Day 160, Year 8: Battle of the Lizards
Date: Friday, April 12, 2013
Weather: Winds SSW 18-20; Heavy Rain Overnight & Late Afternoon; Temp in the High 70’s F
Location: Lightkeepers Marina in Coquina Harbor, Little River, SC
The Carolina anole (Anolis carolinensis) is a lizard that lives in trees in the southeastern United States and on some Caribbean islands. It is bright green and can change colors like the chameleon although it is not a true chameleon. Rather it is more closely related to the iguana. These green lizards are very common here and even though Patsy really doesn’t like the little critters, they hang out on her back patio. It rained hard early and then again late in the day, but around noon time it was beautiful and we went out on the deck to have lunch. That is when we noticed the two male anoles in a fierce battle. These little guys are quite territorial and they were fighting it out. First one would bite down on the head of the other and they would stay in this position for quite some time. Then the captive would break loose and they would go at it again. Before long, one would clamp its jaws down on the other again. We could actually pick the pair up by the tail of one and they would just hang there locked together. I guess we must be desperate for entertainment because we did find this most interesting. Brian Thompson was over visiting and we all got quite a kick out of the show.
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| 130412 Day 160a South Carolina, USA–Battle of the Lizards |
I did some of the house cleaning I was supposed to do today, but then Patsy and I went out shopping for a new casual dining set to replace the one they have had for over 20 years. We didn’t find what we were looking for, but it was great to see Patsy out and about and enjoying the afternoon. She still had the energy to go out for Friday night pizza when we got home, so I think she is finally getting back to normal. She’s had a rough go of it and it is wonderful to see finally enjoying life again.
Mark and I talked to Heather and Ollie on the phone this afternoon. Ollie might not be talking in our language yet, but he is quite expressive in his version of baby talk. Heather was raving about an art show at Sam’s school last night and sent along some of Sam’s kindergarten treasures that I am sharing with you here.
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| 130411 Day 160b Cape Cod, USA–Sam's Spring Art Show |
