Earwigs in my coffee, snakes in the grass

Being "in nature" on my deck felt a little hostile yesterday. I found two earwigs in my coffee. Ever since the Twilight Zone episode where some malevolent writer had earwigs tunneling in your ear until they ate your brain, the harmless little critters give me pause. Don't like 'em. Honey alerted on something by the bench on the deck. I decided I'd better look. A small yellow and tan snake had a mouse in its jaws and was attempting to eat it. I couldn't see its tail so I decided to err on the side of caution and kill-the-fucker! But how? The space was too small to use a shovel. I finally decide "rifle" and got shells and gun ready. Meanwhile, it finished its business and started to leave revealing a beautiful little skinny tail. Bull snakes are welcome-sort of. I got out the mothballs and spread them generously. The effectivenness of this is debated but it gives one something to do while the heebie-jeebies subside.

Laundry and dejunking continue. Some good progress. I called Waste Management so see why the dumpster was still full-I thought Friday was my day. They said Tuesday was my day. (I am writing this Tuesday night and the dumpster is still full). I'll see what they say tomorrow. Re-upped my Good Sam Emergency Towing insurance. Got online to pay my dumpster bill which came today. Sure glad I did THAT!

Electrolytes, Taurine, and the massager had some good effect on my calves/feet-I also skipped a dose of Lotrel which I am pretty sure is the root of the edema problem. I looked up Taurine on the web-and some vets recommend it for CHF in dogs. I gave Buster a capsule-it is tasteless so it mixes with the burger well. He actually played with Honey tonight. Of course he is hacking as I write this. The killer spaghetti sauce I made Sunday somehow morphed into killer beef stew tonight. Magic!

Thayne started the irrigation below the house. Honey had so much fun in the water. It is really funny. Wish I could bottle that exuberance. I could use it some days. I polished the bathroom mirror. There is an ugly old man living in this house. Seems harmless, though.