Thinking about living in MO, after pinching myself to make sure this is all not a dream, I sometimes giggle just thinking about what my new life will be like; how different it will be from living here. It gets plenty hot there (and plenty cold!) and has high humidity but these days and days and weeks of temps near 110 degrees . . I won’t miss that.
I hope that some days when I’m there, a little thought about my days in Texas will run through my mind just to make me appreciate the life in Missouri.
Today, for instance . . in the last 20 minutes . . I told Vince I was going to check for eggs. He said “Be careful. I’ve seen a big black snake under the laying boxes on the old bantam coop.” OK . . I went out watching for a snake under the laying boxes in that coop but didn’t see him. I didn’t look too hard because I’d rather not see him.
Then I opened the coop door on the big coop to check their water and there was a dead chicken. The heat is so hard on them, even with fans and a mister going out there. I figured I’d check for eggs, then go get Vince to take care of her. In the very last egg box . . a snake . . not the one Vince saw but a smaller snake and he was trying to get a golf ball in his mouth. I went back to the house, got Vince, told him there’s a dead chicken and a snake in the coop. Addie grabbed her boots, followed us out there but stopped at her swing and was standing up in it just to be safe.
Then I came back in the house, was loading the dishwasher and there was a live scorpion in my kitchen sink. Thank goodness I saw him before he got me.
Having lived here nine years is definitely going to help me appreciate an easier lifestyle.
shirley bruner says
well, i haven’t seen a scorpion in ages, and not too many snakes. but the temps here in MO are in the 90s these days. but not over 100….yet. but last winter we got below zero, so….do you want to be hot….or cold. in MO, you can be both. haha
Judy Laquidara says
Both! I like seasons. I love the snow mainly because I don’t have to get out in it and it’s the perfect excuse to curl up with a good book or a favorite knitting project. Watching snow fall and seeing the fresh, clean white coating on everything . . I love that. Shoveling a place for Rita to go out and walk . . I don’t love that. At least with Vince retired, no one HAS to get out in it except for taking the dog out.
Judy Laquidara says
We rarely see scorpions in the house and how on earth did one get in the kitchen sink. When we do see them, they’re on the floor. I think the only other one we’ve seen inside this year was in the kitchen floor. Weird.
Judy Laquidara says
We rarely see scorpions in the house and how on earth did one get in the kitchen sink. When we do see them, they’re on the floor. I think the only other one we’ve seen inside this year was in the kitchen floor. Weird.
Nelle Coursey says
Yes we do have a lot of critters around here! But you will miss the cayotes singing you to sleep at night.
Laura says
Any of those events you described would make me want to run very quickly to MIssouri!
Susan Nixon says
I imagine Missouri has its own set of conditions that can be hard to handle for some people. I know you won’t miss some things about Texas, but there are other things you will. Once you’re in Missouri!
Judy Laquidara says
You’re right. There’s a lot I’ll miss about Texas.
Amy (Waunaknit) says
Just think of the beautiful green grass you (or Vince) will get to mow now too. (And the white fluffy stuff you will get to shovel.) ;0)
Judy Laquidara says
We’re probably going to have a lawn service and not even mess with having a mower. We probably won’t shovel either. Since we don’t have to go out, we’ll just wait for the snow to melt. Our little road doesn’t get plowed so we’ll probably just hibernate most of the winter. Even there, we won’t get nearly the snow you get. It will snow, melt after a day or two and may not snow again for weeks. Or, it could snow every day! 🙂