The Maintenance Guy Visit – Part Three
I went to the apartment office to schedule my ‘visit’ for Tuesday on Monday after school. The property manager (PM) told me that she and the maintenance guy (MG) were going to visit together. She...
View Article“Dangers of Cedar Bedding – Alfalfa’s Story” – Part One
I adopted my guinea pig Alfalfa impulsively. I was presented with an animal that was in desperate need of a good home and didn’t think before I jumped. When I examined him, I discovered that he was...
View Article“Dangers of Cedar Bedding – Alfalfa’s Story” – Part Two
Ten minutes later the vet walked back into the room with the x-ray in hand. He put it up on the light board and turned it on. The black and white imaged of Alfalfa’s body blazed. I have little...
View ArticleGive It to me NOW!
I am guilty of it… Perhaps we all are at one time or another. My guinea pig knows how to get what he wants when he wants it. This conversation/situation is a good example of what I’m talking about…...
View ArticleHow I Fell for My Guinea Pig…
I am a klutz. If it is possible for me to hurt myself on something I will. In fact, there are days that I wish I lived in a padded apartment. But, that wish is just insane. Many of you have heard...
View ArticleWelcome Home…
Alfalfa likes to greet me at the door some days when I get home from work. Some days it’s nice. Some days it’s not… The not so nice days are when he greets me with complaints. Those are usually days...
View ArticleAlfalfa Stress Therapy
Stress. We all know it and have it. Different people react differently to stress in different ways. Some run, some read, some go out and shop… Me? I like to sit and relax in the tub. One evening...
View ArticleBean There…
As I pulled into the parking lot today, the New Maintenance Guy (NMG) waved me over. I got out of the car and walked up to him. “Your guinea pig was bad today…” he said plainly. No greeting, no ‘how...
View ArticleAnnoying Alfalfa – Preview
Annoying Alfalfa Preview I love Alfalfa. But I will be the first person to tell you that living with a free-ranging guinea pig is not the easiest thing. He has some annoying habits. Here are some of...
View ArticleWhat day is it?
Is it Wednesday? Oh, my… Well, ok, I’ve just gotten home from my Calculus class. All I’ve been doing the last two hours is solving problems like this: “Jane and Bill are walking to the moon. If Bob...
View ArticleWhat day is it?
Is it Wednesday? Oh, my… Well, ok, I’ve just gotten home from my Calculus class. All I’ve been doing the last two hours is solving problems like this: “Jane and Bill are walking to the moon. If Bob...
View ArticleIt’s Cold? It’s Cold!
The weather here in the northeast has become fitful. It has been in the 60s during the day and low 40s at night. I always face a dilemma this time of the year: When do I turn on the heat? My answer...
View ArticleWhat day is it?
Is it Wednesday? Oh, my… Well, ok, I’ve just gotten home from my Calculus class. All I’ve been doing the last two hours is solving problems like this: “Jane and Bill are walking to the moon. If Bob...
View ArticleIt’s Cold? It’s Cold!
The weather here in the northeast has become fitful. It has been in the 60s during the day and low 40s at night. I always face a dilemma this time of the year: When do I turn on the heat? My answer...
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