Sunday, January 23, 2011

A Near-Death Experience

At approximately 4am last Thursday I was woken from a deep sleep by the deafening sound of an extremely anxious five-foot long diamond back rattlesnake, coiled at the foot of my bed. I froze, our eyes locked, his blood-red forked tongue slithered in the direction of his gaze as he positioned himself to strike. I
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4 comments:

  1. V. LandgrenJanuary 24, 2011 at 1:06 AM

    Good and fun article - let's hope the politicians get real and that things will change and time is not wasted by
    squabbling that leads to nowhere.
    (Mixing up the seating reminds me of a Kindergarten try, once out on the playground things will be the same...)

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  2. Suki SodhiJanuary 24, 2011 at 4:42 AM

    It certainly worked. Great post. Keep 'em coming.

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  3. Carol de VriesJanuary 24, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Good article! When is your next novel coming out, "The Attack of the Monster Rattle Snake?"
    Carol

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  4. Shirley KoleenJanuary 28, 2011 at 1:02 AM

    What a startling way to capture your audience! It certainly worked for me. I clicked on the button immediately to check out that snake in your bed.
    Good article.
    Stay well.
    Shirley Koleen

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