MADISON, ALABAMA
As I walked into the main room of this facility this afternoon there was lots of excitement at the back door and loud talk about a snake being inside. Pretty quick I found out it was a small rat snake baby of about 8 inches of length and thinner than a normal pencil. Sure was a lot of excitement for such a small critter. The cook from the kitchen reached down and picked it up. Then the took out to the back of the back yard near a ditch and dropped it in the grass and came back inside. That was all of the excitement except for some knuckleheads that wanted it killed cause all snakes are bad. I was happy to stay out of the discussion at this point.
The facility here is under going several changes in operation soon and in about two weeks we are supposed to have a gathering to be told all the new changes about to be enacted. One of the changes we already had was the owner quit supplying toilet paper that the contract says will be supplied. The latest rumor is they will start charging a laundry soap fee to do the laundry we are promised in the contract. It will be interesting to see what other improvements the new system will bring.
Meanwhile the OFM is looking around to see if he has any options for where and how he lives.
Have fun folks. OFM
Oh my! How unsettling. Take care and good luck with your search. Also, poor little snake.
ReplyDeleteTo many snakes represent the Devil, where in fact most go around cleaning up insects and rodents.
ReplyDeleteIt might be wise to have your son attend that meeting with you.
Stay Safe and Enjoy having tooooo much fun.
It's about time.
Ha, a little hog snake. Did he rear up and look like a cobra? I saw a big adult one do that one time in my yard, and backed up and backed up again, telling myself "there are no cobras in Texas" - as far as we know.
ReplyDeleteBlack racers are the ones we usually see. Fun to watch, from a distance. :o) Sorry the new owners are doing their thing. It's what they do. Buy up, cut costs, make more money, then sell out or just aquire more care homes. I think I'd be looking for something else, too. Have a great day, Barney.
ReplyDeleteThose little guys eat bugs and stuff ... they are the GOOD snakes. Glad he was left alone. As for the extra charges ... I agree with you. I would be looking elsewhere too.
ReplyDeleteIt does sound like the new management wants to cut costs in petty ways while failing to recognize that it's the "small" stuff being eliminated that will lead to people moving out. Typical venture capitalist behavior: go for short term financial gains while ignoring long term implications because the plan is always to strip assets and sell before consequences get real.
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