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No, kidding. The HC is late to the party. Snakes lurk everywhere in TX. Found a copperhead in the guest room. It was probably one the kitties brought in. They can bring in 3 a day in the spring and summer. “Look, mama, what we brought you!” as they proudly drop live ones at my feet at this desk. We have leather gloves placed all over the house just for their disposal.

One neighbor sheepishly asked if I was being abused after hearing me yelling, “No!” Bam. “No!” Bam. “No!” one day. Nope, I was just beating a snake with granny’s cast iron skillet on the living room carpet. I nearly took a gun to it but thought a skillet was the safer bet. A cat had it wrapped around his body several times. To clarify, just beat the snake to a greasy spot and that cat immediately became an indoor cat.

Another time, had a 6 ft. racer wrapped around my feet in a figure 8 while trying to lock the back door.

Another time, was hit between the eyes by a second 6 ft. racer as it flew out of the toilet. Long story.

Was scared half to death by a rattle snake while snapping beans on the back porch.

And there were the zillion water moccasins in the river.

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