Creeping Christmas

The changes were subtle at first, but Ollie’s intuition told him something was happening. Sparkly lights in strange places. Tinsel where there would normally not be tinsel. Soon he could no longer deny the truth: It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

A cat stares at a wicker pole with a string of sparkling light wrapped around it.
Must be some sort of vine.

Suspicious Cat Eyes, by cogdogblog, CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)

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Backyard Bargain

Hey, kid. Yeah, you. Got a little proposition for ya, could be a sweet deal for both of us. You take out the trash bin every week, right? Well, let’s just say you “accidentally” leave the lid open next time — hey, it happens — and whatever I find we split fifty-fifty. Think about it, willya?

A raccoon looks at you over a backyard fence, licking its lips
Whaddya mean, you don’t want it? This is prime garbage we’re talking about!

Raccoon, by Photo Cindy, CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)

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