Posted in Behavior & Training

I recently commented how sweet Goody Two Shoes is getting. She nuzzles right up to me when I place her on my lap. She doesn't run away when I reach in her cage to pick her up. I'm sure it's all a matter of trust. I'm always very careful not to do anything that will cause my guinea pigs to second guess my affection for them. It takes time and co… read more

Posted in General

I spent the day cleaning and looking online for jobs. I've applied for 10 so far; all different than what I am currently doing. My family looked at me like I was a nutcase when I told them I applied for a pension and death claims examiner.... it sounded interesting to me and I've done a lot of research with my last job. I know they won't call... … read more

Posted in Health & Wellness

I noticed something I hadn't noticed before as I cleaned cages today. As I took each one out and shifted them from cage to carrier, I carefully inspected each one as I always do. I do this all the time, seeing it's a good way to discover if there are changes that indicate the onset of illness. One by one, I inspected, cleaned cage and put the… read more

Posted in General

I wasn't in a great mood yesterday, so I drove over to Joann Fabrics. I needed some black thread and velcro and love browsing there, so I figured it would get me in a better mood. Of course, I checked out the fleece remnants and came home with two pieces so I sewed them for Goody Two Shoes and Puzzle Pieces. They both loved the colors in this on… read more

Posted in General

I'm beat.....my kids went downtown Chicago yesterday to the Lollapalooza music festival. They took the train, along with my daughter's boyfriend, and spent the whole day there. It's three day music festival and Tool was playing last night, so it was their top choice of days. My daughter and her boyfriend went back today. Of course, they had to wa… read more