Is This the Year of the Snake?

I spotted another snake this morning on our gravel front walkway.

I stood inside the vestibule to take these photos.

It's not the same one as the other day. 

I think it's a Copperhead - a poisonous snake here in Maryland.

You decide.  Here's a photo from the MD Dept of Natural Resources.

Or is it a corn snake?

Don't think so when I compare the markings.

Whatever it is I hope it goes away.

[post script: as of Friday the snake was still there.  It found a hole in our rock wall to hang out in.]

Saturday Critters with Eileen

Looking at the DNR website I think the one I posted about earlier this week was a garter snake.

Another Snake!

Saturday my son-in-law William spotted a snake at the pond.  Daughter Emily captured this photo of it.  You can see its head in the middle of the photo.

Granddaughter told William she wanted to hold it.  She showed no fear.

I'm not sure what kind of snake this is.  Anyone recognize it?

On Monday, what did I find in the garage?

The snake caught in the mouse trap!

I contemplated leaving it for Dan to dispose but then took a shovel to move it out only to discover it was still alive.

I managed to release the trap without getting my hand close and it wriggled away.

This is the second time we have caught a snake in a mouse trap.  The first one wasn't so lucky.

Tuesday Treasure #13 - Going Out the Door

Preparations for our move continue.

The weekend just passed was filled with household items heading out the door to populate the daughters' homes.

Below the trailer son-in-law Matt rented and hitched to his Outback was filled on Friday evening with things to go to Sarah and William's on Saturday morning.

Saturday afternoon it returned and was loaded to travel to NH to Emily and Matt's home.

House is looking strange now.

Other things we are not taking are being gathered by category to be sold at auction online.  More on that later.

Joining Tuesday Treasure.

First Harvest of 2016

Saturday I had my first harvest of spring crops.  Since we are moving by the end of June, spring crops are all I will have this year so you can say this is some of my last harvests.

Both daughters, sons in law and granddaughter were with us for our last family meal here at this house.  In honor of that I picked lettuce, arugula, spinach and tiny radishes for a salad.

I have never grown radishes in this garden but I planted them this year because I knew they grew quick and would show up in the garden as we marketed the house for sale.  These were tiny things but very good.

Here's the salad with feta cheese, chives and pomegranate dressing.  It was very good.

Joining Harvest Monday.