Late last night I was sitting in that canvas chair, under the overhang, watching the sky. I like to see the lightening light up the sky and look for twisters. Other than lightening, it was pitch black out there. I noticed a large gray shape coming up the driveway. I wondered how old Happy Cat got left outside and I also wondered why he was walking with his nose to the ground. But, cats do weird shit, so I waited for him to come to me, like he always does. I didn't speak or move a muscle because I didn't feel like it. I watched the sky. When my peripheral vision told me he was right between my feet, I reached down and patted his old head and said, hi Hap. His fur felt stiff and bristly, not soft like a cat. I looked down just as a Possum looked up. We both got very still and big eyed. He moved his head backwards, like WTF? Then he turned around and strolled off. He didn't run, he strolled briskly. I said, hey, do come again. He looked back and then he turned the house corner and was gone.
You know that commercial where the lady needs eye glasses and invites a fat Raccoon inside because she thinks it's her kitty? Yeah, that's not so funny anymore. I don't think Possums see very well and he couldn't smell me because I was downwind of him. That is the first time I have ever petted a Possum I didn't raise. It was never on my bucket list. Too bad, now I could cross it off. He never even hissed at me. I left some scraps out for him when I called it a night.
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That's crazy!
Eww. I would have dropped dead. Those things always hiss and are scary. Not a nice animal. So gross. Glad you didn't mind, tho. But eww.
I forgot to mention the snow. We are supposed to get flurries and sleet. Wisconsin is really getting it too. Planes are grounded. But we had 3 days in a row of high 70's. It was really windy but warm, almost hot. But the wind was horrible. Now it's raining. The snow will follow, or sleet. You don't know how to dress. I decided to give myself a pedi this weekend, because it was so hot. And I want to break out the summer footwear and stop wearing sox! But had to wear winter gear again today. Sux. Not fun and if anybody planted any flowers, they are gonna freeze tonight and tmrw night.
OT. But did you see the KFC fried chicken corsage for prom? It's real. Not a joke. I can't imagine anybody wanting fried chicken near their prom dress, much less in their flowers. But it's not a joke. It's for the red neck, take the tractor to prom crowd, I think. The mudder crowd. But yucky. Greasy KFC? It's unbelievable.
Opossum are omnivorous
not vegan
or carnivorous
they play at night
don't like to fight
and if provoked
by other blokes
pretend to be Oblivious.
Sorry you got snow-shitted. Look out for a package this week - post office tracking says should be there this Thursday. May it cheer you up (Lis, too.)
We are getting that soft rain now and tomorrow it will be cooler. I don't have to watch the weather channel. All I have to do is read DD and wait a day or 2. The weather just heads on down this way, just not as cold.
Awww. . . I am really sorry about the snow. I am tired of cold weather, and we have not had anything near what you have. It's crazy how hot weather was so closely followed by snow. It's nice enough here, but I am a dieter right now, so I am cold and tired no matter what I do.
At least I am off early to take care of my mom's tax stuff, and shop a little. I haven't been very easy to live with, and have not been cooking for the guys. At least we now have man food in the house.
Christina
We are getting snow shitted on right now too. It was 80 over the weekend. :(
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