The Things We Do for Love

This is Banda.  Little Dude is not home yet...so Mom gets to feed him.

:)

Banda is shedding so he looks kinda wrinkly and weird

...but still hungry.

S Q U I S H...

Down...

the...

hatch...

B U U U R R R P P P P!

Good Dogs

This is Fila, it was Dana's dog.
A Jack Russel...hyper little doggies, they are. 

But fierce

(She was a sweetie...see her heart-light glowing?)

My own fierce protector got between me and a snake today.

Brave, huh? 

 I was oblivious...

too busy reading about a house for sale, and didn't even see or hear the snake. 

Bolt tried to pull me away from it... 

and when I didn't pay attention, she rammed me in the leg.

THAT was when I noticed the hisssssss and realized what was going on.

It took several seconds to register how close it was...

...or just where exactly it was.

Once I saw it, the adrenaline kicked in.

It was a good reminder to be more cautious where I tread.

Glad it was just a gopher snake...

I love my dog. ♥

Gatling

This is Gatling, the glossy snake.

Yeah, I named him ...because he gets to stay.

He takes care of the bad snakes ...and mice.

I think he moved his snake den though.

The bug guy sprayed a lot to get rid of the scorpions.

I haven't found his new home yet.

He looks like a rattlesnake at first glance, huh?

Yep.  He got my adrenaline flowing! ...then he hid

behind my kids' ghillie suit to make it even more fun.

Smart little snake.