Spring has sprung...

Spring has finally come to Montana.  Even though I still  have between 12 - 15 inches of snow on the flats for me spring is here!!!!  When I got home from work today there was a whole flock of Robins in the yard.  The first Robin sighting of the year is kind of my Ground Hog's Day.  To me it signifies that Spring is finally here.  After such a cold, dark and snowy winter I was looking forward to this day for a long time.  The season of change and re-birth is upon us.  Snow is melting like crazy - finally - though I'm sure we will still get some more.  Let the "greening" begin!!!

Another day...

 So another day is almost over with a new  one about to begin.  It is 12:54 here.  And once again I feel compelled to finish my day on the computer.  Had to make a stop over at PN and read all the new comments about Fats.  I have to compliment Alice on how well she is holding up.  I'm never that strong.  I'm learning a lot from her and she really inspires & impresses me.  I do so enjoy all her pictures. 

Poor Thelma is taking the loss of Louise very hard.  She won't hardly come out of her house.  When I was holding her tonight she would either just bury her head under my arm or struggle to get away.  I didn't want to stress her out any more than she already is so I just put her back in her home.  I did move her cage into a different room where there are more piggies so she can at least talk to them.  I feel so bad for her. 

I talked with one of my best friends tonight, CMM.  She always straightenes me out and keeps me laughing.  She understands me so well - I think we were twins in a different life.  I have some hard decisions to make in the next few months and she always knows just the right thing to say to me.  Her and her husband recently moved to a small town and they have deer in their yard.  She took one of her cats to the window to see the deer and the cat went crazy - tried to break the window to get at the deer.  WATCH CAT ON DUTY!  We were wondering if it were a full moon since her cat wigged out tonight and Nicky did last night.  Since the full moon is still several days away we decided they must have spring fever.  I know I do.

For about the last 13 years I've battled depression.  It all started when I was an Animal Control Officer - the dreaded dog catcher - and dealing with some difficult parts of that job and then when I lost my Dad I pretty much fell off the deep end.  I have finally weaned myself off my happy pills and actually feel pretty good.  But I sure cry easy now.  At just about anything and everything.  I've always been a crier but when I was on anti-Ds, for the most part, I was on a pretty even keal.  Not anymore.  All I do is cry now - maybe making up for all that time that I didn't cry unless it was something really bad.  Even movies that I've watched 100,000 times make me cry.  Tonight I watched The Black Stallion and bawled like a baby.  Go figure........

Well all the kids have been fed and put to bed - guess I better do the same.  Bless us - every one. Night

There was a tilt in the world

I think the world was tilted yesterday - what a weird day.  First I find 2 of my pigs dead then last night when we were getting ready to call it a day Nicky wouldn't come in.  He had gone out about 8:30 and when I went to let him in he was sitting under the deck.  I called and called but all he did was MEOWWWW.  So finally I put my coat on so I could go find out what was wrong.  Well - when I tried to get him to come out from under the deck he just ran away from me.  So fine - I guess you want to stay out a little longer.  So UNLIKE him - he is such a wimp in the cold.  Later I call to him again and all he does is sit under there yelling at me in his Siamese howl.  I fiinally had to crawl on my hands and knees and pull him out to get him to come inside.  This is so  not like  him.  I think the world was definately off kilter yesterday.

Two went home...

When I got home from work tonight I found that two of my guinea pigs had passed away.  Happy and Louise.  I have no idea what happened.  They were both fine last night when I fed and again this morning when they had their breakfast treat before I left.  They were in different cages but in the same room.  Thelma is so lost without her sister.  I might have to see if I can bond her with one of the other girls.  Happy was such a - well a happy little boy.  He would just leap into my arms when I would take him out.  Snuggle and squeak and gurgel and purr.  He was solid black except for about 10 white hairs on the top of his head. It was such an unexpected shock.  Louise was my only piggy with red eyes, mostly white with a few patches of calico.  She was kind of shy - more so than the other pigs but her and Thelma always had so much fun together.  They would get into their 'racing mode' and go round and round their cage and when they came out to play I was always giggling.  Neither of them were very old.  I just don't understand what happened.  Give Bear a kiss for me.

Wishing the next few weeks away

 

I don't know about all the rest of you northern people but I am REALLY tired of winter.  Was below zero again last  night and did not get above 10 today.  Oh to be able to wish the next few weeks away and make it spring!!!!!

A sad goodbye

I learned today that Fats from Potentially Nervous has gone to the Rainbow Bridge.  I've been 'following' Fats and the other buns for sometime but only yesterday did I finally leave a comment -  I just wanted Alice to know what joy her and her buns have brought to my life.  And then today to find out about Fats passing.  What a shock.
My sympathies, thougths and prayers go out to Alice and her entire family. 

The Gang

 

So come on in, bring a Pepsi or a cup of coffee and meet my fur babies.  First off, is my kitten love, Nicky.  He is not a kitten anymore, he was born in 1993 but he will always be my kitten love.  He is the joy of my life.  And of course there are THE DOGS - Reggie and Foxy.  Reggie is a Shih tzu  of questionable breeding - not that it matters to me but I do wish he had a Shih tzu tail - he was born with a short tail.  Foxy is an elderly Pom gentleman.  I have 5 yard rabbits who really enjoy digging holes.  The king of the bunch is Pirate and his harem includes Itters, Mopsy, Sidney and Jersey.  And yes he is a neutered king.  I also have 4 house rabbits - Sunny is my sweet bunny,  Ceemore is my handsome boy,  Miss Willow is my little girl and my newest addation is Dancy Airbun.  He does awsome binkies.  If you peek into my pockets you might see Tommy the hamster or Pepe le pew the gerbil (his coloring reminds me of a skunk).  I would have to say that my most comical kid is Chilly Bean the chinchilla.  She keeps me laughing with her wild antics and her scolding when she wants something.  I love the way she sounds when she talks to me.  And last but not least is the herd of pigs, guinea pigs that is.  OK - let me see if I can remember them all!  Rodney, Happy, Thelma & Louise (sisters), Screechy, Chatters, Minnme, Bubbles and Rusty & Cutems (mother & daughter).  Phew - I think that is it.  They are my family and the light in my world.  Though I do have to admit that I threaten to ship them all to the moon every now and again so I can get a break from the chores. But honestly I don't know what I would do without them - they are my little corner of heaven.  To use a quote from someone else - That's all folks.