Snake!

Lying out on the new patio that Jason built, I was soaking up the sun and enjoying the quiet afternoon. Until...Jason came out to say hello and jumped off the patio, screaming like a little girl (ok, maybe that last part was me!). He saw a black snack (luckily, non-poisonous) crawling along the back of the patio. Once J attacked with his trusty rake, that thing bolted so fast I never saw where in the woods it ended up. The joys of living away from the concrete jungle!

After leaving the patio, this ferocious creature hid underneath the
rain pan - sticking out his head to survey the next place of attack!

The knight in shining armor with his sword...er, rake!
And don't come back!