MORE SNAKES

ANOTHER SNAKE CUT THROUGH THE YARD.  THIS ONE WASN’T A RATTLESNAKE, BUT LONG AND QUICK MOVING.

 

A NEW THEORY

MY OLD THEORY WAS THAT THE LANDLORD’S GOLDEN RETRIEVER HAD RUN OFF ALL THOSE PESKY CHIPMUNKS AND THE MICE THAT SEEMED TO PLAGUE US LAST SUMMER.

THIS THIRD SNAKE IS ANOTHER DIAMONDBACK RATTLESNAKE THE BLACK STEPS ARE TO THE CAMPER AND THE BLUE IS THE OLD BLUE RUG WE HAVE STAKED DOWN TO KEEP THE ROCKS OUTSIDE.

LUCKILY MARY SAW THE RATTLER BEFORE SHE STEPPED OUT OF THE CAMPER. 

MY NEW THEORY IS THAT THE RATTLESNAKES HAVE EATEN ALL THE MICE AND CHIPMUNKS?  MARY SAYS SHE’LL TAKE THE RATTLERS OVER MICE IN THE CAMPER…….

THE SNAKE IN THE PICTURE ABOVE REFUSED TO MOVE ON, SO MARY SAID TO GIVE IT A FEW MORE MINUTES.  I WAS OUTSIDE THE CAMPER AND POPPED OPEN A COLD ONE IN THE GARAGE.  KINDA FORGOT ABOUT MARY BEING TRAPPED INSIDE THE CAMPER …….

FINALLY I CAME TO MARY’S RESCUE AND URGED THE SNAKE ALONG WITH A GARDEN RAKE. NOW I’M JUMPING WHEN I ROUND THE CORNER OF THE GARAGE AND SEE THE WATER HOSE.