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    Wednesday, 28 April 2010

    Scrapbooking Saves Lives! *Warning - Snake pictures ahead*

    Every now and then you have a day that throws you a curve ball that gets the heart racing. Today was one of those days.
    Connor was home sick from school, which meant that I was at home when I would normally be out. Around lunch time I heard a blood curdling scream coming from the toilet where Connor was perched with his pants down around his ankles.
    He was screaming "Snake, snake!" at full volume.
    I soon realised he was not referring to his boy bits (as any mother of boys would immediately think), but to an actual snake!
    There was a long, thin snake slithering along the skirting boards in the hallway.


    In true Mother of the Year style, I immediately panicked and called Richard, while leaving Connor perched on the loo screaming his little head off. I figured he was safer there than anywhere else! I do admit that I grabbed my camera around this time while my lastborn son remained glued to his porcelain throne. I am ashamed to say that the scrapbooker in me took over.

    Rich miraculously answered the phone (he hardly ever does, and for sure never will again) to the sound of hysterical screaming, magnified tenfold by the powerful bathroom acoustics. I demanded he race home and save us from the mammoth serpent currently residing in my hallway. He was less than impressed with my demands but raced home nonetheless, directing me to keep an eye on it until he got home. 

    At this point the little testosterone that inhabits my body kicked in and I had the idea to throw a blanket over the snake. I folded up a heavy throw rug and tossed it onto the snake, all Steve Irwin like!
    And this is where the scrapbooking bit comes in...are you ready?
    I dragged my super-heavy scrapbooking tote over to the blanketed snake and plonked it right on top! That little sucker was pinned tight.

     

    Who knew that amassing hundreds of dollars worth of paper and embellishments could be so darn useful in a reptilian emergency!?
    With the snake now contained, Connor's testosterone levels also peaked. He became very brave, wielding a coat hanger to 'smoosh him' if he emerged. 



    I shoved towels under all of the nearby doors to make sure he couldn't get into a bedroom if he did get out!

    After about 20 minutes Rich arrived home to assert his rightful place as chief snake wrangler. He lifted the tote and blanket to find a very angry little snake! The snake took off into the bathroom where Rich chased him around for a bit with a vacuum pipe, esky and a floor sweeper. Funnily enough, these are the only snake handling tools we own.


    And then...victory!


    The hero of the story takes the offending reptile outside...excellent.
    Note Connor in all of the photos, shadowing his Dad as he learns the fine art of snake wrangling.


    Now in my research into snakes this afternoon, I found out that of all people bitten by snakes, men have the highest bite rate. This does not surprise me. What else do you do after catching a very angry snake in a plastic box but open the lid to have another look!? Good grief! What woman would do that?


    After taking it to work to grunt a little and show off his catch,
    he was able to confirm his suspicions that it was a brown snake. The brown snake is the second most venomous snake in the world and we had the privilege of hosting one in our home. It was a very young snake, thankfully, and uncharacteristically late in the season to be out and about.



    So the morals of this very long story are to keep your 6 year olds home from school and marry a man who carries some Steve Irwin like traits.

    *This has been a public service announcement. No reptiles were harmed in the filming of this story*
    Posted by Scrapsister at 9:46 pm

    11 comments:

    1. Melinda Spinks29 April 2010 at 12:36 am

      Oh Kerryn, I know I shouldn't laugh as it could have been quite serious, but the way your photographed each step and told your story was priceless. Thankyou for the late night giggle!
      Glad everything worked out okay!

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    2. Tracy29 April 2010 at 5:46 am

      OMG!!! I am very proud of you for capturing the ordeal in true scrapper form!!! But sheesh Kerryn you were brave getting that close to throw a towel on it, I would have been packing it. Glad it all worked out well.
      Thanks for the wonderful story ;)
      Huggs
      Trac x

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    3. DebiJ29 April 2010 at 6:19 am

      But the scrapbooker in you grabbed that camera...& you have one fine tale, that can be passed on to the generations.....what a story, & told SO well!!! Just love a good story & this is one Kerryn....& well done to Connor for watching so well & Richard for saving the day.

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    4. { she }29 April 2010 at 7:08 am

      OMG it could only happen to you PMSL Go Connor with the coat hanger....a hero in the making :)And for future reference what is Rich's mobile number?
      Ummm now just to find the Mummy brown snake!!!

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    5. Deanne Stewart-Mills29 April 2010 at 8:17 am

      WOwsers!!! How scary. Great story Kerryn.
      Dee
      xx

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    6. Rachel Witthaus29 April 2010 at 9:17 am

      Gold! What a great story... I knew scrapbooking was more than just a hobby! The snake actually looks exactly like the one we came across on a walking track when camping in Jan and that was enough to freak me out without it being IN THE HOUSE!!

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    7. Lauren29 April 2010 at 9:53 am

      LOL Kerryn! Love the way you told the story. I married a Steve Irwin like man too thank goodness! Me and snakes don't go well together - and we get quite a few around here!

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    8. Gayle29 April 2010 at 10:27 am

      That's such a cool story Kerryn!! I get so excited whenever I see snakes! Great job at getting it..youre awesome!
      Love the proud look on Rich's face in the 'My Hero' photo..what a classic!!! Looking forward to the LOs!!!

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    9. Anthea29 April 2010 at 1:41 pm

      I love how you manage to crack me up Kerryn. That 'My Hero' photo is priceless. I also love the fact that Connor is following Rich everywhere. Glad that you got it out safely and no one got hurt. (Oh and I am sure that I once heard that baby snakes can be just as dangerous as big ones because they tend to bite a whole heap of times to get the effect their older counterparts get - thank goodness he didn't attack)

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    10. frills and spills2 May 2010 at 8:25 am

      FREAKY!!!
      You have such a way with words - you should write a book. I'm serious!
      Jas xx

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    11. Nelly2 May 2010 at 11:15 am

      Hahahaha Great story so well told!
      The My Hero pic is priceless and your tiles are spotless! :-)))

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