July 5, 2011 shop online at www.broadcasteronline.com Page 11 LAURA ON LIFE Finding An Orphan Opossum We have two cats that bask in my daughter’s adoration. Unfortunately my oldest son is allergic to cats, so they bask outdoors. The cat’s dishes are on my back deck in a hopeless attempt to feed the cats… my cats… and nothing but my cats… so help me God. God’s other creatures have other ideas, however. Every night opossums, raccoons, neighbor dogs, and other riff raff come to our back deck to feast from our cat food buffet. Every night we chase them away. I wouldn’t mind feeding the entire block’s army of woodland and domesticated 1815 animals, but what have they ever done for me? At least my cats will occasionally catch a mole digging up my yard and let my daughter smother them with her hugs. Of course, they probably catch moles only because the line is too long at their food dish. I’m fairly certain that their catching moles is not due as much to their undying gratitude as is it to the fact that they like to play with things that move… or twitch. The other day, my daughter interrupted my cat’s soon-to-be death pounce when she spotted a baby opossum. He was no more than 6” long; just Miscellaneous 1840 Reach over 28 million homes with one ad buy! Only $2,795 per week! For more informatiion, contact this publication or go to www.naninetwork.com nani SELL/RENT YOUR TIMESHARE FOR CASH!!! Our Guaranteed Services will Sell/Rent Your Unused Timeshare for CASH! Over $95 Million Dollars offered in 2010! www.buyatimeshare.com Call 888-879-8612. nani STEEL BUILDING FOR SALE: Pre- engineered buildings summer sale. All steel, all sizes and shapes. Mini storage, industrial, agricultural. Call for a free quote. 1-800-279-4300 or www.eldoradobuildingsystems.com (MCN) STEEL CULVERTS FOR SALE: New, All sizes. (605)661-5050 or (605)387-5660. Ulmer Farm Service, Menno, SD. 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