Chased Inside

I procrastinated, worked a bit, messed around on the computer, trying to delay my need to get outside and cut grass. It wasn't something I was looking forward to, but after getting Delaney to his birthday party, I went out, fired up the tractor, and started cutting.

I managed, I think, about 3 acres of cutting around the front and side of the house, before Tia stopped me with a snake story. Apparently Kendall and a friend were on the tramp and heard a snake hiss at them. Tia came to ask me to get the rifle as there was a rattlesnake by the tramp. I told her where the key was to the safe and then walked over there with a shovel with one of Tia's friends. It was a dark colored, large looking snake, and it made me nervous just being within 20 ft of it.

Tia couldn't find the key, so I went to get the gun and came back, loading up a couple rounds. I was slightly nervous about shooting it and missing. As I was getting ready, Tia moved the screen from the tramp and the snake moved a bit. I couldn't see anything on it's tail, so I was thinking it was a bull snake instead. A few other people agreed, so we decided not to shoot it, and one lady used a rake to chase it away.

A bit of adventure gone, I went to grab a soda and sandwich on a break from the cutting, then came back and got up there again. It had been raining when I went to the gas station and it appeared to be heading North towards us. So I hurried out to try and get at least the couple sections I was working on done, which I did in the rain and hail. A few regrets that I'd removed the doors to the tractor, but it would have been too hot earlier.

So I got enough done, at least I think I did. About 2-2 1/2 hours of cutting, and the yard looks good. If the weather stays clear, maybe I can really dent the front pasture before I go to FL.