An Unexpected Visitor In My Barn

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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I went into the barn to feed tonight. I usually feed Nakota in the center aisle, which I use as a run-in, and Irish and Peanut eat outside. Nakota ran in in front of me, and just as I was about to cross the threshold I heard a rattle and saw the rattlesnake right in the doorway. It was probably about 3’ long. It rattled and hissed and went into one of the stalls. Nakota came out (more annoyed that I hadn’t followed her in and given her dinner). She ate outside tonight.

It’s almost a year to the day since there was a rattlesnake in my front yard, just a few feet from the house.

StG

2

I had an expected visitor today in my storage trailer. I knew it was there when I heard the sound of the snap trap breaking its furry little back and squashing its innards.

I reset the trap, and augmented the peanut butter with a dash of pungent BBQ sauce.