The Green Snake
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Comment from Carol Clark2
I confess I'm afraid of snakes. I can't imagine coming face to face with one as a child. You told your story in an interesting way that captured the reader's attention. Blessings and best wishes in the contest. Carol
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2023
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I confess I'm afraid of snakes. I can't imagine coming face to face with one as a child. You told your story in an interesting way that captured the reader's attention. Blessings and best wishes in the contest. Carol
Comment Written 03-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2023
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lol That was a scary time for me. I thought I had accomplished my goal of putting the hose around the tree limb to tie the knot so we could swing from it. Not the case! lol love and blessings, Teri
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Love & blessings to you also.
Comment from Bill Schott
This story, The Green Snake, finds that moment when your entire life likely passed before your eyes as the serpent slithered nearer during this most vulnerable time.
reply by the author on 01-Jul-2023
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This story, The Green Snake, finds that moment when your entire life likely passed before your eyes as the serpent slithered nearer during this most vulnerable time.
Comment Written 01-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 01-Jul-2023
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lol That is so true Bill. I appreciate the great review and your very nice and true words. Blessings, Teri
Comment from BethShelby
This is a cute story. I think most little girls are afraid of snakes. Once my mom sent me out to did some potatoes from the garden. I reach for what I thought was a potato but it a snake and slid through my hand. I screamed and ran.
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2023
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This is a cute story. I think most little girls are afraid of snakes. Once my mom sent me out to did some potatoes from the garden. I reach for what I thought was a potato but it a snake and slid through my hand. I screamed and ran.
Comment Written 30-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2023
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Thank you for the great review and your very neat comments. That would have shook me up really bad to feel its slithering in my hand! Oh my goodness! love and blessings, Teri
Comment from zanya
A really enjoyable conveying a sense of the sheer surprise of the young girl realising a snake was so close in the vicinity. Well told and holds the reader's attention.
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2023
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A really enjoyable conveying a sense of the sheer surprise of the young girl realising a snake was so close in the vicinity. Well told and holds the reader's attention.
Comment Written 30-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2023
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Thank you for the great review, your very nice comments and pretty six stars! love and blessings, Teri
Comment from country ranch writer
Yep I can see it now through your eyes! My friend used to play horrible trucks on me till I found out he was scared of lizards!he dont mess around like he used too. Hehe.
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2023
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Yep I can see it now through your eyes! My friend used to play horrible trucks on me till I found out he was scared of lizards!he dont mess around like he used too. Hehe.
Comment Written 30-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2023
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Thank you so much my friend for the great review and your very nice comments. We are both married to our mates and don't do tricks on anybody! lol. love and blessings, Teri
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Comment from Aussie
You big baby! Green tree snakes are harmless. Just as well you don't live here. We have the most venomous snakes in the world. When I lived in the country (where they are prolific) my three cats would bring juvenile red-bellied black snakes in for me. I ended up throwing the cats outside and closing all the windows! K xx
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2023
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You big baby! Green tree snakes are harmless. Just as well you don't live here. We have the most venomous snakes in the world. When I lived in the country (where they are prolific) my three cats would bring juvenile red-bellied black snakes in for me. I ended up throwing the cats outside and closing all the windows! K xx
Comment Written 30-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2023
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lol I was never really the Tom boy type. I can see why you closed all the windows! lol Thanks for the great review and very cute comments. love and blessings, Teri
Comment from davisr (Rhonda)
Oh my gosh!!!! What a terrifying experience, lol. I admire your desire to climb a tree. Tying a hose to swing on, definitely cool, but the snake, not so cool. Hehe. I'm sure your friend got a big laugh.
Cool story, thanks for sharing,
Rhonda
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2023
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Oh my gosh!!!! What a terrifying experience, lol. I admire your desire to climb a tree. Tying a hose to swing on, definitely cool, but the snake, not so cool. Hehe. I'm sure your friend got a big laugh.
Cool story, thanks for sharing,
Rhonda
Comment Written 29-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2023
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Thank you so much Rhonda for this great review and your very nice comments. I truly didn't like snakes then and don't like them now! lol. love and blessings, Teri
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I feel you on those nasty snakes!!!
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I try my best not to run into any! lol
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Always wise advice!
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
Hi Teresa, a fine story which conveyed your fear of snakes very evocatively. When you're that young, everything seems that much more frightening although I accept that this fear has remained with you. I would actually put - "They scared me so (badly)" which would sound better. But a good entry for this contest. Good luck! Debbie
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2023
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Hi Teresa, a fine story which conveyed your fear of snakes very evocatively. When you're that young, everything seems that much more frightening although I accept that this fear has remained with you. I would actually put - "They scared me so (badly)" which would sound better. But a good entry for this contest. Good luck! Debbie
Comment Written 29-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2023
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Thank you Debbie for the great review and the great comments and help. love and blessings, Teri
Comment from lyenochka
I love the way you told the story, Teri! You brought me right into your ten-year-old self's way of thinking! I could see how that event would shock you. Even more shocking is that your friend would enjoy playing with the green snake! Hope this does well in the contest!
Suggestion for these two sentences would be to use "its" for the possessive form:
was on it's way down the tree. (its)
Apparently we had messed up it's nap time in the tree. (its)
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2023
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I love the way you told the story, Teri! You brought me right into your ten-year-old self's way of thinking! I could see how that event would shock you. Even more shocking is that your friend would enjoy playing with the green snake! Hope this does well in the contest!
Suggestion for these two sentences would be to use "its" for the possessive form:
was on it's way down the tree. (its)
Apparently we had messed up it's nap time in the tree. (its)
Comment Written 29-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2023
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Thank you my friend for the great review and great comments. I appreciate your help also. I did fix that! love and blessings, Teri
Comment from Tom Horonzy
What isn;t there to enjoy in childhood memories most told. There are those deep dark secretive tales that should be told to a psychologist, but snakes ain't one of them. I've been bitten by more dogs than eely creatures.
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2023
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What isn;t there to enjoy in childhood memories most told. There are those deep dark secretive tales that should be told to a psychologist, but snakes ain't one of them. I've been bitten by more dogs than eely creatures.
Comment Written 29-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2023
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Have you written about your encounters with the dogs that bit you? I have been bitten once by our granddog, Gus. One day I will try to remember to write about it. Thanks for the great review and comments. Blessings, Teri
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Never wrote about it but it was a German Shepard who Hid in a bush. I didn?t see it. He came out as I passed and snapped at my heels. I hit him with my fishing pole.
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I bet his bite hurt worst than your fishing pole. Our son's dog, Gus, a Golden Retriever is usually very nice and calm until they put some baby chicks on the top of where he was sitting. I reached in to pet the baby chicks and then put my hand in to Gus to pet him and that is when it happened! I ended up with three stitches. I was not mad at Gus because it was my fault. I figured since those chicks were chirping and annoying him he thought of them as a mini snack, but my hand was the next best thing! lol
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I was at a private home with a good size pond, a bridge to the changing room by the pool. The dog was on guard. He did his job. Oh, I had permission.
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oh no! I bet that had to hurt!
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I kept fishing!