BEDLAM
I begin today with my bedlam moment.
My husband and sons were coming home from golfing when they eyed this lovely piece of God’s creation (remember…choose joy). It was enjoying a leisurely sun bath by our front stairs.
Isn’t it beautiful…look at those gorgeous markings.
Only a God of extreme creativity
could create a color palette like that.
(I put that comment in for those artsy ladies out there).:)
My husband and sons were coming home from golfing when they eyed this lovely piece of God’s creation (remember…choose joy). It was enjoying a leisurely sun bath by our front stairs.
Isn’t it beautiful…look at those gorgeous markings.Only a God of extreme creativity
could create a color palette like that.
(I put that comment in for those artsy ladies out there).:)
Here is our cat, slowly stalking this glorious creature.
I have a feeling this may not end pretty.I am now screaming to get a shovel or something.
We need to kill this thing…I mean glorious creature… before it kills the cat.
So my man’s man, on a blaze of glory,
challenge the little men of the house to fight for the honor of their women…
We need to kill this thing…I mean glorious creature… before it kills the cat.
So my man’s man, on a blaze of glory,challenge the little men of the house to fight for the honor of their women…
BEAUTY
I bought this snake for .25 at a yard sale and we have had more fun than a person should have. (It’s ok, you can laugh at us instead of with us.)
It is one of those snakes from a specialty toy store,
so the detail and believability is incredible.
There is truth to that story.
The guys were coming home from golf and came across a copperhead.
They did kill it…with the wheel of the car…lol.
I did have a baby copperhead come up to my patio…last year. I did kill it…with a shovel.
It’s a good thing that I have a strong heart because my sons keep hiding it in peculiar places.
The guys were coming home from golf and came across a copperhead.
They did kill it…with the wheel of the car…lol.
I did have a baby copperhead come up to my patio…last year. I did kill it…with a shovel.
It’s a good thing that I have a strong heart because my sons keep hiding it in peculiar places.
Even though they have done it oh…a dozen times…I keep jumping.
AHH…such a girl, and I am not even afraid of snakes (for the most part).
This is the one that really got me.They tucked under all the sheets so that when I got in bed,
I felt something hard….they think they are so hilarious!
TRUE STORY!If you’ve read this far, I will tell you the best use of our .25. My dear sis in love with the ten kids who lives next store to us, and is DEATHLY afraid of snakes came down. So, so, sorry dear one. It was just too tempting.
We hid the snake in the kitchen and I walked through how to act this out with the kids. I wanted Academy Award nominees for this one. Well, they were just too excited (it was the little guys, not my older ones). Instead of waiting till she saw the snake and then screaming and pointing (which is how the director…me…coached them), they just started screaming and jumping up and down as soon as she walked into the kitchen. As much as the director wanted to “take two” with live…umm….live, you just can’t do that. It played out perfectly. She went screaming into my great room, and jumped up onto our ottoman yelling…”what, what.” I am laughing out loud just reliving it.
Ahhh…joy in the little things.
We checked to see if the old pace makers were still working, and then we laughed – oh we laughed.
She declared, “Well, I didn’t even see the snake but I knew it had to be bad if you were screaming.”
Thanks for being such a great sport. It makes me and the kids love you even more. This is one of those moments that you think you’ll never forget, but unless you “write” it down, it does slip away. I have had too many of those memories lost, and didn’t want to miss this one.
Beauty and bedlam…what a beautiful balance!!
hahaha 🙂 so funny! My cousin (3 yrs old) had been asking for a snake for her birthday, so naturally, Justin and I gave her a toy snake! When she opened her gift, she had the same reaction as your sister in love! 🙂 funny, funny…
I think his cousin is under my son’s bed.
we have one of those snakes, but I haven’t played any tricks with it…….hmmmm, perhaps I need to sneak it to the lake this weekend.
We have one of those snakes, but yours looks so real!! That’s awesome!
Classic! Wow. You definitely got me with that post. My heart jumped up into my throat as soon as I saw that first picture! = )
I stopped by to officially “meet” you. Thank you so much for dropping by my blog and leaving that kind comment! = ) Your blog looks like a place I would like to visit…often!
Blessings,
Tracy
Oh, I just hate snakes & would have been screaming. That one looks SO real. Oh my…lots of jokes I can see with this snake. I would probably have a heart attack if I found it in my bed.
Thanks for stopping by to see my laundryroom!
Rhoda
shame on you… my heart was a pounding…. too funny! Susie h~
I laughed! I pulled my husband away from his working to hear the story! He laughed then! I am like our sister … hate hate hate snakes! If God chose to make Satan into a snake … goodness … I just know it can’t be good! Wink!!
I was checking out your other blog regarding The Ultimate Gift. I actually used that last year in my homeschool year (the movie). We discussed it and wrote in journals. It is such a powerful movie! I am curious to learn more about your company.
~Tricia Anne
That snake DID look real! I especially “gasped” when I scrolled down and saw your daughter holding it! You got one over on a fellow blogger as well! HA!!! Y’all are too funny!
I’m laughing at it, too, and I don’t know your Sis-in-love.
Short comment.
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Hi Jen, thank you so much for visiting my website. I love your site and loved the stories with the snake, you are very bad ; ) You would have got me, I’m super afraid of snakes. We don’t have a lot of them here in The Netherlands, so I’m not scared here !!
Have a wonderful day !!
OK, that was so wrong on so many different levels!! My heart was recing just looking at the pictures.
Snakes are evil. Evil, I tell you!!
— Brandi
that was funny!! I really thought it was real in the first pictures and I was wondering why you were letting your cat near it!!
That was a good fake out! That snake looks real!–i was afraid for the cat and wondering why you were taking pictures of him (or her) instead of rescuing him (or her) :)!
thank you so much for all the sweet comments you’ve been leaving. I’ll try and get back here to visit again soon! What a fun blog!
You are too funny and… cruel!
I have to tell ya, I thought it was real and couldn’t figure out how you all were so calm in the beginning!
Too funny, my dear! Too funny…
I'm in the process of back reading your post and OH MY GOODNESS!! You really had me. I thought I was going to see your poor cat die! I think I would have had a complete heart attack if that darn snake and your kids would have scared me! That would be some SERIOUS PAYBACK! Once again you made me laugh out loud where my husband says, WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THERE> lol he he.