We went out after dark tonight and sure enough the snake was trying to get into the chicken pen again. After their humiliating defeat the night before, the boys were ready to redeem their honor. With one quick blow (Ok, it was actually about 30 mutilating, chopping blows) the snake was vanquished - never to eat our eggs again. We are back to omelettes in the morning baby! Did you know that snakes really stink? This was new information to me. I mean they have a STRONG nasty smell.
This was a nice end to a very long day. We spent the morning at the Austin Christian Homeschool Conference - overwhelming and fun. Then we drove for an hour and a half to Lockhart to look at a jersey yearling - beautiful heifer that will be calving in September - we are still debating the cost and trying to figure out who will take care of her while we are in Italy for three weeks.
THEN we drove to Burnet - another two hours - to get some guinea fowl. I had been planning on getting a few because they are supposed to keep snakes away and eat a lot of bugs but after last night's snake adventure I went ahead and bought nine. They are sort of small right now but I have a feeling they will be slurping down the snakes in no time.
And so the menagerie grows and the adventure continues.
the girls have this book called 'snoopy's facts and fun book about farms' and for the most part it does a great job at capturing all the animals and activities you guys are going to experience. But... it never mentioned snakes! There is no picture of that little yellow bird woodstock with his hoe defending his fellow fowl and then mutilating any long slithering repulsive creatures that pose a threat! Obviously Charles Schulz spent no real time on the farm if his book didn't mention snakes : ) A bit misleading - I think I will need to print out this pic of Ian and Ella and ad it to the back as an important addendum to true farm life. Way to go guy, I am so impressed!
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