... but it wasn't here, it was up the road in JS's yard. That doesn't make me feel better... it just makes me aware that as the weather is getting warmer, the snakes are getting more active and we'll be seeing them around our house and property. It's only a matter of time.
JS happened upon the snake when she was walking around her property. She said the snake was little enough to kill with a long stick, which she conveniently picked up when she saw the snake. How little is 'little enough' to be killed with a stick? And would I stand there whacking a little snake with a big stick till he took his last gasping breath? Of course not. One sight of a snake and I'm running in the opposite direction. I don't wait to see what kind of snake it is, the coloring, the markings, the pointed head or the round face... who cares... a snake is a snake is a snake and I want nothing whatsoever to do with them, thank you.
There are times when I'd like to put a huge clear bubble all over this property and house... and not have to worry about slithering snakes and flying wasps and critters that explore every inch of the yard as soon as the sun goes down.
My husband says I need a condo by the Galleria in downtown Houston.
"Not exactly," I told him. "The Galleria is too expensive to shop in... I just want a snake-free, wildlife-free environment close to a good shoe store and a spectacular bookstore."
Is that too much to ask?
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