R.I.P. Petey the Possum

My husband had planned on getting a haircut first thing, but then he came in from the yard with
"I have good news and bad news."
I said, "What's the good news"
He said,"I'm not going to have to trap Petey the Possum (that's living under an evergreen shrub in our yard) and rehome him to the forest across the river."
"Why Not?", I asked
"He's dead, Jim". (Yes I'm a huge Star Trek fan).

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