Tag: snakes
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Slither And Slime
photo courtesy of Jan Kopriva on Unsplash I don’t like snakes. I don’t know many people who do. My manly son and sons-in-law loathe them–and they’re not bothered by much. We had an open field near us growing up, and we often found garter snakes there. A few of the boys we were friends with…
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I Don’t Do Slither
I felt it and reacted before I ever saw what it was. While mowing our backyard, near our pond, I felt something wind around my ankles, slithering slowly. My response was not slow. Hanging onto the mower with one hand, I jumped, danced and screamed. When I glanced down I saw movement in the grass…
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To Speak Or Not To Speak–That’s The Problem
I’m not afraid of snakes or spiders. I am, however, quite fearful of the dark (still) and of being alone for extended periods of time. Fear equals loss of rational thinking. One thing that defies rationality is my fear of speaking. Publicly. It may be hard to believe that I, with so many words and opinions–and…
Tip of My Iceberg 