Good morning Buster

Mark Edwards wrote:
When I got up this morning, I saw Buster's shadow on the AC unit
outside.

So I opened the door, expecting Buster to jump down and come inside.
I said "Good morning, Buster!", as I looked down into the pretty,
fuzzy grey face of... an adolescent possum.

I wittily said "Oh. You're not Buster."

It stared at me, emitted an amiable-sounding grunt, then waddled
away.

Aren't they cute?! I was walking my dog once and spotted a very young
oppossum in the hedges by the back wall. I took Sampson inside and then
went out and sat down next to the hedge. It meandered out from under the
hedge with just a glance at me and waddled slowly over to the pine tree and
climbed up.

I did pick up Buster, hugged and cuddled him, then brought him into
the kitchen, where he helped me prepare breakfast. He then sat in my
lap and napped while I ate, and
read the news online.

All in all, a nice beginning to the day.


Hugs and Purrs,
Mark

Sounds like a lovely way to start things off. Persia would "help" with
breakfast by combing my hair with her teeth and giving me serious head butts
until I gave her some of the eggs, bacon or sausage.

Jill

I have at least 1 big fat possum that hangs around. I think he probably
drinks from the water dish I keep on the deck in non-freezing weather.
Every once in a while, I open the door & startle us both. He's cute.
But I've never seen a possum "play possum." Have you?

Katz

On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 07:25:53 GMT+6, (Mark
Edwards) wrote:

So I opened the door, expecting Buster to jump down and come inside.
I said "Good morning, Buster!", as I looked down into the pretty,
fuzzy grey face of... an adolescent possum.

We had lots of encounters with possums when we lived in Florida. On
one occasion, a litter of three small possies took up residence,
curling up every night in the basket of a bike parked on the patio
under our kitchen window. I'd give them a plate of food on the sill
above the bike. They were *really* cute; I named them Sparky, Spanky,
and Spunky. They stayed there until they grew too big to all fit in
the basket, then went their merry way. I missed them, they were so
much fun to watch.

And it was, indeed, a very nice way to start your day!!!

Jeanne

On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 07:25:53 GMT+6, (Mark
Edwards) yodeled:

When I got up this morning, I saw Buster's shadow on the AC unit
outside.

So I opened the door, expecting Buster to jump down and come inside.
I said "Good morning, Buster!", as I looked down into the pretty,
fuzzy grey face of... an adolescent possum.

I wittily said "Oh. You're not Buster."

Interesting you say it was "pretty." Most people seem to say they're
hideous!! I like them a lot, though.


Theresa
Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh
My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com

Mark Edwards wrote:

When I got up this morning, I saw Buster's shadow on the AC unit
outside.

So I opened the door, expecting Buster to jump down and come inside.
I said "Good morning, Buster!", as I looked down into the pretty,
fuzzy grey face of... an adolescent possum.

I wittily said "Oh. You're not Buster."


Here's your sign...

Pam S. giggling as she says these types of things too

"Kreisleriana" wrote in message
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On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 07:25:53 GMT+6, (Mark
Edwards) yodeled:

When I got up this morning, I saw Buster's shadow on the AC unit
outside.

So I opened the door, expecting Buster to jump down and come inside.
I said "Good morning, Buster!", as I looked down into the pretty,
fuzzy grey face of... an adolescent possum.

I wittily said "Oh. You're not Buster."

Interesting you say it was "pretty." Most people seem to say they're
hideous!! I like them a lot, though.

Definitely interesting creatures. Although ours are a bit too skittish to
get aquainted with.



Theresa
Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh
My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com

Theresa wrote:

Interesting you say it was "pretty." Most people seem to say they're
hideous!! I like them a lot, though.

I wouldn't call them hideous, but with that elongated white face, they
can sometimes give you the creeps. They do have one good habit
though, if they're going through your garbage because you forgot to
put the lid on, they will not make a mess. A raccoon will scatter
things everywhere to find what they want, but a possum will make a
neat hole in your garbage bag, crawl in and eat what they want.

The cutest little one scared the socks of DH one night as she went to
close one of our garbage cans. She saw a little movement as she was
about to place the lid. It was a tiny possum neatly searching through
the garbage.

If you see one that looks deformed, with bumps all over its body, take
a closer look. It's a mother with her babies hitching a ride. They
all just find a spot in her fur and grab on.

Regards and Purrs,
O J

O J wrote:

If you see one that looks deformed, with bumps all over its body,
take
a closer look. It's a mother with her babies hitching a ride. They
all just find a spot in her fur and grab on.

I've only seen photos of that. I'd love to see it. I've never even seen
one that looks less than full grown.

Katz

ROFLOL! Thanks.
Best wishes,
--
Polonca & Soncek

"Mark Edwards" wrote in message
...
When I got up this morning, I saw Buster's shadow on the AC unit
outside.

So I opened the door, expecting Buster to jump down and come inside.
I said "Good morning, Buster!", as I looked down into the pretty,
fuzzy grey face of... an adolescent possum.

I wittily said "Oh. You're not Buster."
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On 2005-01-05, Mark Edwards penned:
When I got up this morning, I saw Buster's shadow on the AC unit outside.

So I opened the door, expecting Buster to jump down and come inside. I said
"Good morning, Buster!", as I looked down into the pretty, fuzzy grey face
of... an adolescent possum.

I wittily said "Oh. You're not Buster."

It stared at me, emitted an amiable-sounding grunt, then waddled away.

It's a good thing you didn't reach out to him! My dad once thought my dog was
barking at his rawhide bone, stuck in the fence ... except it turned out to be
a possum, and as my dad describes it, when you get very close they're *all*
teeth. I think he's still bitter about the rabies shots.

--
monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch
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Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!*