All Night Rat

The flyscreen and open door. This is what I hoped would attract the disturbing rat back outside.

I woke at about 1AM to the recognisable noise if the creature rummaging and rampaging inside. I couldn’t spot him with a torch to catch it, but caught a glimpse of it to confirm.  Either bushrat rident or marsupial.

In a heatwave, when nigjt sleep is critical- I get this fucking thing.

Just when I nearly had fallen asleep, hence not a threat, the bastard would run again ensuring I’d stay awake, and angry or anxious.

With the heat, and others restless in the area, I was awake until after 4AM then got the dreams of the demons from being so out of peace.

Anyway, I didn’t hear it in the morning nor have all day, so hopefully it bailec before dawn.

Twice, so that’s not good. It can’t become a habit or I’ll never be able to sleep here.

Now, does it come tonight? And do the Pests Of Waldrens Swamp also arrive?

Last pair of bastards I want to see.