Snake......

Our weekend was relatively uneventful. Lots of rest and hanging out. The kids attempted to help Eric install lights under the cabinets in the garage while i slept. I think the kids did more playing than helping. Without out all the necessary supplies they came in with the intention of finishing it later. While waiting for lunch, Eric was being very thoughtful and sweeping the kitchen floor for me. I ask him why since we just bought a vacuum cleaner for the hardwood floors but he was doing it so I let him do his thing. As i am coming into the living room i hear this, kitchen door into the garage open..."AGHHAGHGHHHGHAHHHHHHHHH SHIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" kitchen door to garage door slam shut. I thought Eric might have broken a leg but then he is yelling at the kids to get back and as i am looking at him i realize he has a look of terror on his face. What could have happened? I start to laugh, "did our mouse scare you?" Eric can't seem to speak so he just shakes his head no. He finally catches his breath and says "no it wasn't a mouse, it was a snake!" followed by the full body shiver. Eric had opened the door to return something to the garage and when he opened the door our little snake friend raised his head to say hello. Eric wasn't happy to see him. It was probably a little over a foot long and a little thicker than a pencil. Looked like just a rat snake. Most likely in search of our mouse friend. The snake has been removed from the garage and Eric couldn't help but think about where else snakes could be hiding in our house and just how close had he and the kids come to the snake that morning in the garage? The lights never got installed. Good times.