Here's the scene - Joshua asks if he can read an oversized "Life" book on our bed. Sure. I ask where is his brother. He declares he's outside "baptizing leaves." Um, okay.   So I go to find Caleb and his "baptizing leaves" and thankfully the leaves were all safe.

But I noticed Dixie Grits in the yard looking like she was chewing on something. My first thought was a bird. Yes, if that was the case, my first call would be to my mother in law for any kind of HELP. Thankfully she left what she was chewing on alone. When I looked at the specimen, I thought it was a lizard. She has been known to um have a little lizardy snack, even though I thoroughly discourage such snacking.  Upon further inspection of said specimen, I see that it's not a lizard.

Oh no, what ever could it be?

Yup, you guessed it --  A - (gasp) S N A K E......

Thankfully it wasn't much longer than my wrist to my fingertips so I didn't freak, but those that know me know I could have serioulsy FREAKED and I'm not afraid to call my Dear Hubby to come and rescue me from ugly reptile creatures. I remove the SNAKE from the now "snake eating" dog. The "snake eating" dog has now finally earned her keep.

So I find Martin and tell him what I've discovered about our "snake eating" dog. It was then that Joshua pipes up from looking at the "Life" book and tells his Daddy - "I need some education."

Have mercy!!!!!