I don't like Mice and Snakes

I hate mice and snakes. The other morning I got up and Pole was playing with a mouse. I was able to lure it away from him after I gave him a can of tuna. I was able to scoop the mouse up with the broom and the shovel to the wood stove. Later before I went to work I was at the computer and looked down and there was another dead mouse. I had to scoop him up too. Well today I was talking to Michael and Amy on the phone and I was standing out by the addition. I was trying to put away my Christmas tree that I had outside. All of a sudden I saw under the table out there a dead snake!!! Uck! I tried 3 times to scoop it up and I just could not do it. I finally ended up calling Chris and left a message on their machine. Mel called me when they got home. Chris was my knight in shining armour and came out and picked up the snake. What a relief to get that out of here.