Snakes, Etc.

As further proof that we live in the country, a snake slithered its way into Buby's classroom today, presumably through an open window. I'm told the teacher screamed and then calmly moved the children to another classroom until "someone who knows a lot about snakes" could safely return it to the wild. Some of the children thought the building was on fire, Buby said. Immediately he switched up his plans for show + tell on Friday. He will bring his copy of The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash.


At home we are having our own drama with an extremely vocal tree frog... possibly the same one I told you about two years ago. It chirps outside our bedroom window and is keeping our whole street up at night.


I was about to take out the garbage last night when I flicked on the back light and saw my screen door covered with probably 400 of the nastiest flying bugs you've ever seen. NO WAY I was opening that door. We were under attack. I put the tied garbage bag back in the can and ran upstairs to bed. Living in the country is better in daylight :)


Ticks are in season. The teachers keep pulling them off the children after recess, and we are reminded daily to run tick checks at home after showers/before bedtime. I hate ticks.


Image of knit snake from Ouef.