Killed a snake today, on the farm.

That's what I do, kill snakes. OK, he was approximately 12 inches long. But he was threatening my daughters life. And he was a baby. He didn't resemble the typical garter snakes we see in the spring time, so after much research and discussion with my husband, we have come to the conclusion that is was a baby copperhead. Therefore, the importance of my job of mom, protector of the children, has risen 5 fold.