5.30.2009

Sthnakeths

First of all, check out this nice 4 1/2 footer I nearly ran over while it was sun bathing on the pavement in my neighborhood. Drivin' down the street it looked like a piece of trash, I was goin to straddle it, then decided to drive to the side. I was droppin Spence off @ Ben's on my way to work so he was in the car. When I realized it was a snake, I slammed on the brakes, "OH MY GOSH! That's not trash" hahaha I am so glad I didn't straddle it or I would have smooshed the beautiful rattlesnake! hahah I probably should've, but I snatched my camera from of my purse, jumped out of the car and told Spence to turn on the cautions. It looked like he's been sun-bathing for too long. He burnt his tail and by that I mean charcoaled it.
The grass was a test from Spence to see if the snake was alive. It was.
I wanted to get a picture with the snake, but thinking twice I realized that a snake bite would make me late for work, so I opted not too, but told Spence that when drivin' home that night, if it was road kill, I was all over that photo-op. That's #2 reason in a million not to camp in TN: The thriving snake population, copperheads, water moccasins, rattles, etc, we've got em all! Too bad they're not pokemon. Work has been goin really well this past week. I've gotten past the miserable part. Starting work is always awful because you feel awkward and stiff, but my coworkers love me, as I do, them. It's fabulous, I close with Katelyn just about every night, and she makes me do all the physical work...I'm always exhausted when I get off and sometimes it makes me a little buggy, but then again it's a nice mini-workout, right? Also, not only am I incredibly blessed to HAVE a job, but the 30 minute drive is breath-taking every time. There is no place like Tennessee, I could tell anyone, but you won't understand until you see the real-deal. This is my ENTIRE drive until I get to the store where I work. Just me, my music and the farms.
xoxo

7 comments:

  1. Rachel, That was pretty daring of you to get so close to this snake! I am glad you were not bitten! Scarey! I have to say you are 100% right about the beauty of Tennessee. I get to look at it everyday right outside my window and the drive into town is breathtakingly beautiful!

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  2. PS. I had fun saying your title of this piece out loud. You are fun, Rachel!

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  3. hahahaha omg i actually laughed out loud when i read the pokemon comment.

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  4. Well...I didn't get the Pokemon comment (call me lame), but man, I'm with ya Racheypoo...the backroad trips to Cool Springs are the BEST and I love looking at everyone's "little piece of heaven".

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  5. holy crap i would have run over the snake! or at least i wouldve stayed safely in the car with the doors locked (you know, since 4 foot snakes are famous for being able to open car doors..) scary scary. you crack me up. i miss you lady ;)

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  6. Yikes! I definitely wouldn't have gone for the photo op. I'm glad to hear that your summer is going well, though. I am jealous of that beautiful scenery! I hope summer is treating you alright.

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  7. you are making me so jealous right now!

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