Chipping Camden Churches

Reaching in the archives to share these old photos from 2014 and our walking tour of the Cotswolds.

Here are some of the pathways into Chipping Camden.

A thatched roof with something perched on the chimney.

Through the Brussel sprouts.

And then looking back to where we came across.

Passing garden allotments.

The Catholic Church in town.

The pub where we got a beer or two and lunch.

The "Wool" church.

Joining Inspired Sunday.

If you read my Thursday post about the copperhead and wondered what we did with it, Dan used a sharp edger to slice it up.  It bothered him to do it but since it had taken residence in a hole in the wall we couldn't take the chance of it biting a visitor.  He tossed the carcass in the woods.

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.