Something wicked this way comes.

So...today I spotted a black snake lurking about outside the house. When I first spotted it slithered away to the safety of our tadpole haven but eventually emerged again and began to slide towards the house. Finally I decided it had come close enough and so I stood up but instead of fleeing it just froze. I waved my arms and growled, I think but it seemed determined to keep going. I threw a pair of Will's underpants at it to head it off but it was all to no avail and it disappeared under the house.I don't like not knowing where it is.