Shoot first, refer to the Snake Identifying App later.

Yesterday, we went to Woolly Hollow State Park to hike their lovely trail again. A lot has changed in two weeks! Some flowers have stopped blooming & different ones have replaced them. Everything is so plush & green. Because of the recent rain, the moss was re-hydrated. We saw a lot more critters this time, mostly reptiles & insects. I think we're going to bring mum here for a picnic and a hike on Mother's Day.

Over lunch, KMHD & I reminisced about mum. When were were young, not even teens, she tried to get us a subscription to Ms. Magazine. A mix of confusion (mum) & manipulation (on KMHD & I's part), we managed to get a subscription to YM magazine instead. Mama tried.

Toad:




Frog:




Snaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake!

Is this snake dangerous? We didn't feel threatened by it, but we pretty much left it alone. I hope it's obvious that I am kidding about killing a snake first and then identifying it later. I *almost* took a photo and sent it to one of my 'phone users to let us know what kind it was.

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This week's forecast? Lookin' good. We have no hearings or trials set until May 7, so I will mostly be, ahem, catching up on my paperwork. I've got a set of loose plans including some yard work, hanging out with Alannah on Friday & going to Hot Springs on Saturday with KMHD to do some recon & research for possible buildings and sites for the hotel.

Homemade fish tacos:

The hairball-in-drain-remover and the in-house hairball expert, plumbing: