Hare Way to the Stars

Life has been a bit crazy, this past week.  There has been some screaming, a howling hound, a large snake, and a board that wacked me aside the head, last night.  Oh, no this wasn't all in one day, all events had their own special day!  When is the moon full,  I have had enough!  I went and had my hair chopped for an interview and than they didn't call.  My family agreed, I need a more polished look, instead of hippy chick long. Am I getting too old for long hair?  I do have chipmunk cheeks. I  swore. I would never have really short hair. ever again. When I was 18, my parents were hired to   manage the Rockland Drive Inn.  Dad convinced me to come along, one Sunday afternoon, to go investigate. They had the key to the place.  We went through the drive thru window, at a burger joint for lunch.  Two toy piccolos ended up in the bag.  My brother was thrilled, me not so much. This meant they thought I was under 12.   Grrrr.....  Okay, I appreciate it these days....

Screaming happened Monday morning, when I decided to go out in the garage. And this is what I found.

This snake was leaning against the garage door.  I screamed...I don't like spiders or snakes.  I can tolerate spiders, hate snakes...hate them.  I know I traded snow for snakes...I'm not happy about this deal. I scream, my daughter and our beagle come running. I holler to daughter, "grab him, snake."  First crazy, thought I'm sweeping this big gal or guy out ....Yeah, big brave me with a Swiffer. I rethought that one.  I opened the garage door and wait. I did laundry and checked again..nothing. The snake isn't moving.  I go back inside, empty dishwasher and fill it up.   I go peek again, nothing. Third time was a charm, there is a breeze and snake is slowly moving.  Get, go...I waited and then we shut the door.  I cringe to go out there now...I was out there the night before, when it was hiding, lurking, chasing a mouse?! eeeewwwwwwwwww!

Next day more drama....no snakes, but a howling hound.  I let him out and I hear him yelp. My hound is like EF Hutton...he doesn't bark or howl much. When he does we run, to see what the commotion is.   He was tangled around my rose bush, his tail is wagging and he is howling. The thorns are poking his hind end. He hates snakes too, but I know this is a different howl.  I get him untangled and peer through the lattice, under the deck. This is what I see!

The rabbit hangs out for a bit. My hound is having a fit.  We finally get him inside.  He paces and waits to go back out, sitting near the door.  We wait a bit, before we let him out. We go and see what is going on.  The rabbit is making his escape ;D

There were three rabbits in our yard, at one time. He is getting old,  I guess he just wanted to watch and howl. 

I miss my long hair!  I have other hares to worry about, gray ones and the ones living under my deck.  

I've been working on some art. I met a girl on FB and she knew someone I knew and wanted to see my blog.  She had seen my art work in this mag.  I think she was disappointed...I don't have the normal artsy blog.   I am considering maybe I should have another one...  Yeah, right I can't even keep up with this one, lol. It is an adjustment period having my teenage daughter home from school. It is great, but I have to get up earlier or go to bed later to get some blog time.  I find it hard to read blog posts with the TV cranked up. I can handle loud music, but loud TV does me in.   Last night,  I decided I was going to work on art for a craft show downtown at the waterfront.  I have always wanted to do this, but have talked myself out of it.  I have been trying to make things on and off this week. Last night I go out in the garage, no snake that I can see. I get in the freezer,  to get a Raspberry popcycle . When a  piece of wood, from one of hubby's projects hits me above the eyebrow. Yeah, this is why you get an odd photo, for now.  I have an indent in my eyebrow and swelling. I iced it immediately, after I saw the cartoon stars and halos of light. How has your week been?  I'll be back to post two poems and I still need to thank some great, creative guys ;D  I haven't forgotten!   Have you had any critters in your house, yard or garage?   Care to share, what has your week been like?