By the time you read this, the main entry to the dog park will have been regraded and the concrete pad will have been enlarged considerably, making access and egress much cleaner and neater and less muddy for our furry friends’ (and our) enjoyment.  Stop by and check it out. Â
Meanwhile, we’re in the midst of the political season and I’m reminded of Grandma, once upon a time, describing one particular politician as being an absolute snake in the grass.  Though I didn’t understand exactly what that meant at the time, I was pretty sure it wasn’t intended as a compliment.  Though she was the most genteel soul ever, she tended to call a spade a spade (I didn’t know what that meant either back then).  Yet, compared to some of the superlatives we hear in our political discourse these days, calling someone a snake in the grass sounds pretty tame.  Almost cute.  That is, of course, unless there really is actually a snake in your grass. And chances are pretty good there’s at least one.  Right now. Â
Seems that the warm weather and ample rain have combined to cause critters without shoulders to procreate with gusto, and their offspring are roaming a bit earlier than usual this year.  That means that, if you haven’t already, you’re likely to cross paths with one (or several) in the coming days.  According to Google, there are over a hundred species of snakes in these United States, though only nineteen are deemed to be a threat to humans, and even fewer are dangerous enough to possibly be fatal.  Problem is, pretty much all the ones that can make life uncomfortable for you (or your pets) are here in Texas.  Probably in Montgomery County.  Perhaps in Bentwater.  Maybe even in your backyard.  Grandma just knew stuff.  For example, she explained that if I didn’t want to itch from mosquito bites, all I had to do was smack them as soon as they lit on me.  And, sure enough, Grandma’s advice worked every time. Â
That is, if I saw them before they were ready to chow down.  Similarly, more of Grandma’s wisdom was that your best defense against snakes is just to see them first. You’re welcome.  So, check that wound-up water hose before reaching for it.  And before you start wading through the stickers thanks to that slightly errant golf shot, consider exactly what price you might be willing to pay for that $4 ball.  You will, after all, be tromping through their backyard, so you should expect that some critters might object.  Grandma would suggest a simpler solution.  Just keep it in the fairway.  Feel free to use my name when sharing these bits of wisdom with your grandkids.  As for politics, if Grandma was still around today, she probably wouldn’t be so polite.  Just sayin’…
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