one snake at a time

yesterday i got the fabulous job of redoing everything i did on saturday.
the joys of my job.
so i spent the majority of my time re-tying and bundling corn stalks along the fence line.
i didn't think it was too bad
gratefully i was in a calm happy mood, nothing is going to upset me kind of mood.
{thank you yoga}
i finished around the play ground and headed back towards the animals.
i noticed that the pile of cornstalks had dwindled and what was left was tucked up nicely next to wood pile
do you know what lives in wood piles?
i do. so i looked at the pile of corn stalks and figured i might as well continue with my job....
i kicked at it hoping to scare away anything i might unfortunately pick up.
nothing moved so i pulled that pile out in the middle of the road
i continued on with fixing everything
as i was finishing up i was back down toward the peacock pen and figured i'd use the stalks down there
so i walked back up to were my water bottle and twine was
and there in the road was a snake.
i looked at it and thought about killing it {it's my go to urge with them lately}
then i realized my heart hadn't started to race and that my mind was thinking everything through.
usually my body goes into fight or flight mode when i come across a snake.
this time nothing happened.
i watched as it made it's way under the fence and i then walked past it,
got my things
and walked past it again.
my heart still hadn't raced.
i was so surprised by it all
taking advantage of my calm state.... i finished up with the corn stalks and walked inside.

i don't know if i've successfully conquered my fear of snakes
but i'm taking it one snake at a time
and of course super proud of myself.



on another note. i woke up to a rain fall morning.
having the windows open, listening to the rain and curling up in bed to stay warm....
i'd have to say that is a pretty awesome way to start the day.