Rural/Farm Life

...actually I had it all along. I just read the ingredients (all essential oils) on the back of the bottle but it was all printed in grams and stuff so it was like reading Greek. I handed it to hubby and said 'If I wanted to make 32 ounces of the spray how do I do it?' ( he used to mix chemo as a hospital pharmacist). so here it is (after he translated it for me):

1/4 tsp clove oil
1/4 tsp cinnamon oil
1/4 tsp peppermint oil

mix into 32 ounces (minus 3/4 tsp) water.


This is what 'Snake Defense' is made of..what I pay 12$ a bottle for! It must be reapplied after every rain or lawn sprinkle. Which means I have to walk the parameter of the fenced yard...and the fenced dog kennel every morning.

I have observed this work as I had a snake guarding my car once so I sprayed a bit of the spray close to (not on) the snake and I watched it change course pretty quickly.


Dont get me wrong. I LIKE snakes and I have never feared them..I used to have Boa Constrictors. But I have a healthy respect for rattlers.