October 21, 2005
Gone tomorrow
Saw that one coming, I'm sure.
It's tricky to take a picture of the back of your own head.
In other dull Nic news, I am true to my word and burning some of that use-or-lose leave today. A lovely day for it: cold and rainy. I was hoping to work in the yard, a project that has become more pressing than simple aesthetics. We have a rat, and I don't mean the (pause to count) eleven we feed and house on purpose. A few weeks ago I went to get something out of the shed and noticed droppings that looked awfully familar, although Victor tried to tell me it might be the local rabbit, or squirrels, or the return of the chipmunks. This morning, though, I saw the shed's resident as he crossed the yard, and he looks a lot like Georgie, only fitter.
He is a beautiful rat, actually, and I really don't care if he lives in my yard any more than I care about the rabbit or the squirrels. My only concern is making sure that as it gets colder he doesn't find a hole in the foundation and decide to come inside. I need to check for cracks around the foundation, and I figure it won't hurt to clean up the shed and make the yard a little less attractive.
But I'm not so concerned that I'm going to go out and do yard work in a 50 degree rain. Besides, when I saw Mr. Rat, he was heading in the direction of the neighbor's house.
Posted by Nic at October 21, 2005 10:56 AM | TrackBackCool! It'll be like kissing another woman! :)
That's quite a change! I never realized your hair was that long before. You always had it pulled back.
Posted by: Ted at October 22, 2005 08:56 PM