he ain't playin' anymore

This evening,

as I used my trowel to remove this small possum from the back yard

and put him in a plastic shopping bag

and carried him to the dumpster across the street,

I realized how far I've come in the last 7 years.

There are some things I still wish I didn't have to do,

but at the same time, 

I was also a little proud,

I didn't need anyone to come to my rescue,

I took care of it without hesitation.

I do wish my dogs didn't pay so hard with small critters that wander into the yard.