I had finished with the shorter limbs and had moved on to the final large limbs and high limbs. So, I took my long pole gas powered chain saw and went to work. As I began to cut the largest limb, that I had just been shaking very hard to loosen with my bare hands, and which was only about three feet right above my head, I noticed a large brown snake going up the tree (from the spot that I had just been holding). Needless to say, I was spooked pretty good, so I began to do what any red (let's say blooded) man from the south would do; I chased the snake with my pole chain saw. Yes, he got away, but not for a short effort on my part, just look at the tree when you drive by and you can tell.
Following my failed attempt to chase down the snake that has been spooking all my neighbors by leaving his skin right outside each of our backdoors, I began to look over my new fence to see if he was in my neighbors yard. As I was leaning over the fence, a spider decided to bite me on the neck. Yes, a spider bite right at the base of my skull.
As my head was pounding and the pain was growing, a good friend who is a doctor, gave me great advice - which I followed passionately. The next morning when I awoke I was just fine.
However, I still believe that snake and that spider were in cahoots with each other. One to distract while the other struck. I am just thankful I got the bite from the spider and not the snake. Anyway, I have already had my snake bite for the year - children's camp - remember.
Life is fun each and every day, be sure to enjoy every step.
Bro. Wade
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