This Makes Me Happy

I met another new friend in my little succulent garden. I don't think it's the same little one as a couple weeks ago. This one--I call him Gregory--is a bit larger and has a crook in his tail.

I was about to step inside with some items from my car when I saw movement in the flowerpot that sits right beside the door. I peeked, and instead of scampering away lickity split, this little fella peered back at me.

I put my items down and very slowly & carefully reached out to him. He still didn't run away. He kept his movements slow & steady too, as though he was trying to not scare me.

He moved to the other side of the flowerpot, and I reached out to him again. And he leaned in a little closer to me. I think he was as curious about me as I was about him.

We stayed right in this position for a good minute. You know I was happy!

I took my items into the house and came back outside a few minutes later. To my surprise, Gregory was still in the flowerpot beside the door. So once again, I reached out my hand, and he came closer.

Maybe he needed a moment to decide if I was friend or foe. Yay! I'm Friend!

Isn't he adorable???

After my encounter with the lizard a couple weeks ago, I did a little reading. These guys are Garden Anoles, and while not a true chameleon, they can change their color from green to brown. I learned they get 100% of their water from drops on leaves and other things; they won't lap water out of a dish. (I left a dish of water out for the first garden anole before learning this.) I thought perhaps Gregory might be seeking water, so I carried him over to one of my fountains & set him down because drops of water are constantly splashing out.

He wasn't impressed and immediately jumped to another plant stand. Thinking quickly, I grabbed my spray bottle and misted the stand. Turns out that yes, he WAS thirsty!

And if you want to see something totally adorable, give this 49 second video a look. I bet you'll smile.

I sure hope he hangs around for the summer.