The night I slept on the bathroom floor
I tucked a towel under the door so he couldn't get in
I was awakened by the window fan bumping, figured the window
was not tight down on it so in the dark went to check, something soft brushed
my hand… its just a bug... its just a bug
Then couldn't go back to sleep so turned on bedside light
and started reading. Something started circling and diving, a big moth? OMG
it’s a bat!
Ran out to the couch on the balcony, I can sleep here. Read
awhile longer, slipped down almost asleep when something hit the couch above my
head. I shot off the couch and hit the overhead light shouting God Bless America !
There he was circling again on the balcony.
No more couch.
Sat in the computer chair so I could watch, he went downstairs
and all was quiet. I knew I would never see him on our brown wooden walls but
looked over the railing anyway, and there he was on the white curtains, sleeping?
I left all the lights on at the balcony area and went back
to bed in the dark bedroom, closing the door, although I knew he could come
through the opening at the top.
Wasn't in bed 5 minutes when heard the bumping at the fan
again… got out of bed on the other side and hit the light, yep right on the
fan, I think he wanted outside. Looked around for some shoes to throw but
chickened out, what if I just made him mad and he came at me and bit my neck, eek!
Went to the bathroom and decided this is a nice safe place,
got my pillow and blanket and kindle and phone and bedded down in the floor around 2 a.m. after stuffing a towel under the door just in case.
Up this morning at 5, shower, sitting at computer, no sign of him yet.
It is almost daylight now so I can venture down the stairs…
Okay it almost 7 a.m. I inspected the house up and down and finally
spotted him asleep on top of the Mammoth
Cave
Called next door, "Can you come get this bat for me?"
Fishing net and fireplace shovel transported the little feller (still asleep) out to the deck.
Thanks to son-in-law, Keith!
