As most of you know, we live on a small lake. Yes, it is bigger than a pond, but not really as big as a lake. It is large enough for us to jet ski and tube along with fishing from a small boat. Many people have asked us about how we deal with the constant worries of living on a lake and do we really like living that close to the water. We in fact love living on the water, even with small children. Don't get me wrong, it does pose a worry, but it is a "teaching worry." By that I mean, we try to teach the kids water safety...with the fun of the water, there are still many dangers, and you must always be careful. The next question is the "snake" question. Do we see lots of snakes? Are they everywhere? Our usual response is, "No" we don't really see any snakes. The "shore line" is mowed and there isn't a lot of places for a snake to "hang-out". But then, on occasion........we see things like those above. Randi actually spotted this dude last Sunday while Chris and the kids were getting ready to jet ski. After a lot of stern....."GET BACK! GET BACK!" to the children from me, Chris dutifully smashed the snake's head with a shovel. Now, of course I took the pics of the snake, but that was from a safe distance away. (Yes, I hate snakes, and they really creep me out!) All pleasures have their drawbacks, and unfortunately, snakes are a small price we must pay to live on the lake.