It's cheaper than therapy...

[wraithfodder]

I was minding my own business, mowing the lawn, when the lawn mower clogged up because is just rains-rains-rains (hmm, we're becoming the new Seattle - already got too many Starbucks). So I de-clogged the lawnmower, turned around and wow, right over where I mowed was a leopard slug (whom I have now named Fred).

So I dragged Fred inside and videotaped him. Not bad for using a digital camera with my left hand and not really seeing what I was doing. Watch Fred crawl, look at that tentacle action! ;) 

And  here's a photo of Fred.


Regrettably, my fingernails are still stained. 


This is Fred all curled up when he feels threatened. 

Alas, the lawn beckoned, so I put Fred back in a big round patch of lawn that won't get cut down till the last mowing in September or October. 

Oh darn, should have grabbed an action figure and put Fred on it, but... Fred leaves slime, and it took long enough to get the slime off me. Don't want to scrub off Shep or McKay's faces! ;)

Comments

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Gotta admit in all my years I"ve never seen a slug this big, and now I've seen two in two weeks! I hope to find more before Fall comes, but there's far too much yard to poke around and try to find one, although, hmm, if I get bored... ;)

[celestial-diary.livejournal.com]

LOL! What do you put in your grass/lawn!?! Anyway, happy hunting, and looking forward to seeing more cool, slimy and disgusting pics on your post.

Btw, I was wondering, do you add back friends who friend you, or is your LJ pretty much Public that it doesn't matter?

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Uh, deep poop, mostly ;) Seriously, we put zip on the lawn, just what nature drops there, slugs and all.

I haven't friended everybody back because I looked at HOW many friends I have (which may decline, since SGA is getitng the axe) and yup, my LJ is wide open. Public.

Yeah, now when I mow thelawn I keep looking hopefully for another slug...