Remembering Yesterday
Viewing comments for Chapter 53 "Possum Tales"A widow's journey into her relationship with her
16 total reviews
Comment from Marjon van Bruggen
Super chapter, Beth! Baby possums all over the house all the time. I don't think I ever saw one. They look adorable! But it can't have been easy for you, those little creatures escaping all the time. And not easy to find, as I see. Except for your mother-in-law, finding one in her bed! That really must have been a hilarious sight!
Enjoyable reading!
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2020
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Super chapter, Beth! Baby possums all over the house all the time. I don't think I ever saw one. They look adorable! But it can't have been easy for you, those little creatures escaping all the time. And not easy to find, as I see. Except for your mother-in-law, finding one in her bed! That really must have been a hilarious sight!
Enjoyable reading!
Comment Written 27-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2020
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Thank you so much for the review and for the comment. They aren't cute when they grow up. They are the only animal in the US that have pouches like kangroos. Apparently they didn't want to be domesticated. I 'm glad you found it enjoyable.
Beth
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Welcome Beth.
Comment from zanya
Life is moving along apace with plenty of action. Those possums certainly have made their presence felt in the family circle - effective writing style - direct and to the point
reply by the author on 26-Jul-2020
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Life is moving along apace with plenty of action. Those possums certainly have made their presence felt in the family circle - effective writing style - direct and to the point
Comment Written 26-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 26-Jul-2020
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Thank you so much for the review and for the comments.
Beth
Comment from Spitfire
I'm with your husband on the possums. Where would they pee and poop? Poor mother-in-law. I can visualize her in nightgown and curlers. Great hyperbole about her garments. You make the church sound so inviting-- a place for you to make new friends and your children to have fun.
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2020
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I'm with your husband on the possums. Where would they pee and poop? Poor mother-in-law. I can visualize her in nightgown and curlers. Great hyperbole about her garments. You make the church sound so inviting-- a place for you to make new friends and your children to have fun.
Comment Written 25-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2020
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Thank you for the reveiw and comments. The possums were a bad idea.
Beth
Comment from nancy_e_davis
I understand why you laughed, I would have too, but may I add, You or I would have reacted the same if an animal crawled into our bed. Jim brought home three baby raccoons for our three children one day. They were really adorable and I wanted to pet them too, but I saw the sharp teeth and the claws and I knew it was a bad idea even though we had a rabbit cage to keep them in. They hissed when any of us came around so I did what any mother would do. The first time I was alone at home with them, they escaped! LOL Good story, Beth. Nancy:)
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2020
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I understand why you laughed, I would have too, but may I add, You or I would have reacted the same if an animal crawled into our bed. Jim brought home three baby raccoons for our three children one day. They were really adorable and I wanted to pet them too, but I saw the sharp teeth and the claws and I knew it was a bad idea even though we had a rabbit cage to keep them in. They hissed when any of us came around so I did what any mother would do. The first time I was alone at home with them, they escaped! LOL Good story, Beth. Nancy:)
Comment Written 25-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2020
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Thank you Nancy. The wild pet don't work out to well. Having those around for a while may be realize dogs and cats make better pets.
Beth
Comment from Sankey
Haha a funny chapter with the Opossums. Good reading as usual. Looking forward to more. I wondered the Opossums could not have been housed on your land? The neighbour could look after them? No spags.
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2020
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Haha a funny chapter with the Opossums. Good reading as usual. Looking forward to more. I wondered the Opossums could not have been housed on your land? The neighbour could look after them? No spags.
Comment Written 24-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2020
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Thank so much for the review and comments. They would do just fine on the property we have now when they got a little older, but we wee in an apartment then. I'm not fond of older opossums. The babies are cute.
Beth
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
I am howling hysterically--the best belly laugh in forever!--priceless possum antics--I wonder whatever happened to the creatures--hope you'll tell us next time--if not, please fill me in! Cheers LIZ. (Recently a "baby" possum (only two feet long, said my friend trying to reassure me) got into my house--thank God he was there--I refused to look at the thing--I gave Chuck oven mitts and a towel and he managed to grab it and release it outside. I wrote a flash on it--you probably read it.)
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2020
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I am howling hysterically--the best belly laugh in forever!--priceless possum antics--I wonder whatever happened to the creatures--hope you'll tell us next time--if not, please fill me in! Cheers LIZ. (Recently a "baby" possum (only two feet long, said my friend trying to reassure me) got into my house--thank God he was there--I refused to look at the thing--I gave Chuck oven mitts and a towel and he managed to grab it and release it outside. I wrote a flash on it--you probably read it.)
Comment Written 24-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2020
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I'm glad I made you laugh. You always do that for me. I don't like the older ones. I've got tales about them too but much later. I'd like to say we let them go when they were older but, the things they ate weren't good for them. they didn't survive too many months.
Beth
Comment from thaities, Rebecca V.
This was a very enjoyable post. Those possums really stirred the family up.
Noticed one typo at the very end:
It is a wonder she ever came to vist (visit) us again..
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2020
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This was a very enjoyable post. Those possums really stirred the family up.
Noticed one typo at the very end:
It is a wonder she ever came to vist (visit) us again..
Comment Written 24-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2020
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Thank you so much for the review and comments. I'm glad you like it You might have added them to a recipe. LOL. I've heard of possum stew.
Beth
You're welcome.
I added it to the recipe.
Comment from Suzanna Ray
Dear Beth, This chapter of your story , reveals more
about the likes and dislikes ( and dispositions) of both you and your husband more than any other that I recall.
Usually you write only of the places you worked. So if you wish to leave a legacy for your children , write more chapters like this one.
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2020
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Dear Beth, This chapter of your story , reveals more
about the likes and dislikes ( and dispositions) of both you and your husband more than any other that I recall.
Usually you write only of the places you worked. So if you wish to leave a legacy for your children , write more chapters like this one.
Comment Written 24-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2020
Thank you so much for the review and comments and suggestions. I think I said a lot more about our individual differences many chapters ago. I haven't touched on that a lot lately. I'll try to do more with that.
Beth
Comment from Mistydawn
It sounds like the baby possums were quite an undertaking. I imagine it was funny to see you're mother-in-law that way, lol. It was nice you were able to go back home every once in a while. Your chapter is well-written, very interesting, funny. I chuckled all the way through it.
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2020
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It sounds like the baby possums were quite an undertaking. I imagine it was funny to see you're mother-in-law that way, lol. It was nice you were able to go back home every once in a while. Your chapter is well-written, very interesting, funny. I chuckled all the way through it.
Comment Written 24-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2020
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Thnak you for the review and comments. I'm glad you found in humorous.
Beth
Comment from Raffaelina Lowcock
The possums certainly inserted some active excitement into your new environment and bless you, you didn't give up on them. You continue with this well-written story very nicely. I am enjoying your forays and wonder how much you must have missed your property?
I would think a possum in your bed would be so frightening!
Ralf
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2020
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The possums certainly inserted some active excitement into your new environment and bless you, you didn't give up on them. You continue with this well-written story very nicely. I am enjoying your forays and wonder how much you must have missed your property?
I would think a possum in your bed would be so frightening!
Ralf
Comment Written 24-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2020
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Thank you so much for the review and comments. My mother-in-law certainly found the possum in her bed to be frightening. My husband missed the property more than I did but we went back often and sometimes spent vacations there. My husband worked at finishing the house and eventually it did get finished.
Beth