Snake bite
It appears I was bitten by a snake on Saturday while mowing the lawn.
I was mowing some patches that K. had left for me to do. One of them was on a small rise where there is a hole that we have not yet filled in. I mowed the one stretch that I knew was safe and then got off the mower to assess where I could make my next path. As I was looking about, I felt a sting on my ankle. I backed away and saw at least one site of a possible incursion by an insect or something.
I heard nothing and I saw nothing, so I have no idea what actually bit me.
I kept on with the mowing and then did some work on digging out a couple of trees.
After a shower, I thought I saw two pinpricks on my ankle about 1/4" apart. Just in case, I drove over to the library so that if something happened, K. would be nearby. After about an hour, I was still feeling no effects so I went back home.
Over the next couple of days, the site did some swelling and discoloring, but I never felt nauseated or any dizziness. At about 96 hours post-incident, it's still a little swollen but looking better.
I don't think there's any way to tell if I was bitten by a venomous snake that did not inject any venom or by a non-venomous snake. If it was venomous, it was likely either a Copperhead or a Water Moccasin. I would place odds on a Moccasin.
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