tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post5773611813937879564..comments2024-03-05T06:55:21.597-05:00Comments on Dori Reads: A Week of CrittersDorainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-19856326326643733192012-05-26T13:11:19.557-04:002012-05-26T13:11:19.557-04:00Thanks, Ruth. I'm glad you stopped by.Thanks, Ruth. I'm glad you stopped by.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-17085471489719551782012-05-26T13:10:59.246-04:002012-05-26T13:10:59.246-04:00I think we all have snake stories and rat stories....I think we all have snake stories and rat stories. And here in the South, we probably all have roach stories, too!Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-35684842976430173092012-05-26T10:59:47.187-04:002012-05-26T10:59:47.187-04:00What a great post, and I love that Lawrence poem.What a great post, and I love that Lawrence poem.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-78346622598303978482012-05-25T23:11:11.414-04:002012-05-25T23:11:11.414-04:00Oh my, all the snake stories are coming out. I wa...Oh my, all the snake stories are coming out. I want to tell you that I loved hearing about all your discoveries around your home. I miss seeing those box turtles from when I grew up in Missouri. We don't see them often at all in Colorado-not moist enough I think. I also was taught early to leave the black snakes alone; they are good to have around for mice removal, etc. The poem was interesting, an approach to expectations that long ago that I find still here with us today. Thanks Doraine.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-57811423190615717902012-05-25T17:20:39.427-04:002012-05-25T17:20:39.427-04:00What a story! You had me laughing.What a story! You had me laughing.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-85303536430252831882012-05-25T17:20:08.807-04:002012-05-25T17:20:08.807-04:00Isn't it crazy the things we react to? I rathe...Isn't it crazy the things we react to? I rather like spiders, though I have to admit I've not been around the nasty venomous kind.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-54337449155015599732012-05-25T17:19:01.909-04:002012-05-25T17:19:01.909-04:00You and Heather M., along with my teacher friend, ...You and Heather M., along with my teacher friend, might be some of the few people who don't have that initial startle response, rapid breathing and surge in heart rate, etc.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-9252521607966177732012-05-25T17:17:06.979-04:002012-05-25T17:17:06.979-04:00It is a wonderfully honest poem, isn't it? And...It is a wonderfully honest poem, isn't it? And yes, those moving sticks can be scary.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-28274640811968858572012-05-25T17:15:44.923-04:002012-05-25T17:15:44.923-04:00I thought about poking a stick down it, but decide...I thought about poking a stick down it, but decided that might not be wise either!Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-33574342446228810302012-05-25T11:09:11.649-04:002012-05-25T11:09:11.649-04:00My neighbor in NC came out of her house to find th...My neighbor in NC came out of her house to find that a huge black rat snake had climbed up the grape vine around her door, gotten into the bird nest, eaten all the baby robins, and was lying on her welcome mat enjoying the sun. I had to come over and shoo it away... it didn't want to leave it was so happy and full after it's feast.Katyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618886866798905292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-24224839892589382582012-05-25T10:08:01.584-04:002012-05-25T10:08:01.584-04:00Elegant, lovely poem. Thanks for sharing that and ...Elegant, lovely poem. Thanks for sharing that and all your critter adventures. Snakes don't bother me too much, though I admit seeing one as big as that might give me pause. Had it been a gigantic spider, well...there's no telling what chaos I would have wrought. :)Renee LaTulippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858405241136190640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-32218343113731241552012-05-25T08:51:11.706-04:002012-05-25T08:51:11.706-04:00Love reading about your wildlife adventures, Dorai...Love reading about your wildlife adventures, Doraine! At the risk of causing the walls to cave in, my husband and I made it to Sunday School last weekend where a woman in the class boasted how she killed a 6-foot black snake on her driveway to protect her grandchildren. Sigh. I told her I'd love to have a big black snake in the yard (we've had copperhead issues in past years). I'm working on a little snake writing project now, and it amazes me the responses people have to them - the Lawrence poem captures that so well. Thanks for sharing!Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-45178829976706016832012-05-25T08:33:21.692-04:002012-05-25T08:33:21.692-04:00Splendid poem -- I've never been a fan of snak...Splendid poem -- I've never been a fan of snakes but Lawrence has me rethinking them. We have both snakes and box turtles in our woods and while I like seeing the turtles, I'm very skittish around snakes -- once I thought I saw a long black stick in the driveway, and when I got out of the car to move it out of the way, it slithered off. He was probably more frightened than I was, but still . . .jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697562568281773339.post-82919610422043810162012-05-25T07:59:06.952-04:002012-05-25T07:59:06.952-04:00I'm glad you didn't stick your hand down t...I'm glad you didn't stick your hand down that hole! Either way, that probably wouldn't have been fun. Thanks for sharing your critters! I do love spring. xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.com