New Pets

Well the birds ate about 4 cups of seed yesterday.  I mostly saw activity on the ground.  I'm going out this morning after putting some in and just quietly sit at the table with my kindle to see if any will show up while I'm there.   When I went out earler this morning, the whole yard erupted in birds.  So they come to my yard anyway.  Most likly to eat the insects in the grass and garden area after a night of dew.  It did rain a bit yesterday.

*PF folks this next section is almost identical to what I posted on the board *


My parents (well my dad) adapted a dog yesterday. They lost their dog "bear" a few months back to cancer (again. They lost their last dog to cancer as well.) And recently one of their cats passed away as well. So my dad saw an adaption event in the paper and checked it out. And adaupted an 11 month old lab (mix they think). All black. My mom said she just looked up and there was a dog in the yard!

So my dad said he was getting a name tag - and mom asked what he was going to name her and he kinda shrugged... then brought back a name tag with "Bear" on it! Hello - that was the last dog's name. Mom said "no way" and gave him a list of names. They settled on Samantha - or Sammi girl.  (and yeah mom spelled it out for me.)

I admit I too got some new pets - wasn't expecting it. I had a few of my spiders die the last few months. One right before vacation. I had a feeling I was going to lose him - he had been acting strange sense his last molt. Sometimes they can have hidden injuries.

Anyway I was at the pet store last night to pick up fish (for the garter snakes) and decided to check out what they had... and they had a ton of "choco" golden knee babies. I have one already but I think it's male - and I like to have two if possible of everything as a back up. then they had a good size (2") spider called "rio grand gold" (I had the pet shop guy look up the Latin name - I have it written on the deli cup but I don't have it in front of me) This little guy is an all over dustly tan/yellow. The price for the choco was 25 and they are pretty common so I wondered if I could get a discount. So I said - if I wait will these guys be on sale? And one of the pet store guys said - well how much would you pay - I said 20... especially in light of the fact I was thinking of getting the other spider as well (the other spider was priced at 64.99) so he said he'd do both for 80.

And when I got home Missy darted into the garage again. Brat. She was on top of the car again but this time came in the first time I opened to door for her.

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Ok so I'm headed out with the seed and camera now.  I can hear lots of birds in and around my place already.   Several of my kitties are right at the screen door, listening and watching.  :)  I'll be back later.