The Opossum

We had a visit today from a little furry creature... an Opossum  - North America's only marsupial. Aaaaah isn't it cute.

They only come out during the day when it's very cold and snowy, and when they're hungry. It was so grateful for the biscuit we put out that it left a little "parting gift" on our deck as I took a few more photos... thanks mate!

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Skiplane fly-in '05

We tried to get the skiplane fly-in going last weekend, but the weather didn't co-operate.  So we postponed for a week and tried again yesterday.  About a dozen skiplanes passed through during the day which was quite a bit less than the 40 we had registered.  However, it was a good day. We made enough chilli for 300 people and it was virtually all gone by mid-afternoon. 

One brave chap flew open cockpit in his ultralight (foreground of next picture) from Oconomowoc. Try saying that after a few beers.

In the foreground of this next shot is the Pioneer Airport Live Webcam which I went up to clean because it had some dirt on it. And also to take video of aeroplanes from the roof. Except the video camera isn't working properly.

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