Reflections from Crumbly Acres: What are they playing with?

Monday, 10 October 2011

They were keen. I was off to a client's house. But I had to see what was getting their attention!

Aha, a snake.

Share, brother, share.

As if! I picked the frightened thing up. It was hiding its head under its nether parts. "You can't see me!"

♪♫Please release me, let me go!

I did. Release it, I mean. And it took off in my garden, seeking its own prey. I trundled off to care for my palliative client. Bless him.

eileeninmd said...: OH, My! Not a toy to be played with for sure.; 10 October 2011 at 08:21
Olga said...: Poor snake was out numbered there. I would have picked the cats up myself and been scratched for my trouble no doubt.; 10 October 2011 at 09:04
Kay L. Davies said...: I seldom feel sorry for snakes, I must admit. But your growing twins are a terrible twosome to tangle with, although obviously it isn't a small snake.
God bless your client, and you.

Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel; 10 October 2011 at 15:53
Judy said...: That is a pretty big garter snake!! Cats can be such predators at times! I remember when Sundance learned to catch mice and birds - he always had to bring them home to be admired before he ate them. On at least one occassion, he woke me out of a sound sleep to do the admiring...; 11 October 2011 at 19:18
Kay said...: Yikes! That is a huge HUGE snake and you're holding it? Wow!; 12 October 2011 at 00:22