The Snake Encounter...

We had a house guest last Saturday night. Krystal was the unfortunate victim to open the front door and there, sitting on the porch, was a snake. She came screaming into the house...where everyone sat and stared at her 'freak-out' dance. There were some chuckles, but Molly finally went outside to witness the guest. And...Krystal wasn't lying. There really was a snake. It began to slither away. Mom decided to spray it with the hose. But we all decided we didn't want it to get mad. SO...Molly chased it with a pair of tongs. Hannah held the hose for back up. They decided to put it in an ice chest until Russ got home and he could take care of it. As Hannah and Molly went off to war to capture the beast, Krystal and Mom hid safely in the house and watched out the window. Molly was our hero. She captured the snake and put it safely in the ice chest. Then proceeded to place 2 pkgs of bottled water on top so the monster couldn't escape. Krystal looked online and discovered it was a Gopher Snake. Which is actually a good snake. They eat small rodents and insects. Eventually, Russ and Marcie got home. Everyone looked at the snake. The kids freaked and even Russ didn't look so excited about it. Molly and Randal took it down the street and let it go. We continue to keep an eye out for our little, squirmy uninvited guest...but so far, all is safe.