You are lost

So aside from the antelope and mule deer that graze the undeveloped countryside that I call my front yard (although it is across the street) I’ve been able to witness some of the other local critters that grace my home.  I set up some bird feeders that have attracted a couple of goldfinches and multitudes of hummingbirds of various colors.  I’ve also seen a couple of Arizona woodpeckers in the backyard.  I saw my first cockroach (not so pleased about that) and today while I was out smoking I saw what we believe is a banded sand snake (fucking sweet, although Sara and Matt are less than pleased).  I haven’t seen them yet but I’ve heard about 4 or 5 coyotes in the hills as well.  No scorpions, no tarantulas (too high up in the state and altitude) or anything like that.

With all the goings on and unpacking (still) I haven’t really had time to take pictures, but I imagine I’ll have some soon.  Tomorrow’s going to be another busy day and I’m still adjusting to daylight life.  Going to bed by bar-time seems so… odd.

Seriously though, I’m impressed by the sand snake.  It’s slightly venomous, eats cockroaches and other soft insects (aren’t most insects soft, and if it can catch a cockroach it’s got to be fast) and mostly active at night (I saw it this afternoon, in a bush in my yard not 2 feet from my ashtray).  I want to see it again, and I look for it each time I smoke (unless I’m watching the hummingbirds, there’s seriously a fuck ton of them).

Will post more ramblings soon.