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House Guests
Mar 31, 2012 01:01:48 #
Temporary houseguests courtesy of The Emerald Coast Wildlife Rescue. Ten baby opossums in total this visit.
Dinner at this age involves using a large syringe to deliver "formula" via tubing that is slowly inserted into the stomach. The Wildlife Rescue will hand raise these cuties until they are old enough to survive in the wild, at which time they will be released. In the meantime they make good ambassadors during outings at schools, festivals, etc.
My wife loves her volunteer job.
Dinner at this age involves using a large syringe to deliver "formula" via tubing that is slowly inserted into the stomach. The Wildlife Rescue will hand raise these cuties until they are old enough to survive in the wild, at which time they will be released. In the meantime they make good ambassadors during outings at schools, festivals, etc.
My wife loves her volunteer job.
Waiting for dinner.
My turn.
Lili wonders why opossums are getting all the attention.
Apr 1, 2012 09:23:27 #
aww, so cute. Babbies seem to always make good ambassadors to introduce people to wildlife especially when they animal looks so menacing as an adult.
Apr 1, 2012 12:05:15 #
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Apr 1, 2012 12:17:47 #
To funny! They kind of resemble the "Doubtful Guest"
Give "Doubtful Guest" a google and you can find the drawings that go with the poem. Here are the words:
When they answered the bell on that wild winter night, There was no one expected and no one in sight
Then they saw something standing on top of an urn, Whose peculiar appearance gave them quite a turn.
All at once it leapt down and ran into the hall, Where it chose to remain with its nose to the wall.
It was seemingly deaf to whatever they said, So at last they stopped screaming, and went off to bed.
It joined them at breakfast and presently ate All the syrup and toast and a part of a plate.
It wrenched off the horn from the new gramophone, And could not be persuaded to leave it alone.
It betrayed a great liking for peering up flues, And for peeling the soles of its white canvas shoes.
At times it would tear out whole chapters from books, Or put roomfuls of pictures askew on their hooks.
Every sunday it brooded and lay on the floor, Inconveniently close to the drawing-room door.
Now and then it would vanish for hours from the scene, But alas, be discovered inside a tureen.
It was subject to fits of bewildering wrath, During which it would hide all the towels from the bath.
In the night through the house it would aimlessly creep, In spite of the fact of its being asleep.
It would carry off objects of which it grew fond, And protect them by dropping them into the pond.
It came seventeen years ago and to this day It has shown no intention of going away.
- Edward Gorey
Give "Doubtful Guest" a google and you can find the drawings that go with the poem. Here are the words:
When they answered the bell on that wild winter night, There was no one expected and no one in sight
Then they saw something standing on top of an urn, Whose peculiar appearance gave them quite a turn.
All at once it leapt down and ran into the hall, Where it chose to remain with its nose to the wall.
It was seemingly deaf to whatever they said, So at last they stopped screaming, and went off to bed.
It joined them at breakfast and presently ate All the syrup and toast and a part of a plate.
It wrenched off the horn from the new gramophone, And could not be persuaded to leave it alone.
It betrayed a great liking for peering up flues, And for peeling the soles of its white canvas shoes.
At times it would tear out whole chapters from books, Or put roomfuls of pictures askew on their hooks.
Every sunday it brooded and lay on the floor, Inconveniently close to the drawing-room door.
Now and then it would vanish for hours from the scene, But alas, be discovered inside a tureen.
It was subject to fits of bewildering wrath, During which it would hide all the towels from the bath.
In the night through the house it would aimlessly creep, In spite of the fact of its being asleep.
It would carry off objects of which it grew fond, And protect them by dropping them into the pond.
It came seventeen years ago and to this day It has shown no intention of going away.
- Edward Gorey
Apr 1, 2012 17:36:14 #
Stoney wrote:
Temporary houseguests courtesy of The Emerald Coas... (show quote)
:lol: I thought you didn't like mice and rats, that's why u told me chase catch. I'm confused :!:
Apr 2, 2012 00:14:21 #
Willy wrote:
To funny! They kind of resemble the "Doubtful... (show quote)
I did Google it. Neat drawing of his creature.
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