The snake That helped With dishes

"It was in the backyard, coiled around the swing set like it belonged there. Just... sitting. Not doing anything. I remember thinking it looked almost fake, too shiny, like a parade float. I walked past it to get the mail. That's the part that gets me. I just walked past. My neighbor waved and I waved back and neither of us mentioned the snake. Then I was inside and it was inside too, but the house was bigger than my house, more like a gymnasium. It was draped across the rafters. Still not moving. I started doing dishes. There were way too many dishes. Someone on the radio said the roads were closed. I nodded. Of course they are. At some point it was next to me at the sink. Its head was level with mine. We just stood there. It blinked. I handed it a plate. I woke up calm, which felt wrong. I checked the yard. Swing set's fine. No mail, though. Weird."