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51. Yup, that you are... Into The Wild:

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home again. but I almost went back to the hotel last night. [View all] Kali Aug 2014 OP

I guess that's a proper Arizona welcome........from a rattlesnake! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2014 #1

and I was mostly worried about dirt and bugs. Kali Aug 2014 #3

Kali, TexasTowelie Aug 2014 #2

especially in the house Kali Aug 2014 #4

Your stories never cease to amaze me, Kali! Suich Aug 2014 #5

ha! Kali Aug 2014 #17

Mmmm....tastes like ... chicken? nt MADem Aug 2014 #6

nobody in this house is interested in doing the cooking Kali Aug 2014 #18

I'd be in that same camp; I don't blame you one whit! nt MADem Aug 2014 #19

Yup, the old shovel on the snake routine! Can't let 'em hide, they'll getcha when you least expect! freshwest Aug 2014 #7

I have a cousin who tells a story Kali Aug 2014 #24

Hehe! I'd do the same. One stung my kid and let's just say - it didn't end well for that varmint. freshwest Aug 2014 #36

I hardly even register scorpions anymore Kali Aug 2014 #38

Ack! Not the ear! Won't admit what we did to the ticks. Dog collars at the feedstore worked well. freshwest Aug 2014 #45

we don't have true recluses here, and I really don't think it was any kind of bite Kali Aug 2014 #47

Oh, that cellulitis is an infection, I think. My massage therapist was worried about my legs. freshwest Aug 2014 #53

Brown recluses are the worst of all spiders. Sissyk Aug 2014 #48

Got bitten twice and had to go to the doctor rather quickly. freshwest Aug 2014 #50

Sorry to hear that, freshwest! Sissyk Aug 2014 #52

Not in the house! Not in the house! They can have the Great Outdoors, ai yi yi... Hekate Aug 2014 #8

that skill gets ingrained pretty early around here Kali Aug 2014 #25

Glad you're out of the hospital lovemydog Aug 2014 #9

LOL Kali Aug 2014 #26

Yup, that you are... Into The Wild: freshwest Aug 2014 #51

holy moly!!! what a welcome home!!!! magical thyme Aug 2014 #10

eh, there are only two kind of poisonous snakes here - coral snakes and rattlers Kali Aug 2014 #39

I had one encounter with a rattler when I was white water rafting magical thyme Aug 2014 #40

so did you complete your port-o-potty visit? Kali Aug 2014 #42

I did. magical thyme Aug 2014 #44

it probably did, but I think I might have used a bush away from the sighting! Kali Aug 2014 #46

I'm rural too but da-yum, your wildlife invasion is certainly much more dangerous than mine! riderinthestorm Aug 2014 #11

skunks with rabies around here! Kali Aug 2014 #27

Kid was playing with a cute little skunk while I was cooking dinner. Then the poor thing died. freshwest Aug 2014 #54

I'm happy to hear that you're home at long last... greatauntoftriplets Aug 2014 #12

yeah it feels mostly good to be back Kali Aug 2014 #28

I chased a squirrel out of my flower box yesterday. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2014 #13

hey, those things can BITE! Kali Aug 2014 #29

Dang !! Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #14

and see... Kali Aug 2014 #30

ha! copperheads make me nervous, too. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #41

eek! Kali Aug 2014 #43

Hi, Kali! Sissyk Aug 2014 #15

I saw some "locals" and had a little chat Kali Aug 2014 #31

Wait! Sissyk Aug 2014 #49

Good to be home indeed. panader0 Aug 2014 #16

yes! I love the daily afternoon/evening/night showers. Kali Aug 2014 #32

There's no place like home! femmocrat Aug 2014 #20

thanks! Kali Aug 2014 #33

The scariest wildlife I usually see in my yard is the occasional chipmunk. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2014 #21

from what I have read of black flies Kali Aug 2014 #34

Nice pictures! shenmue Aug 2014 #22

thanks! Kali Aug 2014 #35

I would LOVE to spend some time there. Being an amateur astronomer and all that.... BlueJazz Aug 2014 #23

oh yeah... Kali Aug 2014 #37