An Unwelcome Visitor

I was outside doing some yard work today, and what did I find? A copperhead lying right beside the house. I pulled back a piece of landscaping plastic and there he was. EEEK! I don't mind telling you that I don't like snakes. But when you live out in the country, you kind of get used to them. I'll scoop up a black snake with a shovel and usher him back into the woods, but I'm not about to mess with a poisonous one. I went and got Fred to deal with it. It's funny, my dog hasn't wanted to go up for the past few nights, so I'm wondering if the snake had been around his house. I think I'll stay on the computer for a bit where it's safe.