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Adventures in Lawn-mowing

Since there is a 5 minute break in the rain today, Maris decided to mow down the jungle that is quickly forming in our yard because of all the rain. I pulled the 5 million teeny weeds that have sprouted up in the last few days, while he weed-eated. I am a little skittish while weeding, cuz you never know what is gonna jump out at you from under the bushes. Today it was just an itsy-bitsy frog, but a couple weeks ago a baby bunny jumped out of my lantana and I about peed my pants.
Maris always has this kind of luck:
This was the second one he saw in the back yard today. The first was a little bigger and took off when it saw the weed-eater approaching.
This one was not so smart, as he appears to be a little young. He was a brave one, though, hissing and striking at Maris' finger.
However, it was his aggressiveness that ultimately cost him his life. Not wanting to let a potential baby copperhead go free to grow and become a big copperhead...he got the whacker.
Poor little worm-sized baby snake.
And it turns out he was probably harmless anyway....
Let that be a warning to all snakes who choose unwisely to wander into my yard.
**UPDATE...he saw two more after this. I hope they don't think they are living at my house.

11 friends are talking:

The Moose,  September 16, 2009 at 12:49 PM  

I'm so glad you get all the snakes. thanks for taking that hit for us, Andrea.

Adam and Nichole,  September 16, 2009 at 1:07 PM  

I second that!

My name is Andrea,  September 16, 2009 at 2:06 PM  

Anytime, girls. Anytime. I DID pay a premium for this creek lot...the snakes got thrownin free...

Missy Miller,  September 16, 2009 at 8:11 PM  

Girl don't semd them our way! I can just see one trying to get inside...talk about shooshooing your britches!!! Actually, I can see Clark jumping on the closest peice of furniture and yelling for me to get it...he hates anything creepy and crawling! Not that I like them either!

Jennifer,  September 16, 2009 at 9:22 PM  

YOu just convinced me that I can NEVER live in Texas. Good thing I'm happy here in CA. I also wouldn't do yardwork - EVER.

Anonymous,  September 16, 2009 at 10:41 PM  

Icky! I'm glad we don't have to do the yard Work.

Lauren in GA,  September 17, 2009 at 8:52 AM  

Yeah, I agree...time for their eviction notices.

Gary Church,  September 17, 2009 at 7:31 PM  

Um. It's a joke, right ... those weren't REALLY in your backyard. Right? I'd be moving ...

Anonymous,  September 17, 2009 at 9:42 PM  

No camping out in your backyard!

Susan,  September 19, 2009 at 8:07 PM  

He looks so much bigger in the pictures of just him but when he is held up he looks like a big worm. I don't think I would have seen him. When I was there it was the spiders that made me scream, they are BIG!

Tiff Gatten,  September 20, 2009 at 1:54 PM  

Wow! Freak! I'm glad you got him when he was little.

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