I stepped outside my store today for a smoke break, and one of my dogs had spotted something in the grass. My girlfriend assumed it was a frog, and as we went to go save it from the dogs it turned out to be a garter snake! My first reaction was "do we have our camera? I gotta post a pic on BP.net!", but we didn't have it.

It was small, maybe 18"-20", so after watching it for a minute I decided to move it to a field behind the store. I picked it up, and it didn't even squirm! However, after walking 10-20 feet it began thrashing around, and of course, pee'd all over my feet.

Just when you think you've made a new friend they go and pee all over.

Spotting this snake makes me excited, it's the first one I've seen this year. It is supposed to be really nice all week (in southern MI) so hopefully I can get out with my camera!