Swimming With Snakes

Yesterday Chris, Bear, and I went swimming up at Chris' parent's house. Shadow (Black Lab) and Toby II (Jack Russell) were out running around. It was fun to see Bear interact with them. First we were holding Bear to make sure they would accept him, but Bear thought he was the big kid in town and was barking up a storm at them. (Shadow is like fifty times the size of Bear!) Then we put him down and he learned his place with record time. It was so funny to see his ego shatter. It was so much fun to watch them run and play together.

So then we got the pool ready to start swimming. But Chris was like, "Tiff!!!! Come quick! Toby has something dead in his mouth and it doesn't have legs!!!" I immediately think, 'An animal carcass with it's legs ripped off?' So I run out and see what the heck is going on. And this is what I saw....





It was the biggest snake I have ever seen up at their house. Toby loved that snake! He ran all over the place with it. Bear would go and try to grab it, but all he could get his teeth on was its head! I screamed and screamed. It took Chris forever to get him to drop it.















It was still alive. Playing dead or something. We finally put it over in the bushes. We checked later and it was gone. Then we finally got to swim and enjoy the sun.

Cops Update

While walking Bear today, I ran into my manager. We chit-chatted for a while and I asked her what was going on yesterday with all the cops. She said that some chick got caught stealing. She didn't go into any details and I didn't pry. I have no idea if she was stealing from other tenants or cars or businesses. I was kinda hoping it was going to be a bit juicier gossip than theft. :)

Crazy Woman Driver!!!

Today I went to Wal-Mart and had quite the experience. Chris and I wanted to shop together before he had to get to work so we decided to take seperate cars. I was waiting for him in a shaded parking space for about 5 mintues. As I was waiting I saw cars come and go, in and out of near by parking spaces. So I see this blue car coming around the corner to take the space directly in front of me. She's coming in fast and I have a front row seat of what was about to happen. She peels in to the space and totally hits our new Malibu!!! I was on the phone with Chris who had actually snuck into Wal-Mart while I was car gazing. I told him where I was and to get out here quick. As the lady hit me, she didn't say the F work until she saw me. I get out and look at my front end. Luckily no damage. She only bent her lisence plate in half. I mean, she hit me pretty hard. I thought for sure there would be some sort of damage. She gets out and is like, "I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. My life is falling apart. There has been so much going on. I'm trying to finalize my divorce. I've just been so out of it..." I was like, "It's fine, it's fine. There's no damage. Don't worry about it. Forget it!" She went on and on and at that point I was like, You freaking dumb lady! I don't care about your life! I don't want to hear your sob story! Shut up already. I said it was fine. Chris came and found us. He looked at the car then I grabbed his hand and we walked inside to do our shopping. I mean, who does that? Who just peels into a parking space and hits the car in front of it? It's like she forgot which pedal was the brake. Crazy woman driver!

What's Up With All The Cops?!

So I casually look out our living room window after dinner and there were like four cops cars in our parking lot. Three cops were searching this old grungy looking van that looks like it has been parked there for quite awhile. This van was packed with all kinds of crap clear up to the ceiling. I have no idea what they were looking for or why they started searching in the first place. Then about fifteen minutes later I saw some chick being escorted to a patrol car with her hands cuffed behind her back. Our managers were out there making phone calls and sorting things out. Hopefully when I go and pay rent on Thursday, I'll be able to get the scoop.

This has been the third visit from the cops in one year. When we moved in, our manager said that there was a zero crime record for the property. I don't think she lied to me, I just think that this summer has brought out the sketchy people in our complex. I don't feel unsafe or anything, I'm just annoyed with all the stupid people in this world.

For those of you that live in an apartment complex or a similar small community, how often have the cops showed up and do you know why?