Dead Animal on Porch

Hard day at work and I just got beaten by a young girl in racquetball so I was needing some downtime. Since that is something I can't do at home, off to Sis's house to relax. Just as I was settled down in the comfy chair, feet propped up, Bud Lite in hand while taking in a new recipe on a grilled chicken sandwich with fresh basil, the phone rings. Wife is demanding for me to come home now and who ever gave me permission to leave my post at home. My come back of "busy!" was shot down with "If you don't want something cut off while you sleep, you'll come home now!" "Kids are screaming and crying about the poor dead animal that the dog has on the back porch." Blood is everywhere, animal is dragging its half eaten bloodied body around the deck with shrills of pain every few seconds." I quickly I go from listening to Master Piece background music while pondering a unique chicken sandwich to "come clean up this bloody animal mess."

So knowing I have to sleep sometime, I head home to see everyone hovering around the glass door commenting about the humanity of it all. As I part the family to take a look, I see a young possum playing possum. Yes he was roughed up a bit and yes there was saliva all over the deck but that was it. I scooped him up in a shovel and moved him down to the yard and off he scurried a few minutes later. Sigh