Texas,Bluebonnets and a snake!

Ok all...we're currently in Texas due to a death in the family and we'll be leaving for Kwaj on the 17th of April and arriving on Kwaj on the 19th of April.
The family is coming to grips with the loss of our father/grandfather/father in law ....it was a sad time but there were many stories shared by all the members of the family....some amusing....some HILARIOUS....but all showed the love and compassion that he instilled and or taught/gave to each of us.
I decided to drive down to Calvert from Lubbock to prepare things for Lexy's "homecoming/PCS" in early June.....mowed the yard and when about 1/2 through w/ mowing decided to go into the house for a drink....as I walked up on the Porch(forgot to mention I left the DOOR OPEN) and a small copperhead was laying on the ledge just below the doorway....had he not moved a little I'd likely be writing this from the hospital as copperheads are rather ill-tempered lil snakes!
I reached over to the left of the door and got the hoe and gently pulled the door shut so he couldn't go into the house.....then I chopped his head off w/ the hoe!
So ...looks like we'll be getting a few peafowl and guineas and chickens as soon as we get back to "reduce" the likelihood of "snake" encounters!
The pasture needs mowning and the fence needs some work so I'll be busy for the 2 weeks we'll be (me) in Texas when Lexy PCS's from Kwaj in June.
Take Care....more will likely be posted from Hawaii....