
Ive lived in the foothills of the Los Angeles Crest Mountains for about 12years. When I first bought my teeny tiny home, my priority was of course my garden. Digging in the sandy Rocky soil, led me to find some odd items and critters; an empty bullet casing, beautiful glass bottles and porcelain toys that I can only imagine were remnants from the legal back yard burnings of the day. Apparently, prior to my ownership, my whole neighborhood was shut down while the bomb squad detonated a live grenade in my yard….. something which was NOT disclosed in the final sale of my house! As for critters, while digging in my potentially explosive soil, Ive come across the wonderful sci-fi looking Potato Bug, Aka. Jerusalem Cricket, more formally known as Stenopelmatus Fuscus…. but I digress. My tale today is to relish in the wonder of the Blind Legless Lizard. Quite…