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June 25, 2005
Outside my window
I have been under the weather since last night with tummy problems, so I've been taking it easy today. I have spent time playing Snood (which evil Ala told me about it - I'm so hooked on this dumb game!) and reading and drinking lots of water between running to the bathroom.
Anyway, our bedroom has three windows. The one closest to my side of the bed looks out onto the backyard, which we are trying to naturalize with ground covers, trees, etc. Anything to cut back on mowing the lawn!
There is a mulberry tree that took root and sprang up next to the house. This time of year, there are mulberries all over that tree, and many critters just love to eat those mulberries. Several branches are just inches from the window, and the cats have taken up residence so they can observe nature.
I glanced out the window earlier because Barnacle and Little Girl were getting pretty darn excited about something. It was a young oppossum - only about 12 inches long (including tail) and he was enjoying a snack of mulberries. The possum was about one foot from the window, so I could get a close up view of him. Unfortunately, I did not have the camera at the ready, so I didn't get a picture of him.
Honestly, this little guy was kinda cute. His tail wrapped around the branch as support when he ventured out on a thin limb. He was much prettier than all the dead possums I see on the road, and I didn't expect that at all.
We also have squirrels, many birds and chipmunks who climb on that tree eating mulberries. You can tell the birds have had a lot, because any bird poo around is red colored. Oh, gosh, I keep coming back to the topic of poop!
I have to run (literally) to the bathroom, I'll update later
Posted by Beth at June 25, 2005 5:00 PM
Comments
Bummer - sorry your tummy is misbehaving.
I've never seen a baby oppossum, except on TV, but baby creatures are generally cuter than the adults :-) Gad - I miss mulberries ... we used to have a mulberry tree in our backyard when I was a kid. Tasty - but Mom always knew when I had been eating them!
Posted by: Barb at June 26, 2005 11:58 AM
Mulberries and Critters... we have them aplenty in my neighborhood. I love walking under the BlueBerry-Blue Stained ground take in the sweet smell in the air, and gourge myself on them "Tree Strawberries".
On critters, we are full of Bunnies, Birdies of all kinds, Ground Hogs, Opossums, Racoons, and the occasional Fox. Last year, I experienced my first 17-year Cicada swarm: it was fascinating.
Posted by: Boquisucio at June 26, 2005 12:04 PM
The only mulberries we have in my area are the fruitless variety (which does, however, do very well for raising silkworms.)
Posted by: B. Durbin at June 29, 2005 6:04 PM