"Get it off!"

The trap guy didn't come, perhaps because Ron called and left a message. 

Basically said he would bail the man out of jail.  Why?  Because he, as a black man, might get arrested for taking something off our porch in the middle of the night. 

I wish I could say I can't believe Ron would say that...remember Ron himself is black. 

The guy didn't come, said he couldn't make it.  Maybe that's the truth. 

So I brought in the trap this morning and baited it with a nice apple.  Possums like fruit, I hear. 

I saw it, last night.  It was walking in the bedroom when I was walking out to go to the bathroom.  I put my feet up on the bed and it went under the bed, then I left.  I didn't have my glasses on but it had a white face. 

None of my cats has a solid white face, like I saw.  I wasn't scared. 

I slept pretty well, woke up with a headache.  Sick of that.  

Eventually I took a shower, Excedrin, some computer time.  I made my Joy Luck Oolong tea.  It was good.  I also drank some Dandelion root tea to help with water retention.  Dandelion root is very good for bloating, it is a natural diuretic and very safe. 

The Oolong tea was really good.  I am glad I have a big tin of it.  It is very reasonably priced at the import store.  Maybe $4 for 7 ounces.  And I am drinking a reuse of the leaves.  I used them once, saved them, and reused them.  Still just as good.  So this will last me a while. 

You need to use 2 t for 6 ounces water, so it was 8 t for my big mug.  Nice and toasty, woody notes, mild and good. 

Glad I got it.  Really glad ALL the import stores (particularly the easy-to-get-to one on the bus line) stock it. 

I took a nap, woke up with a worse headache.  Really sick of the headaches. 

I haven't eaten much today due to the headaches.  I had some yogurt, and some potato sticks.  I am thinking about tuna for dinner. 

Ron was in a lot of pain today.  Baby Girl ran in from the catio meowing very loudly.  If you know cats, cats that go outside, you know they have a special, bassy, meow when they have prey.  I went back to see what she had.  An amazing amount of critters get into the catio. 

It was a lizard, not a very big one at that.  I managed to catch it before the cats (Torbie showed up to play) woke Ron up.  I was worried it would run on him, wake him up, and make him freak out. 

"Get it off!" 

So I got it.  I took some more Excedrin and brewed up another pot of Oolong tea.  I realized it was getting pretty late so I checked the trip computer. 

Paratransit has a website, I can enter Ron's "client number" and password and get his trips for the day, or tomorrow.  He only had a ride to work and then home. 

I woke him up and told him he needed to make a ride to the doctor's office.  He was a little grumpy at first but he did it.  I heard him moaning later and offered to help.  He needed to get to the bathroom, quick. 

Ron only has one speed on the bathroom: quick.  I think it's due to the glucosamine he takes.  I got him there in time and he was pretty grateful. 

Now I need to scrounge up some dinner (tuna, I'm thinking) and take my pills. 

Tomorrow is going to be a long one.