This morning it was sunny, warm and beautiful. As the afternoon progressed, the sky clouded over and the rain began to fall. Perfect sleeping weather, piggy style.

My whole herd was sound asleep... so I thought. I was cleaning up in the kitchen and the "suggestion" of an afternoon morsel must have gotten the best of Pikachu and Curly Fry because they both perked up to get a better look at what I was doing.

Instead of bringing them a snack, I took Curly Fry out of her cage and set her by the doorwall. She usually makes a run for it, but this time she didn't. I quickly turned around and grabbed Pikachu from her cage to join her.

Pikachu can be swift with her fierceness: a quick bite to the guinea pig who rubs her the wrong way. I was prepared. I had a nice pile of hay waiting for them and the distraction worked. Every time Pikachu headed towards Curly Fry, I offered her a hay bit and she would take the bait..... well, almost every time.....

Curly made the move this time; not to confront Pikachu but to select a savory piece she spotted on the other side of the mound. Of course, that's all it took for Pikachu to respond... a quick nip.

Fortunately, Curly has thick fur and "thick skin" so she doesn't take that sort of thing personally. She just grabbed her hay and I grabbed Pikachu and we called it a day.

Nothing like a girl's day out.....