RE: snake in the chicken coop

April 17, 2011

back in the day summer of 1958 or 1959 - I refused to spend the night at scout came - caught hell from the scout leaders - the next morning the remains of a black racer in pieces from a hatchet were spread around the fire

I ain't no dummy - not my cup of tea God, grant me the strength of eagles wings, the faith and courage to fly to new heights, and the wisdom to rely on his spirit to carry me there.

To: mserslife Sent: Sun, April 17, 2011 6:38:18 PMSubject: RE: snake in the chicken coop

I would still be running if it were me!hugsnneTo the world you might be one person, but to one person you just might be the world""May the Lord Bless you and keep you,May the Lord Make his face shine upon you, and give you Peace...Forever"Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://breastcancerpatientssoulmatesforlife.bravehost.com/ Anxiety Depression and Breast Cancerhttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AnxietyDepressionandBreastCancerAngel Feather Loomerwww.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.comThe Cancer Clubwww.cancerclub.com> snake in the chicken coop> > Granddaughters went to the chicken coop this afternoon and happened upon> a snake> stealing an egg. They chased it out and yelled to their dad but so he> could> catch it to release elsewhere. But it escaped. It was a smallish bull> snake.> > > Oh the excitement!> > > Sharon> This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in> spelling and> grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to> be> considered flaws or defects.__________________________________________________________Send any screenshot to your friends in seconds...Works in all

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April 17, 2011

back in the day summer of 1958 or 1959 - I refused to spend the night at scout came - caught hell from the scout leaders - the next morning the remains of a black racer in pieces from a hatchet were spread around the fire

I ain't no dummy - not my cup of tea God, grant me the strength of eagles wings, the faith and courage to fly to new heights, and the wisdom to rely on his spirit to carry me there.

To: mserslife Sent: Sun, April 17, 2011 6:38:18 PMSubject: RE: snake in the chicken coop

I would still be running if it were me!hugsnneTo the world you might be one person, but to one person you just might be the world""May the Lord Bless you and keep you,May the Lord Make his face shine upon you, and give you Peace...Forever"Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://breastcancerpatientssoulmatesforlife.bravehost.com/ Anxiety Depression and Breast Cancerhttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AnxietyDepressionandBreastCancerAngel Feather Loomerwww.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.comThe Cancer Clubwww.cancerclub.com> snake in the chicken coop> > Granddaughters went to the chicken coop this afternoon and happened upon> a snake> stealing an egg. They chased it out and yelled to their dad but so he> could> catch it to release elsewhere. But it escaped. It was a smallish bull> snake.> > > Oh the excitement!> > > Sharon> This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in> spelling and> grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to> be> considered flaws or defects.__________________________________________________________Send any screenshot to your friends in seconds...Works in all

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April 17, 2011

see my killer chickens would have killed the snake ..lolSubject: snake in the chicken coopTo: "Group" <mserslife >Date: Sunday, April 17, 2011, 11:33 PM

Granddaughters went to the chicken coop this afternoon and happened upon a snake stealing an egg. They chased it out and yelled to their dad but so he could catch it to release elsewhere. But it escaped. It was a smallish bull snake. Oh the excitement! SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects.

April 17, 2011

see my killer chickens would have killed the snake ..lolSubject: snake in the chicken coopTo: "Group" <mserslife >Date: Sunday, April 17, 2011, 11:33 PM

Granddaughters went to the chicken coop this afternoon and happened upon a snake stealing an egg. They chased it out and yelled to their dad but so he could catch it to release elsewhere. But it escaped. It was a smallish bull snake. Oh the excitement! SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects.

April 18, 2011

Sharon,

In would think he'd have to release a long long long way home

otherwise, it would come back. It will know where to find a

meal or two now.

Speaking of snakes. That reminds me of, basically an "old wives

tale", the time my dad caught and killed a black snake that was

well over 7 or 8 foot long. It had apparently living in the

rafters over the add-on kitchen of the church building (mom

& dad bought an old catholic church after the church built

their new building, and that's where they opened their pizza

shop.) I guess dad knew that it had been around, because he had

found the shed skin of this snake in those rafters as well. My

mother called me to come and see, but warned me not to be

afraid, because it would "mark the baby" (I was pregnant with

Bud at the time, and she really did believe that he would be

born with a birthmark in the shape of a snake should the dead

snake scare me -- I'm thinking to myself, wouldn't it have been

more appropriate to warn me that there was a "live" snake around

somewhere that might scare me and thus "mark the baby" BEFORE

dad found it himself?) Well, there stood dad in the lower yard,

with this black snake somehow wrapped around the head of a hoe,

and dad holding the hoe straight up at arms length above his

head.. and the snake was still spread out on the ground as well!

I'm pretty sure, if memory serves, that he had been walking

through the yard, maybe even mowing at the time, and this black

snake wrapped around his leg. Somehow, it had been working it's

way up through some drain pipe in the wall, or up the wall to

"winter-over" in the attic.

I'll have to go and see what a Bull Snake looks like now.. I'm

now thinking, as far "off grid" as you guys are, one would think

you'd be living the "quiet life".. but lately, I'm not just so

sure how quiet it is! <grin>

HUGS

|)onna

Granddaughters went to

the chicken coop this afternoon and happened upon a snake

stealing an egg. They chased it out and yelled to their dad but

so he could catch it to release elsewhere. But it escaped. It

was a smallish bull snake.

Oh the excitement!

Sharon

This email is a natural hand made product.

The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its

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considered flaws or defects.

April 18, 2011

Donna... shhhh....just between you and me... I only said my son would release it to make a nicer, warm-fuzzy story for any on the group who would object to the snake being decapitated with a shovel. So don't tell them, okay? (I'm sure they aren't listening:)It turned out I was wrong. It wasn't a bull snake--it was a glossy snake instead. I heard wrong. Bull snakes look just like rattlesnakes but with no rattles. Glossy snakes are constrictors.I'm glad you were marked by the snake! That sounds like something my grandmother would have said:)hugsSharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. To:

MSersLife Sent: Mon, April 18, 2011 10:06:45 AMSubject: Re: snake in the chicken coop