Monday, July 12, 2010

Two Nights (not for the faint of heart)

Sunday night. Bad news: Foster is bitten on the muzzle by a copperhead. Good news: If you are a dog and are going to be bitten by a poisonous snake, get bitten by a copperhead. It's painful and swollen, but rarely life threatening. Thank God.




Monday night. Bad news. A snake invaded the chicken coop.....again. Good news: Three golf balls, Leo the Wonder Kitty (aka "the snake avenger" on behalf of his buddy Foster), and a husband who doesn't mind killing snakes later, said snake is dead. Ding dong..... No, it is not the same snake, but it felt good, just the same. A little victory in defense of our kids.
















Later: Yes, it's clear, we do live under the rainbow.......snakes and all (This was tonight too, and too beautiful not to share). Nobody can say we lead boring lives out here in the country.........













4 comments:

  1. Wow....what a peaceful ending to what was an action-packed weekend!!! Berk told me about the Copperhead yesterday and I am glad that Foster is okay!!!

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  2. Me too. The picture of his nose is 24hrs, a vet consult, and some prednisone later. It doesn't do the swelling justice, as it was his nose, lips, and jowls and neck. So thankful it wasn't worse.

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  3. I love the rainbow! I got pics of the same rainbow at our place. It was quite breathtaking!

    I'm so glad Foster is going to be ok. You've had enough loss for one year.

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  4. Holy cow, what a giant snake! Makes me glad to live in MN where they'd freeze to death. This winter when it is -20 degrees I'll look on the bright side! Sorry to say, my favorite snake is a dead one. Way to go.

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