her hair is full of secrets (or bats)

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 Life is life-ing. It’s all happening all the time. We are a week from Lil Momma’s 12th birthday. We are two weeks from school starting. This weekend is the Mr and my 20th anniversary. I’m so unprepared for all of this.

But that is not my story for tonight. 

I was taking Bella, our senior Morkie (Maltese/Yorkshire Terrier) out, something that’s only my job when the Mr is at dart night. It was dark, I was tired and sore from a long walking day in office, Bella was over it and just wanted her three treats I owed her once we got back in the house. 

As we came up the deck stairs to head in through our sliding glass doors, my hair got caught on the branches of a hanging plant.

Easily remedied, right? 

NO! IT WASN’T!

Why? Because THINGS FLEW OUT of the hanging plant and I felt them on my head. ON MY HEAD.

Although I love the memes of how bats look like dancing emo goths, I am deeply afraid of bats getting caught in my hair (because it happened to me once). 

I screamed so loud that LM came flying down from her bedroom because she thought I fell. Bella ran for her crate and hid while I fell into the house and slammed the door shut. LM took some convincing that I was ok - and then was vocal about how Bella got an extra treat while she got none, haha!

Now, the Mr believes the things were birds and not bats. I don’t know if he’s just trying to make me feel better? Here’s the thing, though: although I love birds and my birdcam, I don’t want birds near me. Flying things are scary in how unpredictable they are! 

 Have you ever had a close encounter with a bat or a bird? I’m hoping this is my last one, haha sigh. 

Comments

  1. NicoleAugust 20, 2025 at 4:51 AM

    Whoa I would freak out too!

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  2. ElisabethAugust 20, 2025 at 5:15 AM

    I would lose my mind. No, seriously, LOSE MY MIND. You are in good company.
    I've seen bats but I don't think I've ever had any get very close to me.

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  3. Birchwood PieAugust 20, 2025 at 6:58 AM

    Here is hoping that your first is your last!!! EEEEEEK!!!!! The closest/worst bird encounter that I had was being popped on during a run.

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