Snake Murderer

Wow! It has been awhile since I have last posted! It has been a busy summer so far with not much happening with this farm girl but work and summer classes.  BUT today was a day with some farm action! 

I had gone outside to get ready to mow the lawn.  I went in the shed with the lawn mower and tried to start it.  It wouldn't start, so I figured it needed gas.  I walked outside over to the water spicket where the gas can was.  As I was going  to pick up the can, I see a little snake creeping around over by the hoses.  I scream and run away.  BUT then I realize that if I don't kill this thing, I will see it again for the rest of the summer.  So I grab Josie--my dog--to kill it.  She doesn't do a dang thing, just looks at me. UGHHHH! I run over to the shed and grab my gardening shovel.  I run back over to where the snake was and sure enough he is still there hiding under the hose.  I get him out and start chasing him with the shovel, smacking the ground to get it.  The snake goes full force to get away from me, but he's too slow.  I chop him up with the shovel until he is dead! Megan=1, Snake =0

I honestly have no clue where this snake killing came from! I have been SOO scared of snakes for my entire life.  So scared that when I used to mow the lawn at home, if I saw one I would stand on the lawn mower seat and scream.  Chet or the dogs would have to come out and kill it.  Or if I was walking and saw one on the ground I would scream and run full force the other direction.  Like I said, I have NO CLUE where this came from!! 

Farm Girl Tip #35: Even if you are deathly afraid of snakes, like me, if you see one, kill it so you will never have to see it again!