SWMBO called me at work, with a desperate tone in her voice. She found a 4-5' snake in the backyard, said it had diamonds on it. Oh...OK. Now I've been called before about a snapping turtle that was chasing the dogs in the yard and was climbing a chain-link fence (yeah, right), and another snake in the neighbor's back yard (a very long black one, somewhat motionless that turned out to be a garden hose!). She's freaked now because she refuses the let the dogs out back with a ravenous reptile eager to suck down a 85 pound dog with one gulp. I come home, dig out the trusty shovel, and have a look-see. Whaddya know? Nothing out there, nor in the neighbor's yard.
Lawn was last cut 1.5 weeks ago, and not terribly long, but she demands that I cut it nevertheless. Of course, the landmines weren't cleared, so I managed to step on a few of them. No sign of a snake, unless he also leaves a good sized landmine. I'm sure I'll be called home from work tomorrow and the next day and the next...
Oh the drama of it all!
Lawn was last cut 1.5 weeks ago, and not terribly long, but she demands that I cut it nevertheless. Of course, the landmines weren't cleared, so I managed to step on a few of them. No sign of a snake, unless he also leaves a good sized landmine. I'm sure I'll be called home from work tomorrow and the next day and the next...
Oh the drama of it all!