Creepy Critters* in a "House-sitting" Adventure*

I guess you may say that I am a city girl. Yet even in the city, this nature stuff is not for me. I like the nature stuff like beautiful flowers, a sunset, various plants or even maybe a water fall. 
You all might think I am weak for what I am about to tell you, but that's your opinion...haha....The only kind of bugs I like are the lady bugs. THAT'S IT!!! 

I was house-sitting for a friend and they asked me to watch their lovable dog.  Yet little did I know what adventure I would have. On Sunday afternoon, the June bugs kept coming in the house. I guess they aren't too smart because one slammed into my head. I guess it didn't see me or something. Then I had fun catching those bugs in water bottles and letting them loose outside. Later, as I was looking outside, Out of the corner of my eye, I just happened to see an animal about as big as my hand walk pass the clear window. ((I think the animal came from the nearby trees.)) I thought and hoped it was my imagination, but the long tail gave me the creeps. When I looked out in the corner, I thought it would have been sitting there waiting to freak me out, but it had disappeared. 


Any way, I didn't see or hear it again. I was sleeping peacefully until 4:30 am when I heard this horrible sound. IF I didn't see the animal beforehand I would have thought someone was breaking in the house. It was very loud. It actually sounded like the animal was ripping apart the walls; if only I could have called someone to help but it was too late. It made a bunch of noise for a half hour and then it was silent. I tried to be brave as I investigated the situation, but anyone that knows me well, knows I don't like that many furry animals especially since it was an unexpected guest. Around 6:30 am, I looked outside and let the dog out. I saw that creature again. 
It looked like a fluffy brown and black genie pig, but it had a long tail... I watched it out of curiosity. It had jumped out of the outside dryer vent yet when it saw me, it hopped right back into the dryer vent quickly. I didn't know what to do. Yet, I was leery about going into the garage.

That early Monday morning, I didn't sleep well. I didn't know what to do so I stuck an empty water bottle in the dryer vent to either keep it in or out. I am hoping it left before I plugged up the hole. 

Tuesday, I woke up at 3 am to a horrible smell. I thought, wow, I must have killed the small animal or it's stuck in the dryer vent. The smell had seeped through the walls and was burning my nostrils and eyes. I opened an outside door to see where it was coming from. It turns out there was a skunk in the neighborhood that morning. ugh.
Tuesday p.m. - As I am watering the grass, I see that I had also watered a brown stick. I just about jumped out of my skin when the stick moved. The long lizard started to enter the house and I was not about to let that happen. I wet it to get it moving in another direction...I think lizards are creepy...I do not want to see any living animal except the dog I am watching for the next couple of days... and NO, I do not go camping, so don't even invite me. LOL... My way of camping or "roughing it", is either at Pinecrest or a motel 6. That's it. LOL
Well, I am done nature whining. I guess that's all I have to say.