Comments on: Snapshots, Snakes, and Sheet Music: A July Life Update

By: Paula

Paula — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 19:34:45 +0000

Happy September Lisa, just popping back over to let you know I’ll be featuring your post at out Sweet Tea & Friend’s September Link Up.
xo

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:22:06 +0000

In reply to Paula. Thanks, Paula. We still are playing tiptoe around our walls. I'm sure it won't last much longer though; I can't be careful forever! ha.

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:58:31 +0000

Your room looks great Lisa. I’d be afraid of touching the walls too. Good for you letting go and coexisting with your wildlife. Though I do have to tell you my heart rate went up just reading about it. Lol.
Thanks so much for sharing your 4 Something’s with Sweet Tea & Friends this month sweet friend.

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 18:06:42 +0000

In reply to Ashley Rowland. I love your husband's philosophy, Ashley. And those questions are right on target. :)

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 18:06:02 +0000

In reply to Debbie Harris.

Yes, sometimes I like to just pretend I’m alone rather than surrounded by all the critters. 🙂 But yikes, so many venomous snakes in Australia is quite terrifying. We do have a few poisonous ones around here–mainly rattlesnakes, copperheads, and water moccasins, but the majority are harmless (to people anyway). But either way, it’s a startle to the heart when you see a snake, regardless of what kind it is.

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 18:03:09 +0000

In reply to Willow.

And you’re surviving all these updates – that’s encouraging, Willow! 🙂 Maybe I can also. Just the painting and flooring is about to do me in. I love that you’re creating a wildflower and prairie garden. That sound so beautiful and so life-giving to all the creatures, including you!

By: Ashley Rowland

Ashley Rowland — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 14:00:22 +0000

Good for you, Lisa, for recognizing a “good” snake. They serve a purpose in the environment, especially the non-venomous. My husband has a philosophy about those kinds of things that I’ve adopted too: Is it a clear and present danger? A non-venomous snake slithering in the backyard? No. A copperhead on the front step? Yep.

By: Debbie Harris

Debbie Harris — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 02:55:50 +0000

That was a lucky spider Lisa, due to the walls just having been painted :). The snakes are a worry to me here in Aus as they are so venomous, but although I know we have them on our property they don’t get seen that often so I pretend they’re not there! Well done on the playing by ear, that’s a great skill as is being able to play the piano. Have a great month ahead.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 17:43:25 +0000

In reply to LisaNotes. Lisa, right? I am scarred for life, LOL!

By: Willow

Willow — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 12:14:53 +0000

I am trying to let go of the idea my house has to look perfect when people come to visit. Not doing real well on that yet.
June was the month for new flooring and cement driveway. July was a new air conditioner and a new furnace. Hopefully, there won’t be anything in August.
We are working on creating a wild flower and prairie garden instead of grass in our yard. We have lots of birds and bees and butterflies, a few bunnies. The fence keeps out the deer.
I can co-exist with bugs (except black widow spiders) and don’t mind spiders. Snakes are a big no.