Oh did this one bring back memories...
Military husband was transferred to Florida, along with our family. Moved in December, and waited for our house to be built. I loved the lizards, as they ate the BUGS! In June of 1987, my mother came down for a visit. We had acclimated by then, and had not turned on our Air full time for the summer. She decided it was stuffy in the bedroom, and went to open the window. There was a Small gecko (maybe 4") on the screen which immediately changed her mind, because she "did not want that thing in the room climbing all over her!". I wondered if she would have preferred one of the flying Palmetto bugs landing on her nose? And, I am sure she would have had a "bit of a fit" if she had found the scorpions, or the snakes that we found on the patio.
Thanks for the memory as mom has been gone 7 years now.
Happy quilting!
Susan