Peeping Tom

We have a window right above our shower. A few weeks ago, I went to get a quick shower and this is what I found. A lizard stuck between the screen and the glass! It was totally creepy! Certainly made for an awkward shower. I just couldn't figure out how he even got in there. I went out back and could see a small opening in the corner between the screen and the frame that he must have squeezed through. But once in there, there was no way he could get back out. The poor little guy kept trying desperately to get out, but to no avail. I thought about waiting until Jon came home and letting him take care of it, but then the poor lizard would have to sit in the direct sun for quite a few hours. And some of you may recall that it was really hot a few weeks ago! And I really didn't want him to bake to death in my window! So I decided to try and rescue it myself. My girls can certainly attest to the fact that I was completely petrified. I tried to take the screen off, but it didn't want to come off easily. And I didn't want to unnecessarily damage it. So the only other option was to open the window and let it in the house. I really didn't like this option, but it seemed to be the most reasonable. I thought that the lizard might make a break for it when I opened the window, but he stayed put on the screen. I ended up catching him on my 2nd attempt with a large vase. I wanted to make sure that he couldn't possibly climb/jump out of whatever I caught him in. Here he is. I'm sure he didn't like being in there. The girls wanted to keep him as a pet, but I assured them that he (and myself) would be happier if we let him go. So we set him free in some shaded rocks in the backyard. I don't know what kind of lizard it was. I don't think that it was a gecko. It was brown and it had a blue belly. I was very happy to have him out of my house and also very proud of myself for getting him out despite being so squeamish.