Meet Blossom, the possum

This is what visits my parents' back porch every night about 9:30. My nephew Bryan, 6, has never heard of a possum before, so the other night he asked, "Where's the blossom?" The name stuck. We gave her leftover turkey tonight after reading on a website that they don't carry rabies (because their body temp is too low) and that we should enjoy watching nature in our backyard. We were worried about their pet cat but also learned that cats and possums have mutual respect for each other. Check out more possum facts: Opposum Society of the US.