nathan probably would have caught the snake.
ReplyDeleteVery slithery! Nathan would in fact have caught it, unless he viewed it as potentially venomous. We went hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains two weeks ago, where he caught a large black rat snake near the trail. It was an ornery snake that bit him twice, but Nathan wasn't deterred from continuing to hold it until it calmed down somewhat.
ReplyDeleteGlad Nathan didn't grab one that turned out to be venomous! Nat, thanks so much for posting your pics, videos, and musings.
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