"Down By the River" is far and away my favorite Neil Young song. I guess I'm a sick pup!
I need King Diamond at my house! I came down the sunny walkway and saw a pair of garter snakes all coiled up. One of them slid quickly into the crack when I came out--the other just sat there basking!
I actually don't mind non-poisonous snakes--but I'm sure this is a mating pair who are about to lay eggs! (I have found snake eggs before: they're oval and leathery). I'm more concerned about them tearing up the steps than I am anything else (we sometimes have a groundhog living on the side of the steps).