So my weekend was pretty much a wash. I became good friends with my couch, napping here and there. Lira (the cat) and I even took a good snooze in bed. What a sorry way to spend the beginning of vacation. But considering how sick the kids were most of the summer, I think I got off pretty easy with the cold. I'll just take it as a sign that the kids finally got the best of me and I need to slow down a bit. Forced rest always helps.
We found a snake in the yard today that we've named Black Mamba. It's really a Black Racer snake, and they're endangered. Our little Black Mamba seemed quite healthy as he downed a frog that didn't hop away fast enough. Here he is under my back porch:
Don't you wish you had a Black Mamba too?
Tomorrow we're taking the kids back to Range Pond (pronounced "rang" for some ungodly reason). It's really more of a lake, but I guess calling it a pond makes it cuter or something. I'm thrilled that the weather is going to be nice while Doug is on vacation. I can use a few days of nice weather and time out of the old homestead, as the following week he goes to North Carolina for 3 days and LEAVES ME ALONE WITH FOUR CHILDREN. Send vodka, chocolate, or other sundries that will help me survive. Oh, and chloroform and duct tape. Did I mention he's LEAVING ME ALONE WITH FOUR CHILDREN? For 3 solid days and nights. Holy shit I don't know how I am going to manage. Whenever I think about it I get a nervous twitch and want to go cry in my closet. So that's where I'm heading now.
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OH MY GOD. I WOULD BE SO FREAKING OUT IF THERE WAS A SNAKE THAT BIG IN MY YARD. I found a tiny little snake when we first moved into this house and insisted that it be killed. I could not deal with knowing there was a snake hanging around waiting to jump out and scare the bajeebus out of me. I hate snakes.
snake? aw hell now. endangered or not snakes in my back yard would be dead. D.E.A.D i tell you. we have yet to find one--thank god.
your hubs is coming to NC? kewl. well, not for you of course!
as much as i've not been interested really in the olympics, i too watched swimming and some running and girls' gymnastics. i'm not excited about any of it, but i watched.
Yikes!! I would be more afraid of that snake that being left alone with 4 kids! Although it would be a close call. Good luck with that!!
Cool snake. I like them, too. :)
Eeuuwww, that's a looong time. Sigh. I see a lot of movies, McDonalds, and candy in your future. Breathe.... ohm....
You know the Olympics are on late when...they end at midnight and you think, "wow, early night."
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