Hi, @bill54321, I can only hope I am as young at heart and spirited as you if I reach 90 years! Your post was a delightful read and your zest for life and nature is so evident. Not a labradoodle but can assure you that if i'd seen a 10 foot king or "anything" snake, I'd have been making a roadrunner dash for safety! How lovely that you find so much to be interested in and appreciative of in your home and surroundings. I imagine you have probably always been a pretty positive guy. While I'll gladly join you in a cyber glass of wine, I'm pretty spoiled to the conveniences and choices of foods today. My neighbor is an avid arrow head collector and has made many scouting trips to the 4 corners area. He has gathered quite an impressive collection from there and other areas over the years.