Trees Got A Trim
We had our trees and bushes trimmed and cleaned up and they look great. the company that did it was in and out in one day. Two years ago I took a week off work and spent the entire week doing the same thing but their work looks a lot better. Lesson learned - always pay to have you trees professionally manicured.
The Thrills In Our Neighborhood
One would think that living in the middle of Austin we wouldn't have much wildlife but where we live we have a protected creek on one side and a protected wildlife area on the other. This morning, as our kids were out playing, our neighbor came over to let us know the he had killed a Coral snake that was sunning on their driveway. Our girls love to spend time at their house and especially at their carport.
I had never seen a Coral snake so I went to take a look at it. We pulled out of the trash can, the neighbor had cut it's head off, and it was as colorful as you would expect. It was also very small...only about 2 feet long. All I could think of was "red touches yellow, kill a fellow". Since the girls followed us over I took it as an opportunity to teach them about the snake and what they should do if they ever see a snake. Not sure Chloe go it, she kept saying "animals like to smell your hand".
I almost didn't tell Denise because she worries too much.
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