Snake Skins, Bees and Compost

Today while on yard detail my husband discovered a shed snake skin in a honeysuckle vine. Oh joy, our friend the snake left us a gift. It's been over 5 weeks since we met him on the front walkway and then smothered the yard with Snake-Away. I guess he was safe enough on the fence-line to hang out a few more days and wiggle out of his old skin. The kids were fascinated with the find and honestly, it has led to an excellent herpetology lesson. And a quick reminder of how we're continually growing in God's love, shedding off the old self so more of His new creation can show through.

After putting the snake skin in our nature collection I went to the garage to fetch the rake for my husband, still in the yard. I discovered a small swarm of bees investigating our storage cubbies near the garden tools. I decided Hubby didn't need the rake that bad and I turned to Google to help me with getting rid of the bees. I ended up turning on our sonic pest controls and spraying citronella into the wind of the oscillating fan. The bees moved closer to the open door but didn't leave. So I set a dish of sugar water out on the drive and am hoping to lure them out. I should check to see if they are gone yet... While working on that project the kids had to pull Maggie, our new German Shepherd mix puppy, out of the compost pile. Note to self, I should work on a better containing area for the compost as it doesn't set well with dogs' tummies. Next item on the agenda, clean up what Maggie regurgitated on the kitchen floor.

Love these summer days!