The MYSTERY is solved!

This morning right as we were starting to leave for church I called the kids into Joshua’s room. From the window I could see this big ole possum. He was really creepy looking, something I wouldn’t expect to see in our backyard @ 6:45 AM. This guy wasn’t shy and acted like he owned the place. You see, we’ve been trying to figure out why we were finding poop on our grass (wondering if Oreo was getting bold in her old age) and WHO was eating our strawberry plant. I would have never expected it to be a possum. Any how, my neighbor was outside and he asked what all the commotion was about. I told him we had a possum in our backyard and then asked him if he knew how to get it out. He accepted the mission, grabbed his broom and rake and tried to shoo him out. The possum left our yard and ran into my neighbor’s garage! Now he was dealing with a possum on his property. It didn’t take long, but he moved on. Here are some pictures of our Sunday morning visitor. And for now, the MYSTERY is solved.
And my question is: Is it Possum or O'Possum?? Either way it is a creey and onry animal that I care not to ever encounter again. It reminded me of one BIG rat!!