Snakes alive !

Friday was more interesting than usual. Started out pretty ordinary with culling my wardrobe as the weather is rapidly warming up and I find that the sweater collection I have includes some pretty ratty looking stuff. That turned into a nightmare....turned out drawers....found things I had forgotten I own....STUFF all over our bed and every time I felt I was getting on top of this onerous chore...for some reason I would turn away...look back and the pile was multiplying ! Two days later and I still haven't finished sorting, hanging, bagging either to go to the trash can or goodwill. Heaps needed washing again....now need pressing.
Anyway....I decided to take a break from that job and knew the driveway needed sweeping as we have had a couple of weeks of windy afternoons that mean some sand was not exactly piling up, but was very gritty underfoot. O.K. out with the broom....happily sweeping the drive...out to the roadway....sweep the gutter in front of our house....continue both sides and to the neighbors...feeling quite energized really. Turn around look back up the drive and YIKES....a SNAKE slithered under our house !!!!!! There are many non venomous snakes in this country, but the venomous outnumber them, and Queensland has way more than it's share. Five people gathered and offered differing opinions on how to deal with the knowledge that one of these guys was within very close proximity. Do nothing....O.K......now you should see how I descend the front and back steps with my eyes darting in every direction. I shall take extra care when watering our plants as my cousin told me she has had a couple of snake incidents over the years, including two in potted plants and one that slithered into the bedroom from the patio thru an open sliding door. Must stop here....quietly freaking myself out!