It's quite all right. I've heard much worse before, and don't think anything less of you for it.

[Working on an oil rig was certainly an eye opening experience to people being callous about things. Admittedly hers was far from a typical experience, but still! It counts!

As to moving them...]

I think that would work. Further into the lawn, though preferably not too close to the house or the driveway. I'm afraid I still don't entirely trust them to not to do something.

[Plus the thought of walking to the door or the car and being flanked by snow corpses is a little creepy. Not that she's worried or anything. It's just concerning.]