Our Blue Bonnet season is almost over. To me spring is here when the wildflowers come to life and the fields become blankets of blue. People come to capture a picture of their children, pets, brides, engaged couples or pregnant couples posed and nestled in the blue flowers. It makes a pretty picture but I cringe when I see babies or small children placed on the ground in the field. I am too afraid of what is crawling and/or slithering to sacrifice a pudgy little leg.
Spring brings out snakes too. This one was on my back porch about a week ago and way to close to my back door and me. When I stepped out and saw this I let out a one word expletive that was probably heard miles away.
It was big and fat.
And long ....about 5 feet
Spring also brings....
At last count it was 17!
I was at work when the sirens started going off. The hospital called a code black. Patients were moved away from windows. It was a very scary time. I drove home in it. My very bad! There was heavy rain and wind and once I reached the toll road I could feel things hitting under my car. There was a big billboard flashing "Tornado Warning Take Cover!" Cover? Where?
There are many survivor stories out there but the one about the grandmother that took refuge in a bathtub with three children is a true miracle. After the storm all of them were safe but the bathtub was gone. You can read about it here.
Oh, I'm not a fan of snakes, either, Kathy. We went to the North Ga. mountains recently for a hike. Came across a big ol' snake just sunning himself. I could've sworn it was an anaconda! :) I read about all the tornadoes that hit your area...scary stuff! That's the one thing I don't like about springtime.
ReplyDeleteI love snakes! (Got that from daddy I guess.) Remember they eat other creepies you don't want around your yard! Tornadoes passed us by this time but the wind and lightning were scary.
ReplyDeleteI remember the first time I came to Sierra Vista with Steve when we just graduated from U of A ( it was also your high school graduation). I thinkyour Dad was still in Viet Nam. I remember a snake in the yard and Shirley went bezerk!! I probably did too but I just remember your Mom being dreadfully afraid of snakes.
ReplyDeleteThink I remember Steve kidding her!! Surely not!!
Would love to see the Blue Bonnets!