Well, I got my storage unit cleaned out on the 31st and I'm out of there until at least the spring. Was going to go on my last "warm season" curbco this morning before the trapping season winds up but ended up taking the wifey into the ER about 10 last night because she thought he had some sort of hemorrhage in her eye and couldn't get the medical eye doctors after hours call service on the phone (she's been a long time diabetic and her chronic high sugars have now started messing with her eyes). We didn't get home until after 0130 and somehow I over slept my alarm for 0500 to make my run. Bummer!

I had noticed on the top of my neighbor's trash can 2 houses up earlier in the evening a boxy looking electronic thingy. Kind of too busy on the streets earlier in the evening that I didn't walk up and snag it (too chicken to do curbco in my direct neighborhood most times) and felt too weird at 0130 to grab it so I thought I get it when I got rolling a little before 5:30.

I was letting the dog out for a squirt a little after 6 this morning and looked up at the top of the street and the trash guys are coming already. Well, they'll win today I guess and went inside and fed the dog. But not willing to go down without a fight, I slipped on my sandals and said to myself I'll at least look to see where the garbage truck is now. Outside the side door of the garage, I look up and the truck is still at least 2 stops away from the neighbor's so I hustled up the sidewalk and pulled the device out of the can and split for home. Got inside the side door before the trash guys had rolled to a halt at their next stop. The thing ended up being an old Sony VHS player with a tape stuck in the machine.



I just couldn't help myself. Can't wait until the couple weeks after Christmas!!