I looked down thinking it was just the trash bag I was tying only to encounter a opossum standing between my feet. In the moment of recognition I nearly jumped three feet high and let out a piercing scream. After scrambling away from the opossum as fast as I could my brain began function again in this order:
1. That opossum is a baby! Where's it's Momma? Is the Momma standing behind me yet, or anywhere else that's too close to me?
2. Frantically searched the rest of the porch for Momma Opossum on the chance that they're protective of their young and she was about to attack me.
3. I just screamed quite loudly with all of my neighbors on route 42 to hear, good thing nobody seemed to be around to witness that embarrassing moment.
4. I just screamed quite loudly with all of my neighbors on route 42 to hear and nobody seemed to have heard me, that's not comforting if something really bad ever happens.
5. I left the front door open a crack I hope no other opossums have gone into the house.
6. This whole incident is like that video on YouTube my friend posted today.
7. I need to get my camera and get a picture of this opossum for my blog!!
All these thoughts crowded my in mind in a matter of moments. So, after securing the scene (making sure only one opossum was present) I went back in the house for my camera and proceeded to get these photos.
What sticks out to me the most about this whole experience is that no matter how hard my heart might be jumping in fright my mind is never far from thinking about my blog. Still haven't decided if this is a good thing :)
3 comments:
awww, that's a cute one!
The fact that your blog is never far from you mind...I do not know if that is a good thing for you...but it is a GREAT thing for us readers!
I love that you were able to get the photos. Seeing as I have never seen a(n) oppossum before in my life. He/she was very cute even though it seemed annoyed at you.
Did it just wander away?
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