I have spotted three garter snakes in the yard. They are harmless but have the power to make me holler. I have seen a small, medium, and large one so I know I have three. I have always heard that snakes are more scare of us than we are of them. That is not the case with me. Snakes come towards me; they do not crawl away from me. That is what these have been doing; coming to meet me when I venture outside.

K went outside with me yesterday and today to see my yard mates. Sure enough here they come; he couldn't believe it. They do not leave when you holler, stomp your foot, or walk towards them. A few years ago I had a little brown colored snake that made be uncomfortable to say the least. Everyday when I left for work this little snake would crawl beside my feet and follow me to the car. When I would come home from work I would see it come from under the house and it crawled beside me to the front steps. No one believed me. This went on for a couple of weeks. One day I came home from work and K was home. I hollered until he came to the door and I told him to come and see the snake. The snake was just laying at my feet. I was telling K here is the snake ya'll didn't think was real but now you can see it with your own eyes. Before I realized what K was going to do, he stomped the little snake and killed it.

I don't want to exterminate the garter snakes but I would like to have my yard to myself. If they would just go to their homes while I am outside I wouldn't mind sharing my space with them. I don't like them following me around.