tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post1398132396360186130..comments2024-03-10T14:50:10.475-04:00Comments on Red House Garden: Dear Mother-in-Law, Please Do Not Read This PostIndiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-10430186593888528472013-06-28T09:33:44.001-04:002013-06-28T09:33:44.001-04:00Around here most of the snakes in the garden are h...Around here most of the snakes in the garden are harmless if you don't fool around with them. They still make me shriek when they surprise me. That sends them slithering away fast! I don't know who is scared most, but we both get our stress test for the day!Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681145247252557484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-68041268019185241852013-06-26T12:52:51.765-04:002013-06-26T12:52:51.765-04:00Ah! you are a torment but I will keep stum, . No ...Ah! you are a torment but I will keep stum, . No snakes in the grass around here.Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104382970502166560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-897086764727020742013-06-23T11:05:48.937-04:002013-06-23T11:05:48.937-04:00They're pretty fast for little snakes. I'...They're pretty fast for little snakes. I'm not sure if I could even catch one if I wanted to! Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-45442564780851949542013-06-23T11:03:05.229-04:002013-06-23T11:03:05.229-04:00Sadly, those are some of worst kind. It would be ...Sadly, those are some of worst kind. It would be nice to get someone to banish that sort!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-12491185152388159482013-06-23T11:00:36.367-04:002013-06-23T11:00:36.367-04:00One of the snakes liked to sun itself at the same ...One of the snakes liked to sun itself at the same spot everyday, which helped in getting pictures of it. I haven't seen it lately - maybe it's tired of getting its picture taken! Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-9463311977509350202013-06-23T10:59:25.762-04:002013-06-23T10:59:25.762-04:00Glad you liked :)Glad you liked :)Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-43074719341704850022013-06-23T10:59:13.366-04:002013-06-23T10:59:13.366-04:00I never thought of spooking a snake while weeding ...I never thought of spooking a snake while weeding until now. That is a rather scary thought! Thankfully these snakes don't like to come close!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-7606096306052232142013-06-23T10:56:21.962-04:002013-06-23T10:56:21.962-04:00Since they aren't poisonous, it doesn't bo...Since they aren't poisonous, it doesn't bother me. If they were closer to the house, on the other hand, or if they slithered towards me instead of away, then we might have a problem!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-73677378397230636952013-06-23T10:55:13.264-04:002013-06-23T10:55:13.264-04:00Haha, I guess I'm not that good of a daughter-...Haha, I guess I'm not that good of a daughter-in-law then.. I'm perfectly willing to take pictures of them from a good distance away, not so much to touch them!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-37641406993047730562013-06-23T10:54:00.980-04:002013-06-23T10:54:00.980-04:00What lush looking grass you have, dear mother-in-l...What lush looking grass you have, dear mother-in-law.. ;)Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-57622792170312393432013-06-23T10:53:29.816-04:002013-06-23T10:53:29.816-04:00I'm okay with bugs outside, but for some reaso...I'm okay with bugs outside, but for some reason if they get in the house they freak me out. As long as all the creatures stay where they belong, all is good!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-76923241408744816202013-06-23T10:52:37.738-04:002013-06-23T10:52:37.738-04:00Thanks! There's a couple fairly large ones I&...Thanks! There's a couple fairly large ones I've seen around, as well as a little baby garter snake I've seen. The baby was actually fairly cute (from a distance)!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-24693167079693924192013-06-23T10:51:12.672-04:002013-06-23T10:51:12.672-04:00I was pretty impressed with those bullfrogs, too! ...I was pretty impressed with those bullfrogs, too! That's one tough frog!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-69320028503857357662013-06-23T10:50:42.756-04:002013-06-23T10:50:42.756-04:00:) Hoping she doesn't see the fresh new large...:) Hoping she doesn't see the fresh new large snakeskin near her rock wall... I should go throw that somewhere else..Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-22599329788515643162013-06-22T16:01:45.772-04:002013-06-22T16:01:45.772-04:00Better her yard than yours although I'm sure s...Better her yard than yours although I'm sure she's a fine woman. I recognize the green snakes as harmless but I woulda prolly chopped this one to bits not knowing it was a garter snake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-41692438376261813992013-06-22T07:49:51.859-04:002013-06-22T07:49:51.859-04:00Haha....I studied all your photos cautiously! we h...Haha....I studied all your photos cautiously! we have no snakes here because St. Patrick banished them......think he missed a few of the human kind though:~)Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09359727279351453757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-56059262808107567132013-06-22T00:43:58.236-04:002013-06-22T00:43:58.236-04:00My mother-in-law would have the same reaction! I l...My mother-in-law would have the same reaction! I like garter snakes, but they do startle me when I catch the sudden movement out of the corner of my eye. I saw a baby one, only about 6 inches long, in my back flowerbed a few days ago. It's the first one I've seen here, and it was gone too fast to even run for the camera. Now that I know it's around, however, I'll be looking for it!Linnaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06500189741421518061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-41331067544551859032013-06-21T08:40:20.167-04:002013-06-21T08:40:20.167-04:00Too funny!Too funny!_emily_rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044004465736417388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-81898761099575977972013-06-21T07:52:19.722-04:002013-06-21T07:52:19.722-04:00I do hope my daughters-in-law aren't keeping a...I do hope my daughters-in-law aren't keeping a secret like this from me:) If I thought there were snakes in my garden, I'd never get out there and weed! I've come to accept a lot of creatures I used to find creepy or scary, but snakes still send shivers down my spine.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-64256336496297086162013-06-20T21:23:43.327-04:002013-06-20T21:23:43.327-04:00Oh how funny...my neighbor won't visit since s...Oh how funny...my neighbor won't visit since she knows our pond draws them in all the time and we love them.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-80222064840140610412013-06-20T17:03:18.980-04:002013-06-20T17:03:18.980-04:00A good daughter-in-law would adopt those snakes an...A good daughter-in-law would adopt those snakes and move them to her house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-11855393219610148322013-06-20T16:18:14.393-04:002013-06-20T16:18:14.393-04:00Your secret's safe with me; although I do wond...Your secret's safe with me; although I do wonder what your mother-in-law thinks of your newly-discovered interest in photographing lawns. Ahem. Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-27220242413311995272013-06-20T08:14:50.400-04:002013-06-20T08:14:50.400-04:00Isn't it funny how different people have diffe...Isn't it funny how different people have different reactions to creatures? Bugs gross me out, but snakes don't bother me. Especially not nice ones like garter snakes. Sarah/ Galloping Horse Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863804034201109102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-76700054533363174742013-06-19T23:06:52.781-04:002013-06-19T23:06:52.781-04:00What a cutie! Great captures of this creature! What a cutie! Great captures of this creature! Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-54629179902887546872013-06-19T22:36:48.984-04:002013-06-19T22:36:48.984-04:00Oh my...I understand your mother-in-law! I find sn...Oh my...I understand your mother-in-law! I find snakes fascinating, but not close up. ;-) I didn't realize bullfrogs eat garter snakes. Great post and title!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.com