Hmm, here’s the real reason we go through so many Hedgehogs. Alki plays nicely with hers, Chester chews off their nose, feets, and unstuffs them!
Hedgehog!
This is only the latest in a long line of hedgehogs Alki has tortured and unstuffed in the last 12 years! Hedgehog has always been one of her favorite toys. She takes him to bed with her, takes him outside with her, and fetches him back when we ask her to go find the hedgehog.
Here you go, Declan!
I would be ashamed to tell you how much junk was piled around, against, and on top of the car! But now it’s all cleaned off and ready to start working on. I have a little more organizing to do in the garage first. I need to make room for all the bits I’m about to start taking off. Then I should be ready to go.
Lazy lazy!
I’m going to have to call this the weekly photo if I don’t get my act together soon!
Here’s my new Dwarf Jewel Cichlids and their new family!
Closeup of the ‘kids’
I love finding new baby fish! The parents do all the work and I get to enjoy watching them!
Still the greatest country in the world
It might not be perfect, but we still have the freedom to try and make it that way, and that’s why it is still the greatest country in the world. So instead of saying ‘if you don’t like it, leave’, I would say ‘if you don’t like it, speak up and work to make it better’. That’s America.
The fishroom
I’ve built new racks, added some new pairs of fish to breed, and cleaned up a bit. My easy chair is nearby for peaceful sitting and contemplating.
Busted my window
We were working hard in the yard today, cleaning up around the house, cutting down brush and weeds, mowing, and I was using the gas powered trimmer around the house. I went all the way around and came back and thought I saw ice on the ground by my vintage Airstream trailer. Who would have dumped ice there? I walked over to look at it, then looked up – and discovered I had busted out the window of my trailer! I think the trimmer must have caught a piece of gravel and threw it there. Dang it, that’s a $200 window! I really wanted to kick myself.
Sunday Thunderstorm
An afternoon thunderstorm rolled through, shaking the windows, scaring the dogs, and showering us with hail. Then it moved on leaving a sunny blue sky as if nothing had happened. All that was left was to dry out, like this little bird on the fencepost.
Steff Does Stuff! 