my eyes pop open

Last night on my regular "check the windows make sure no one's sawing through the bars" check, something caught my eye when I was walking down the hallway from the back door.  To start with, it was dark.  The only lights on was a faint glow coming from the little night light over the kitchen sink and then the moonlight through the windows.  A darker patch on the ceiling waaaaay above me drew my attention.  I stopped, squeezed my eyes shut a few times to clear them and strained to make it out.  Yep, it was a lizard.  {squeaky whisper} A big lizard.  {clear throat} A big lizard.

I instantly flattened my body against the opposite wall and did a flat shuffle quickly away.  When I reached the light switch I instantly flipped on the light and did a {aughhh} body jiggle.  {blink...blink...blink}

He looked at me.  I looked at him. Normally when I see a big bug {....or creature} my 2nd thought is grab the camera.  Not this time...it was....survival.  {snicker}

This was literally the biggest lizard I've seen in my house.  Every bit of 8 inches.  He had a really fat tail also.  Now I'm really gonna scare you.  {whisper} I just shut the light off and went to bed.

Snuggled in my bed all safe and sound my eyes pop open, "I wonder where he sleeps at during the day?"