Working, Dogs, Snakes, Flat girls & Jupiter.

I continued my yard work on Thursday (when this is posted on Friday morning, I will be doing the same) I was quite sore come Thursday morning. It felt as though my thigh muscles had been tightly wound and I had some sort of sharp burr in my lower back. I can't recall a time when my collar bones AND my shoulder blades were yelping in pain. (I hope I don't have to raise my hands today)

What did you say? I am getting OLD and I am out of shape. HOW DARE you.

Oh never mind, that was me talking about myself again.

I was clipping in some really overgrown "dark" areas of the yard. And by dark, I mean the sun has not touched under these certain plants in years. My fear of dealing with these dark areas???

SNAKES. I am not afraid of snakes per se', I just don't want one jumping out at me. If I see them first, then we will get along.

My other fear? Is finding another one of those large green Iguanas. You know the ones with the large talon like claws. yeah, I have a feeling I would make a messy-mess in my shorts.

The dogs were out with me this entire morning too...just having a lovely day of panting and following me wondering why I was not on the couch in the a/c, 'cause that is where THEY usually are at this time of day.

For a bit of time, it was only Ozzie and I. I could not locate Cocoa.

I asked Ozzie where Cocoa was and he gave me this face:

Truth be told, this is pretty much the only face he gives us....

It is similar to a "what you talkin' 'bout Willis" face.

Well, Ozzie and I found Cocoa...She was on the other side of the yard in the driveway and she found one of my good friends: 'No-Feet' (we named all the black snakes that to keep it less confusing.)

Apparently Cocoa thought that 'No Feet' would be a good playmate.

Unfortunately that play date lasted about 4 seconds. Poor guy. I wonder if he made the "what you talkin' 'bout Willis" face to Cocoa before I got there??? I did try to move him out of the sun and see if he was just in shock and would come back to life...but I suppose after him being frozen like that for 6 hours, there is not chance of a comeback now.

"On to your next life 'NO Feet'. Peace be with you my slithery black friend."

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Lo and Coach have a softball tourney in Jupiter this weekend. (that is a real place)

Linds and I are driving over too and are staying with our good friends the D's. The D's also have 2 boxers. SO it will be a boxer party. (the poor neighbors)

We received FLAT CAROLINE today from Grandma J. who received Flat Caroline from LMNOP (M). This little girl has been all over the place...but not FLORIDA.

So, we will take her with us.

If I was really brave (and stupid) I would stop on the way to Jupiter on the "Alligator Alley" and take a picture w/ Caroline and some gators......They are on both sides of the road in the canals. (behind a fence)

But I have seen some gators that have turned into roadkill...so they can get out!!!

So I think we will just have her wave at them through the window.

If she is lucky, (and I don't lose her) she will get to see the Atlantic Ocean as well as the Gulf Of Mexico....In ONE WEEKEND!!

Have a great weekend.....Anything GOOD planned????

Hopefully it will be full of FUN, Family, LoVe, FrienDsHip and NO Gator bait.