Left you on Sunday in New Jersey and since then I have delivered and run empty to Ontario where I loaded Tuesday ran to Minneapolis, Mn where I then delivered, reloaded, delivered Winnipeg, Mb and got home 9.30am Friday morning after meeting up with Bryn on Thursday night.

We have seen quite a few snakes around the yard since moving out into the country but this common garter snake is the first we have managed to photograph, they usually don't hang around long enough. They are non poisonous but can bite if cornered or threatened.