no work today means time to get my sanity back. i’m hanging with the family all day. even though it’s been one night, bagel is enjoying everyone at the house. he gets to beg for food, bend the rules, and get pet by literally everyone. crazy thing is, after my cousin and i came back from the mall, i was petting him and there was a huge bump on the back of his neck. i immediately know what it is, i look and it’s the biggest tick i’ve found on him ever. this mf had to be there for at least ¾ days. when i pulled the tick off, bagel was bleeding. i took the tick outside and my mom killed it. when i went back upstairs, bagel was still bleeding. i padded his neck down, but then i wanted to find his skin where he was bleeding. when i moved his hair out the way, there was another tick at the same exact spot! i couldn’t believe it. i pulled that mf out and killed him in the backyard, too. bagel didn’t seem to be phased, but damn, i usually don’t let ticks get past me so this took me back.
northeastern ticks are relentless, sheesh.
-ratha, 6:32pm, 6.20.22