I am not wild about snakes, but I have made my peace with the one in the yard. She doesn't bother me and I don't bother her--except when I go out to water plants. I no longer go screaming and running upon seeing a snake, and I no longer call them "evil." I just made up my mind that that's how it was going to be. I figure if I so strongly believe that Eve unfairly became the lightning rod for all the misogyny in the world, the snake probably was getting a bad rap as well.
On September 29, I had the closing on my condo. Everything that was not going to the buyers was out and packed in the ABF moving truck which had by the been taken over to the storage units. Don thought it would take him until Wednesday to finish packing the truck with the help of his son. It took him until late Thursday with Chris' help and mine. Kevin was supposed to help load as well but he was in a mountain bike accident and wrecked his shoulder the week before. That added driving him to doctor appointments to my to do list and dong some shopping for him plus jobs around the house that might need two functioning upper limbs. We stayed with Kevin on Friday night after the closing and then had a suite in an extended stay place for the coming week. This was the worst possible time to have to get a room because the prices balloon during leaf peeping season if you can even find a room at all. But it was close to the storage units where we were working and it was dog friendly. We ju
Bravo, Olga! My sentiments exactly!
ReplyDeleteI do much better with snakes in Oregon than I did in Texas. There are no poisonous anakes in this part of Oregon. Not true of Texas. I've even been known to hold snakes inmy hands while working at the wetlands. I will admit that I have to muster up courage every time I pick one up.
ReplyDeleteI agree, unless it has a reputation as an aggressive and poisonous snake. Then we will probably not be able to negotiate terms.
ReplyDeleteGood for you. I'm not there yet, if ever. I think it's my one true phobia.
ReplyDeleteI like snakes.
ReplyDeleteI hardly ever SEE them.
But in theory . . . I like them.
I am not afraid of snakes. I can pick them up etc., but I can't say I like them. I have confronted rattle snakes before. That is a very scary experience. I am cautious when I encounter a snake until I know for sure what kind it is.
ReplyDeleteI'm not afraid of snakes, but I can remember shrieking a few times when I was weeding the ivy bed and one of them slithered out.
ReplyDeleteGreat point about the snake and the bad rap. I'm going to remember that the next time I see one, right before I scream and run away. Or maybe right after.
ReplyDeleteIf it helped, many ancient societies thought snakes were symbols of the divine because it seemed like a re-birth when they shed their skins.
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