tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post4538516809759705398..comments2023-09-29T07:41:54.487-04:00Comments on A Hocking Hill's Garden: Have I Ever Told You That I Hate….Lonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-66348000972619865822011-06-12T00:13:00.488-04:002011-06-12T00:13:00.488-04:00Hmmm, you have too many snake stories - no wonder ...Hmmm, you have too many snake stories - no wonder you're scared of them! I'm getting braver about them being around over time...except for rattle snakes - I hate those.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-31218612857650939822011-06-10T22:57:02.083-04:002011-06-10T22:57:02.083-04:00Hi Lona.. :)
Not blaming you at all. I am not a l...Hi Lona.. :)<br />Not blaming you at all. I am not a lover of snakes, but I pretty much live and let live. Now spiders..well...I really just GOTTA squish 'em! <br />Hugs!Wsprsweetly Of Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990765326246470929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-53488959709707210132011-06-10T17:04:37.841-04:002011-06-10T17:04:37.841-04:00Lona girl ... I am going to have to think up anoth...Lona girl ... I am going to have to think up another name for you that involves "snake' .. crazy anti-snake woman ? haha .. my god I am still laughing here and trying to type at the same time .. Hey .. I can sympathize with you, truly .. if I tell you what frightens me and the story that goes with it (some time)<br />You would laugh at me so much you would forget about snakes!! LOL<br />This was quite the read girl .. thank YOU ! hehehehehe<br />JoyCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-7036291619790654272011-06-10T11:01:21.284-04:002011-06-10T11:01:21.284-04:00Lona, oh, stop, my sides are aching from laughing....Lona, oh, stop, my sides are aching from laughing. My two little dogs looked at me very concerned, too. <br /><br />I just busted a gut thinking of you shooting the snake in the garage LMAO...who cares about a hole in the garage! I keep a .410 and a .22 handy at all times, too. Even my 90 yr old mother was sitting outside her house yesterday with her .22 trying to pick off a woodchuck trying to get under her porch. Must be the country in us, right?<br /><br />I hate snakes too, my brother used to chase me around with a big black one wrapped around his neck...ewwwwwww. They could hear me screaming to the next county. Mom tied into him when she came to see what the ruckus was about and found out he had a snake in her kitchen. Lucky she didn't have the gun then!<br /><br />I'm sorry to hear the weather has been so nuts by you, too. I hope the cleanup goes smoothly. <br /><br />And thank you for the wonderful comment on my polar bear situation...you made my day with that one!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-87695638591754639682011-06-10T10:12:47.931-04:002011-06-10T10:12:47.931-04:00Hi Lona!
I just wanted to say "thank you"...Hi Lona!<br />I just wanted to say "thank you" for id'ing the lily. It's beautiful. I've never seen a double one before but I'm going to keep my eyes open now tho!<br />Have a great day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-61655806110828768382011-06-10T07:16:41.534-04:002011-06-10T07:16:41.534-04:00Lona, I hear you - I am frightened of snakes that ...Lona, I hear you - I am frightened of snakes that are aggressive but so far as I know most of them keep away if they can help it. But then (luckily) I haven't had any scary close encounters with them like you have. sounds like an amazing storm.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-51971554483740588552011-06-10T06:59:00.359-04:002011-06-10T06:59:00.359-04:00I am petrified of snakes even the little ones. My...I am petrified of snakes even the little ones. My brother used to find snake skins when he was young and carry them around in a box. YUCK!<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-22203217037610327852011-06-09T19:14:52.468-04:002011-06-09T19:14:52.468-04:00I hate snakes, too, though I've never been bit...I hate snakes, too, though I've never been bitten by one! But I am so sorry your big Locust tree fell! (and others, too!) Will that loss of shade be detrimental to your garden? I am glad it didn't cause any real damage for you.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-65353779423095209652011-06-09T17:45:41.047-04:002011-06-09T17:45:41.047-04:00I'm with you, Lona! Yes, I have seen a fat ol...I'm with you, Lona! Yes, I have seen a fat old woman jump sideways pretty darn fast ... me! I've screamed and run back down the stairs ... I've jumped ten feet in the air and literally taken flight! Unfortuately we get a lot of snakes around here as we're out in the bush and I just don't like them!<br /><br />It's lucky that the Locust tree missed your mini garden and that the others didn't do much damage. Having come through cyclone season earlier this year with so much damage and trees knocked down, I know what a mess can be left behind.<br /><br />Beautiful Lilies!BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-4788900908495850802011-06-09T14:50:19.900-04:002011-06-09T14:50:19.900-04:00I'm not a snake person either.. This year so f...I'm not a snake person either.. This year so far so goodJoe Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07960458164425338569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-40453747076394190072011-06-09T14:05:03.659-04:002011-06-09T14:05:03.659-04:00To tell the truth I had RATS more, and since SNAKE...To tell the truth I had RATS more, and since SNAKES eat RATS, they are my friends! When I went to Kiawah Island this Spring I was with a very small child who lived on John's Island. She was visiting us on Kiawah. She noticed the huge yellow snake in the driveway. I must have stepped over it unknowingly. It was the same color as the fallen Live Oak leaves. Your blog is wonderful, keep taking pictures, they are stunning. As for the weather, let's pray that we do not experience more extreme events. Glad that the fallen trees missed your buildings. Cheers Lori fromthe Jarvis House.Lori at Jarvis Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11228446681174977809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-26295108331259170122011-06-09T09:50:39.956-04:002011-06-09T09:50:39.956-04:00What an action-packed post (and very funny)! I don...What an action-packed post (and very funny)! I don't think I've had near as many close encounters with snakes as you have. Well, I guess there have been quite a few, but they were pretty much all garter snakes (boring) and they certainly weren't marked with such interesting stories. <br /><br />Too bad about the trees in your garden! I love your stand of lilies, even if it seems terrifying now that there could be a big black snake in there.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887697522012088332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-73435321325887124752011-06-09T08:52:42.830-04:002011-06-09T08:52:42.830-04:00I share your feeling for snakes,Lona, but I allow ...I share your feeling for snakes,Lona, but I allow them safe passage in my gardens because they eat the spiders whom I hate even more. I do keep a wary eye open for them. Your lily blooms are gorgeous!Carolyn ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-48072930543734279632011-06-09T07:45:14.041-04:002011-06-09T07:45:14.041-04:00I am so glad none of the trees did damage to your ...I am so glad none of the trees did damage to your house. And I hope old Mr. Snake has found a home faaarr away.Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03346440082006209273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-44003692762872212412011-06-09T00:16:15.059-04:002011-06-09T00:16:15.059-04:00ME TOO!
And I'm pretty sure that Kharma was...ME TOO! <br /><br />And I'm pretty sure that Kharma was wondering what that snakey smell was in the pond when I took the photo! I've got a bitty garter snake that will scare me silly all summer if I don't move it far, far away.pogoniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18446029045815991673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-61041597687722394652011-06-08T23:42:41.464-04:002011-06-08T23:42:41.464-04:00Lona, Tell us how you REALLY feel about snakes! LO...Lona, Tell us how you REALLY feel about snakes! LOL. Actually I totally agree with you. I hate them too. Who cares if they're beneficial? They're freaking creepy! I'm so glad that storm-snake didn't go up on your porch. I hope you never see another snake as long as you live. Methinks that even then it will be too soon.GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-23329407961203701352011-06-08T21:21:30.561-04:002011-06-08T21:21:30.561-04:00Funny post. I HATE snakes too, but am too chicken ...Funny post. I HATE snakes too, but am too chicken to go after them with the shovel. In PA, I had my snake experiences, and we had copperheads all around. Plus I stepped on a garter snake nest when I was young and it left a life-long lasting impression.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-61755466239414093912011-06-08T19:51:55.879-04:002011-06-08T19:51:55.879-04:00I feel your fear, Lona. My neighbors have bats in ...I feel your fear, Lona. My neighbors have bats in their storage shed.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-78674160483598526622011-06-08T19:38:19.138-04:002011-06-08T19:38:19.138-04:00OMG Lorna, you are singing my song! I am PETRIFIED...OMG Lorna, you are singing my song! I am PETRIFIED of snakes. We have a small garter snake in our garden and I sick the dogs after it. I am in your corner with that hoe - you go Girl!Cathy and Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985161421939096681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-81361045778131989342011-06-08T18:48:41.256-04:002011-06-08T18:48:41.256-04:00Hatred noted and affirmed. Give me a big ol' s...Hatred noted and affirmed. Give me a big ol' swarm of anything any day -- but SNAKES NEED TO STAY AWAY.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-50876086181532003552011-06-08T18:10:38.520-04:002011-06-08T18:10:38.520-04:00What a dramatic story! I had a lot of fun reading ...What a dramatic story! I had a lot of fun reading it although I am very sorry for your fallen tree. I can't say I like snakes, but I live in suburbia, so I don't have to deal with them :).Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-75911800047274212202011-06-08T17:44:53.272-04:002011-06-08T17:44:53.272-04:00Jak czytałam Twój post to dostałam "gęsiej sk...Jak czytałam Twój post to dostałam "gęsiej skórki" z przerażenia. U nas nie ma ich dużo, ale odwiedziny nie jadowitych węży w oczku wodnym się zdarzają. Zjadają żaby.Boję się ich. Nie cierpię gadów bez nóg. PozdrawiamGigahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08706670738884178087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-22534163417148046782011-06-08T17:30:05.334-04:002011-06-08T17:30:05.334-04:00Oh Lona you crack me up!!! I can see why snakes w...Oh Lona you crack me up!!! I can see why snakes would freak you out after your experiences with them. I just read an article in a garden magazine about a woman who has snakes overwintering in her cellar!! She just lets them stay there too.<br />I'm really glad the storm didn't cause any major damage. That would have been pretty scary, but not as scary as the snake.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-26305326785655168112011-06-08T16:47:18.801-04:002011-06-08T16:47:18.801-04:00Well I can't say that I blame you for hating s...Well I can't say that I blame you for hating snakes since you were bit by one. I am definitely not a snake hater but even I would be unnerved by that large rat snake. They can be troubling for sure. Sorry about your tree coming down. Scary stuff indeed!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3702367777217796558.post-50692360020059413282011-06-08T16:39:10.266-04:002011-06-08T16:39:10.266-04:00I am in the same boat with you Lona! I jumped on ...I am in the same boat with you Lona! I jumped on a picnic table in the yard one day and left my wee little children on the ground, all the time I'm screaming you better run, you better run! My mom laughed about that one until the day she died...they will keep me out of the gardens for days after I see one. Walked out the front door one day and almost stepped on a garter snake sitting on my welcome mat... I HATE SNAKES TOO!Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com