Saturday, April 30, 2011

Unpleasant Discovery/Epämiellyttävä löytö

ATTENTION: To those of you (like me), who get willies even from the thought of snakes, you might want to skip this post, or at least take precautions at looking at pictures.



The boys, Little Miss and I went on a walk up the road today.

Pojat, Pikkuneiti ja minä lähdimme kävelylle tänään.



We were prepared with water, snacks, extra socks, sun block and tissues. And chocolate (love the after Easter 50% sales!!). We were relaxing at a picnic table, enjoying a snack break and just being together. Until....

Olimme hyvin valmistautuneita, meillä oli mukana vettä, eväitä, ylimääräisiä sukkia, aurinkovoidetta ja nenäliinoja. Sekä suklaata (jee pääsiäisen jälkeisille alennusmyynneille!!). Istuimme piknik-pöydän ympärillä nauttien eväistä ja yhdessäolosta. Kunnes...



I saw this garter snake next to us!! I am so proud of myself of not screaming from the top of my lungs, but the kids did get to witness mama climb on the picnic table... After we walked out of there (very quickly watching where we step):

Mr. A said: "That was interesting to watch."
Me: "What was? Watching the snake or watching your mom climb on the picnic table."
Mr. A: "Actually both :)"

Yes. I am not a fan of snakes. And I am so grateful my boys have never been ones to pick up snakes and bring them into the house. I let them catch frogs, earthworms, bugs, but draw a line at snakes. (((Shudder.)))

Näin tämän käärmeen piknik-pöytämme vieressä!!! Olen ylpeä etten kiljunut kurkku suorana, mutta lapset saivat nähdä äidin kiipeävän piknik-pöydän päälle... Kun lähdimme pois (hyvin nopeasti katsoen minne astumme) Mr. A sanoi "Olipa mielenkiintoista seurata." Minä kysyin: "Seurata mitä? Käärmettä vai äidin pöydälle kiipeämistä?" Johon poika myönsi: "Itse asiassa molempia :)"

En todellakaan tykkää käärmeistä. Olen kovin kiitollinen ettei minun poikani ole koskaan halunneet pyydystää käärmeitä ja tuoda niitä kotiimme (edes näitä myrkyttömiä). Annan heidän ottaa kiinni sammakoita, matoja, ötököitä, mutta käärmeet pitää jättää rauhaan. (((Puistutus.)))



I'm so glad we brought our Audubon Society's Field Guide to New England. It has been handy already a few times identifying birds and plants. We even checked the snake section today (ewww). And now our walks become not just homeschool PE, but science also :)

Meillä on ollut kovassa käytössä tämä pieni kirjanen, kun olemme etsineet lintujen ja kasvien nimiä, ja nyt käärmeen (yöks). Kirjan avulla meidän kävelyistä tulee kotikoulu-urheilutuntien lisäksi biologiaa myös :)




This is today! A bigger area to swim in ;-)

Tältä näyttää järvi tänään. Isompia alue uimiseen ;-)

12 comments:

  1. I don't have your self-control! Last fall on a walk, I almost stepped on a green snake sunning in the middle of the trail. Apparently green snakes are quite rare to see...Anyway, I let out the high-hoots! LOL We have that same Audubon field guide and REALLY enjoy it!

    Jessy

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  2. Jessy, I have no idea what kept me from screaming! I really hate snakes, and I think I need to get a pair of high hiking boots :)

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  3. from the top of my lungs sounds a bit better than what I use to say... When i scream it comes from the bottom on my butt =D

    I glad we don´t have snakes here at home or at the summergottage!

    Tanja

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  4. So funny to see you to have those German little golden bunnies! We were enjoying them too. And I have to admit, I also bought a half prize dark chokolate bunny today, even though I had thought it is a break for chokolate after all the Easter chokolate is gone.

    Minna

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  5. Minna, German or Swiss? Not that the kids complained, but they did say the Easter eggs and bunnies were just not as good as the Kinder eggs - and I agree!! Or Fazer chocolate! Yum!!

    These were the 50% off ones too ;-) But now all Easter candy is gone, which is good - I don't need the temptation!!

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  6. What an adventure! You are blessed that none of your kids enjoy catching snakes... I used to catch them all the time. We even lost one in our home for about two weeks. :)

    ~Heather
    visiting via the hhh

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  7. Thank you so much for visiting and commenting on A Rural Journal. I appreciate the time it took.

    Love your blog -- your photos are great! :)

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  8. Can't stand snakes either! But for me it was a spider yesterday at the ballpark. I felt like little Miss Muffet! I was sitting in my chair behind homeplate and there was a spider dangling in front of me! All the parents saw me jump and squeal! Visiting you from the Hip Homeschool Hop.

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  9. Ewwww, Heather!!!! I would have moved out!!

    Thank you, Nancy! Appreciate your visit :)

    Tera Bare, I probably would have squealed too! I hate spiders almost as much as snakes.. Thanks for visiting!!

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  10. Puistattaa jo ajatuskin käärmeistä...

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  11. Sama täällä, Nurkkalintu!!

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