We were awakened at 1 AM this morning by headlights in the driveway. This rarely happens and is never a good thing. While I was fumbling to get dressed and go investigate one of the two or three cars in the drive backed up to turn around. I could then see that it was a city police car so, yay. I turned on the outside light and went outside just as it started to rain a bit. The cop turned his spotlight on me as I approached. I knew I was innocent of whatever so I was ok with it all.
It turned out that they had received a 911 hang-up from our address. In retrospect I wish I had asked what address that was because people frequently get that wrong. What disturbed me was that the cop said he had knocked on the door several times. I never heard it. Yikes. And why wasn’t he suspicious enough to think I might be a clever criminal. Don’t answer that.
At 4 AM I was awakened again by something chewing on the house. I don’t know what it was but I got up. I’ll have a nap later.

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