I am pretty sure that I deserve some sort of medal for bravery... last night, at three o'clock in the morning, I heard a noise in the kitchen, and I went to investigate. Straight up, no baseball bat, no torch, no dithering, I got up, put on my slippers and faced the intruder with nothing but bed hair as my weapon.
The noise wasn't just a little rodent like sound either, it was the big bold sound of a coffee mug breaking. But I obviously don't watch enough CSI, because I strode into the kitchen in my uggs, ready to bop the intruder on the head for interrupting my sleep.
And saw this little cutie sitting on top of the kitchen window. Isn't he lovely? We both sat there we two, just looking at each other for a while, before he'd had enough and hopped up onto the roof... I say hopped, but I should perhaps say struggled. Either he's eaten too many tim tams, or he'd gotten into the neighbour's home brew. He resembled a fat child trying to get over a high fence, who knows how these creatures manage to cross the high wires so gracefully.
After quite a number of attempts, he did make it off the frame eventually.
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I know people complain about possums but I love them. I used to feed one once. He would sit in the tree at about head height and accept banana or jam sandwiches from me. I loved his little nobbly hands. I haven't seen a possum or any signs of them since I moved here. I think they must have all been killed in the bushfires in 2007. i am sure they will make their way back eventually.
And regarding my sister. We had a good laugh, at your expense...she wasn't at all insulted by your comments. She is a very special friend as well as my sis! She is the one that lives next door to our mum and takes such good care of her.
Oh it's so cute! I love possums, I wish I could have one as a pet.
Hazel I really like them too. This one lives in the roof over our kitchen, far away from the bedrooms so the noise isn't a problem. I have tried to feed this one before, and I will have a go at banana sandwiches for him... I hope you do get them back, and yes, I'm sure they'll move in eventually.
Anonymous, I think quite a few Australians have these as pets, whether they want them or not!
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