Rattlesnake Season is Here

I love rattlesnakes. They're actually pretty mellow as long as you leave them alone and they do a great job of keeping the rodents in check.

Emily and I have had many encounters and I have taught her that they are to be avoided. She's pretty good at spotting them and often warns me about their presence on a trail.

I noticed this one while talking with the neighbor who owns the sheep that Emily and I tried to round up. He stopped by to ask me about the adventure because it seems his sheep has still not been found. I guess the sheep has been out for several days now. He is also the owner of the long-horned cattle that stopped by this morning. He has a forty acre property down the road from me but he doesn't have a house yet, just the animals. And I don't think he is going to keep them for long after this weeks breakouts. Nice guy. I have a lot of pretty cool neighbors.