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Tips: Dealing with Curve Balls

3/31/2016

 
Day four of Tips for Homeschooling Parents.  Today's Topic: Dealing with Curve Balls.

What might you ask inspired me to come up with this topic?

See this wee beastie?
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Yup.  It's a possum.   Biggest one I have ever seen. 

This opossum was our curve ball today.  You do know what a curve ball is?   A ball that looks like it's coming straight for you, but it swerves away unexpectedly?   We didn't see this beastie coming, but we took advantage of him when he did.

THAT beastie was our curve ball today.   It was a moment to take some time to learn about possums, to do some research, to figure out how to remove him from our property in order to keep him away and to see if he was our mystery predator.  

Possums are actually good for the environment in that they clean up dead stock really well.   BUT they are NOT good to have around small stock.  They'll eat mice, grubs, garbage, insects, rats, other small mammals and what not.

Based on the size of this fellow I'm guessing he's the one who killed some of our young bunnies and one of my son's tanks of mice.

My Lad, instead of doing his science or his math today, had a chance to give this fellow a good look over.   First thing he noticed was  "HE STINKS".

And he did... I have to admit.. this opossum, STANK.   I don't know if it was his natural body odour or if it was his "smell defense" that possums can do.  The Virginia Opossum (Didelphis Virginiana),is not native to Ontario, they came as visitors and decided to stick around.   The stink of him made us keep our distance from him. 

Notice was made of the long tail, the mouthful of teeth and the loud hissing noises directed our way.   This fellow was large one so we took the risk of moving this territorial fellow.  He discovered, far from our home, a LOVELY forest in which to now dwell....he left rather eagerly hissing at us as he left.  

Curve balls are just that you know opportunities to learn in a different way.  Whether it's the unexpected one like illness that changes what our week looks like, dastardly predators caught, accidents or the like.   OR if they are planned curve balls like planned surgery dates (coming up in April), co-op times, or whatever... Curve balls can be viewed with suspicion or dismay, or as an opportunity to do things differently and to learn something new.

How you handle those curve balls is up to you, but I do suggest that you get ready for them, because you will always find they come your way.

Other Posts In This Series
The Importance of Family.
Working and the Homeschool Life. 
Tips: Knowing when to take a break.
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Others from the Crew are taking part in this five day blog hop as well.   You can find the whole list here, but below I've listed a few people just to get you started.

Kym @ Homeschool Coffee Break
Latonya @ Joy in the Ordinary
Laura @ Day by Day in Our World
Leah @ As We Walk Along the Road
Lisa @ Farm Fresh Adventures
Lori @ At Home: where life happens
Meg @ Adventures with Jude
Megan @ My Full Heart
Melanie (Wren) @ finchnwren
Melissa @ Mom’s Plans
Kym link
3/31/2016 04:03:45 pm

Possums are nasty!! LOL But how very cool that you were able to take advantage of this opportunity to really learn about them!

annette @ A net in time
3/31/2016 05:08:48 pm

Oh the Smell Kym.. it was just nasty nasty.... and all the hissing..

Diana M. link
4/1/2016 09:51:51 am

I know possums can get big! My hubby, a city kinda guy, has no idea how big they can get. I didn't know about the smell. Oppossum - our only marsupial in the Americas!

annette @ a net in time
4/1/2016 02:12:10 pm

I know.. they are such an odd beast...

Brandy link
4/1/2016 11:26:26 am

I am very familiar with curve balls! And that is one big opossum!! Our dogs usually chase them away.

annette @ A net in Time
4/1/2016 02:13:10 pm

what curve balls have been thrown your way Brandy?

leah link
4/1/2016 10:27:37 pm

Wow, decided to read more of your blog and this possum post is... interesting! Understatement.

annette @ a net in time
4/1/2016 11:45:11 pm

thanks... it was an interesting um.... time. :)

LauraOinAK link
4/13/2016 12:01:28 pm

Thanks for linking this one up to Good Tips Tuesday last week. It was chosen as one of the posts to highlight this week: http://daybydayinourworld.com/2016/04/good-tips-tuesday-linkup-party-119/

annette @ A net In time
4/14/2016 02:07:53 pm

Oh NEAT. Thanks. :)


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