Thursday, January 28, 2016

Nature's Miracle

The alarm sounds, 4:00AM. I get up and get dressed. As I am tying my sneakers I flick on the TV. It's a nature show on fiddler crabs:

Fiddler crabs are found along sea beaches and brackish inter-tidal mud flats, lagoons and swamps. Fiddler crabs are most well known for their sexually dimorphic claws; the males’ major claw is much larger than the minor claw while the females’ claws are both the same size.

Like all crabs, fiddler crabs shed their shells as they grow. If they have lost legs or claws during their present growth cycle, a new one will be present when they molt. If the large fiddle claw is lost, males will develop one on the opposite side after their next molt. Newly molted crabs are very vulnerable because of their soft shells. They are reclusive and hide until the new shell hardens.

I flick it off and start my day. On my way downstairs I flick on the light in my office. My cat sneaks into my studio without my knowing and pees on the couch where Lily sleeps. The cat and dog are in competition so this is what the monster cat does if he gets an opportunity. Luckily I have the enzyme cleaner spray. It's called Nature's Miracle.

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