A hiss awakened me from a deep sleep a couple of nights ago, and my first thought was, SNAKE! Apparently our cat, Gracie, had the same thought. Together, we crept through the bedroom and adjacent bathroom, tentatively looking under furniture and around corners. After finding nothing even vaguely snake-like, we returned to bed.
Later that morning as I applied my makeup I heard the hiss again. Gracie, who never leaves my side, went into full attack mode. She was going to locate this hissing thing and kill it with her bare claws. But after a lengthy search, we again came up empty handed. This was one stealthy hisser.
Then about midday, while engaged in the fine art of sorting laundry I heard the hiss and this time, it emanated from near by—from the small area where our toilet is located. The water closet, if you will. And, it was accompanied by the smell of lavender.
It was then that I recalled having recently purchased an automatic room deodorizer. That, friends, was the cause of our mysterious hissing sounds. I’m so relieved, but Gracie isn’t convinced that we’re out of the woods just yet.
I’m glad she’s hyper-vigilant. There might come a day when an actual snake finds its way into Doright Manor, and Gracie will be ready.
Peace, people!
Praying for Eyebrowz 
hahaha
how fun it was the deodorizer
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We felt foolish!
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Thanks, Kenneth.
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😉
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Haha! Oh, I love this! Gracie, you are a keeper.
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We both jump every time we hear the hiss!
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Thank goodness for the happy ending.
Gracie, you are beautiful.
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Thank you! And she’s a crazy, sweet cat.
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I’ve had spiders in the house, and mice, but can’t say I’ve ever seen a snake. Must be a Florida thing!
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Oh, so far we’ve had no snakes inside. I had to deal with a water moccasin right beside my garage last summer. We do get lizards in the house fairly often.
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You had me on the edge of my seat until you discovered the source. If we ever had a snake in the house, I doubt either of my cats would take care of it for me. Good for Gracie.
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Gracie is pretty brave. But then she was a feral cat for most of her young life. She’s very savvy about things that my previous cats were not.
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