Home on the Range: The official blog of the Creers in Salina, Kansas
Monday, October 26, 2009
My Own Account
Just in case you guys have read Joshua's post I believe mine will give a different view point. Upon entering the garage this morning to feed the cats I immediately smelled a disgusting smell which seemed to come from the back of the garage. Because our kittens in the garage I thought perhaps our mother cat had pooped back there. All I found were our mewing kittens. So I decided to feed the birds. When I reached my hand into the bag I noticed that it was wet and then I saw a hairy opossum's face right on top of our seeds. I was so startled that a yell erupted from me and I fled into the house. The smell was so awful that I immediately assumed it was dead and heralded the news to my whole family. Joshua was unanimously voted to take care of the carcass. Out of curiosity I followed him outside but would not get even close to the garage doorway. Joshua poked it with the pitchfork several times to no avail further confirming to us that it was dead. He tried to get me to help him carry out the container but I kept a wary distance. Once outside he said there were two in there. Of course I had to go see them. After all dead possums don't jump on people do they? He decided to dump them down the cistern in our backyard and once again he was on his own. Then he said, "Hey Michaela I think it's breathing." And sure enough it was. Well he then tipped over the container and started poking both of them with his pitchfork. All they did was bare their teeth and try to go out the back door(which didn't exist). I got a shovel from the garage and started banging on the sides and top of the container which was a very satisfying action after my fright. Finally they both ran out and Joshua hit them so hard with the pitchfork they flipped over which was also very satisfactory to see. They weren't even full grown but even as young it is my opinion that possums are the most ugliest, smelliest, most disgusting creatures in North America. After that Joshua made me wash out the container. To conclude I have been washing my hands regularly throughout the day. Ah, it felt good to get that out.
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I wholeheartedly agree with you Michaela!
ReplyDelete"Possums" are definitely the worst animals!
Did you know that in New Zealand there are about 70 million possums-that's about 20 per person!
Would you want 20 possums in your backyard?!?
Thanks for posting about your escapade!
-EEB
p.s. friday nite was great fun! glad to see you all!
Michaela I think you are over reacting. Just because two possums get in our garage they are suddenly the most ugliest, smelliest, most disgusting creatures in North America. Of course, it is not unusual of you to over react but I did hope you would become more sensible as you aged. Oh well, I guess it's just the way you are.
ReplyDeleteAny encounter with a possum could take several posts to explain and maybe either post would be left wanting unless the conclusion was a dead possum (or two). Now, that is my opinion and it is based on many encounters with the critters when we lived in the country and kept our cat's food on the deck. Our encounters usually came in the wee hours of slumber. I'd hear some unwelcome rattling noises, and remember that we’d forgotten to bring the cat food in for the night. I'd peek out to see what type of critter was rummaging (usually opossum or racoon) then I'd reluctantly wake up Mike and ask him to get the gun... Let me just say that those critters don't give it up easily. I could go on, but suffice it to say that a possum playing dead probably comes in handy to the possum, but is an annoying feature where man is concerned and it seems like a better deal when a possum is really dead. (I think I formed this opinion when I realized those little guys like to hiss and bare their teeth when being shot instead of play dead or just die already.)
ReplyDeleteI loved both stories and I do hope this has been a good brother/sister/family bonding experience! Those bonding experiences come in all shapes, sizes and fur colors!
Hehee... I agree that they are probably "the most ugliest, smelliest, most disgusting creatures in North America." I remember finding one cleaning out our garage one time in Kansas, and it left me scarred for life I think!
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