Princess Greeneyes and her Pets

Puppy Mum

2011-10-25T18:35:00.001-07:00

You know how kids always hand things to their moms to carry for them? "Don't bring your gigantic dinosaur, you won't want to carry it after 10 minutes." They bring it anyway, of course, then mumsy dearest gets to carry the dino the rest of the day! Saoirse is the same, in her own puppy way. She brings me things to hold for her while she chews on them, tries to bury them underneath me for future nibbling, or just brings me toys and leaves them in my lap as she goes to do something else. I'm a table!

Puppy Pictures!!!

2011-06-06T17:26:00.001-07:00

Saoirse (Seer-sha) is my adorable new yellow lab puppy. I'm trying to upload pictures of her but for some reason my computer isn't cooperating. I'll add them as soon as I can figure it out!
For some reason she loves sleeping in our dirty clothes. She makes a nest in on our laundry room floor and takes her bunny in there. She smells a little funny now, so I think we need to get a hamper that she can't get into...

Putting Up a Route Near Hanksville

2011-04-29T19:48:00.000-07:00

In April Adam, me, Carl and Jade went to work on putting up a route in the desert. It was extremely windy and sandy, but it was fun anyway. However, none of us felt up to camping afterwards, which was the original plan. We drove back in the dark, all sandy and sunburnt. I had fun taking pictures of Jade, she posed really well!

Moving Down South

2011-02-24T19:12:00.000-08:00

I've been working in Payson for a year now, and in three days we're moving down there. Mostly we're moving because at this new place we can have a dog, but there's also that it's a much nicer place, it's ridiculously closer to my work, it will save us a bunch of gas money because Adam's riding his motorcycle, and I'm very tired of the place we're in now. The new place even has a dishwasher, which I'm very excited about!

I actually already have a dog. A Cora/Uragan puppy came back about a month ago, and Steve's been keeping her at the kennel where I work until we get into our new place. She's a little over 6 months now. She's a red Doberman with a cropped tail and natural ears. Very outgoing, loves to play! Her name is Jade. I can't wait until I can take her home with me.

We've got 4 or 5 people helping us move on Sunday. I always feel weird having other people see all my stuff, even if most of it's in boxes. Then again, we're not terribly secretive people, so it's not such a big deal.

I dyed (temporarily) part of my hair purple this afternoon. I like it so much that I think I'm going to have it done permanently soon. I don't talk a lot to other people, mostly because I work with dogs all day and not people, and it seems to bring a little of my personality out into the open without me having to convey it with words.

New Phone!!!

2011-01-21T07:35:00.000-08:00

I got a new cell phone - a metallic purple Blackberry which flips open and has a full QWERTY keyboard. Now I can post anywhere! Here's a picture of an adorable puppy I take care of.

Skeet is CUDDLING!

2010-11-30T18:34:00.000-08:00

I'm not sure if it's because it's getting colder, or if he's just mellowing out, but Skeet is cuddling now! Not teddy-bear cuddling like Gypsy does, but sidles up to Adam or me and "hangs out". Skeet will also batten down the hatches and sleep under the covers between Adam's knees. Adam creates "tents" especially for him!

Ibex Trip

2010-08-27T07:13:00.000-07:00

We took a trip to Ibex to do some canyoneering a couple of months ago. I love the pictures I took! It's almost impossible to take a bad photo. There's also a picture of Adam, reading at our campsite that night.

The canyon we did is called Little Blue John, which is considered to be a beginner's canyon. I'd never done this before, but it was a lot of fun! Inside the canyon was cool, both temperature-wise and was amazing to look at. We ate MREs for lunch, which was another first for me, but they aren't that bad. The only part that I didn't like was the hiking, both before and after the canyon. There was a lot of hiking, over very sandy, pokey ground. I was wearing hiking shoes that had openings on the sides, so a lot of sand got in my shoes.

I'd do it again.

Kasy!

2010-08-06T19:36:00.000-07:00

Kasy will likely be retired from breeding at the kennel I work at. I loved her, and she adores me, so it looks like she'll be a full-time pet with us! I took her to Petsmart, and got toys, a leash, and a giant pillow! I also got her a flavored rawhide bone, but she's already eaten about half of it. Next time, I think I'll get her one of the 3 foot long ones!
Skeet went into hiding as soon as he saw her, but Gypsy swatted Kasy's nose and follows her around, keeping an eye on this new creature. Right now she's on a chair next to Kasy's pillow, watching her eat her bone. Kasy's rather intimidated by Gypsy, but it looks like they'll be cuddling soon!

A Sad and Happy Day

2010-06-28T14:30:00.000-07:00

Mango was killed a few weeks ago by our foster cat (she somehow got inside the house without us knowing). I miss him a lot, the way he took baths while I did dishes, tried to eat anything he could get his beak on, and how he talked to me.

A couple of days ago we got another lovebird. Onyx is happiest with a friend. Morgan is our pied lutino lovebird, about 10 weeks old now. He still has pinfeathers on his back. He loves to cram himself into any space he can, whether it's my armpit, under my hair, or behind a pillow. We'll have to make sure we don't squish him!

More Murphy!

2010-06-05T15:06:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of Murphy, posing in a little pine needle basket I made for Mom's birthday. I made it in time for her birthday, but not in time to send it to her!

I had to take about 15 pictures to get four that were really good. She was a wonderful model in that she stayed in the basket, but she kept looking around and washing her face!

Murphy's about 2 years old now. She's a perfect little hamster, loves to explore and eat treats. When she gets tired and wants to go to bed, she lets you know by nibbling on you.

Murphy

2010-02-28T22:13:00.000-08:00

In my opinion, Chinese dwarf hamsters are the nicest hamsters of all. When I worked at Petsmart, among my other duties, I took out and showed the fuzzy things to the customers. The only breed that never bit me were the Chinese dwarfs. My sister used to have one, and so did another pet store I worked for. Murphy used to go with me to work, and shared lunch with me.

She gets lost so easily, though. The cats are still intent on finding out if she's tasty, so when we lose her, it's doubly terrifying. It'll be better when we get rats again. They don't get lost so easily, and Skeet learned that rats aren't as afraid of him as hamsters are. I remember when they first met... they walked right up to Skeet and started going through his fur. That freaked him out really fast.

These pictures were taken as she sat in my lap. She's quite photogenic if you can get her to hold still long enough!

Tiny Kitty Shirts

2010-02-10T17:13:00.000-08:00

I got a pattern for shirts for small dogs, and made one for my cats! It's made out of an old shirt I had, and it fits both of them! Don't they look so happy?

Onyx Laid an Egg!

2010-01-18T19:57:00.000-08:00

Onyx, our new little lovebird, has laid two eggs! She happened to lay them while she was in her fuzzy hut at the top of the cage, so they both fell and cracked open. I got her a little box and put some fake eggs in, so hopefully she won't lay any more. We don't want to breed them right now, and laying eggs is hard on a tiny bird's body. The eggs were much bigger than expected! They were a full 3/4 inches tall, with love birds being only about 4 inches tall.

New Shoes!

2010-01-07T18:41:00.000-08:00

I custom ordered these All Star shoes. Aren't they awesome?! They're a dark purple with pirates on the tongues/insides, and black laces. I love them.

Florida!

2010-01-06T17:03:00.000-08:00

This is Dad at the shooting range. I'm afraid I can't remember what gun he had...

Mom had boxes and boxes of photos, and she enlisted Meg and me to help her go through them! It was really fun. We got to see photographs of us as kids, and all the pics she had of our weddings.

Meg and Jonathan, after a bath in the sink!

Me and Adam at the beach. I just had to take the old "hold up the camera so you can take a pic of both of us" picture. :)

I got to see my nephew Jonathan. He's not used to me yet, so this was a rare shot!

Our Newest Addition

2009-12-14T11:15:00.000-08:00

This is a fischer's lovebird. We got her as a companion for Mango. They've bonded already, and are living in the same cage, but she is really scared of people. I've got a few months of working with her ahead of me, but that's no more than I did for Mango.
We named her Onyx, and she hardly makes any noise at all, which is a nice change from Mango's screaming... :)

Day Trip to the Swell!

2009-12-12T15:19:00.000-08:00

Alert!

2009-11-21T17:45:00.000-08:00

Adam's actually holding a BABY! AAAAGH!
This is Adam and Jack at Pirate Island, as well as a few other pictures of Karissa's graduation party.

Sunday Night

2009-10-26T00:12:00.001-07:00

I'm one of those people who has hundreds of pictures on my computer, but am only in about 2% of them (and half of that is because I take self portraits). That's because I'm the only one around here that actually takes pictures. Here's some pictures from tonight.

My gorgeous fish tank!

A self portrait of me and Mango, who is a complete camera hog.

Another self portrait, of me and my sleepy, floppy Gypsy.

Jay with a silhouette of Gypsy.

Here's Adam.

The Swell

2009-10-22T17:38:00.000-07:00

Here's a picture of Adam and me, on my second tower summit and first aide lead. The picture without any people is what we were on top of. Cool, huh?

Missing Hamster

2009-09-21T08:47:00.001-07:00

Murphy, our little Chinese dwarf hamster, went missing last night. She was exploring on the computer desk, when all of a sudden I realized I couldn't see her anymore. After 10 frantic minutes of looking, I found her in this little squashy place (I have no idea what it's for) that I didn't think even she could fit into. As you can see from the picture, even she was moving around chin to the ground. I gave her some seeds, and she seemed content to spend the night in there, so we had to flush her out with a pen.

Peas!!!

2009-08-19T12:29:00.000-07:00

This is the first bowlful of peas from our garden. Aren't they pretty? And so delicious!

Pet Stamp Contest

2009-08-14T18:06:00.000-07:00

Hey! I entered some pictures of Skeet in this contest on rubberhedgehog.com. You should vote for one of the three pictures of him. He's numbers 129, 139, and 146. VOTE FOR SKEET!

Double Rainbow!

2009-07-20T21:41:00.000-07:00

This is a double rainbow that I saw one evening after work. Isn't it pretty?

Skeet on the Pillow

2009-07-20T21:35:00.000-07:00

Skeet loves my pillow, and he'll prop his head and shoulders on it like a little person. In the winter, you see him curled up in a little ball, but it's summer now, so you get all the weird poses... I'm entering this picture in this contest. You should check it out, and enter some pictures yourself!

My Roses

2009-06-14T18:51:00.001-07:00

Last summer we weren't in the front part of the house, so we weren't in charge of the roses. The people who lived there chopped the roses to the ground every couple of weeks because they didn't want the bugs that were attracted to the flowers, so this year the poor little things took weeks longer to even show any leaves. While other people's roses were these huge bushes full of blooming roses, my little bushes finally decided that it was safe to come out. Here's some pictures after they started to bloom. Two of the little bushes, though, still haven't bloomed yet. They've had buds for days, but it seems that they're still too scared that they'll get hacked off.

A Cute Picture of Skeet

2009-06-10T11:44:00.001-07:00

Adam and Gypsy

2009-05-20T20:19:00.000-07:00

Adam recently shaved his beard and let me shave his head. This was after he actually grew a mullet because Christian would buy him a cam if he did. (A cam is a piece of climbing gear.) Thankfully, I have no pictures of the actual mullet...
I also shaved Gypsy, in a lion cut. It's a little uneven, because I've never shaved a cat before, and she started freaking out near the end. I think it turned out well, though. She's now cool for the summer, and she loves being petted even more because of the new sensations due to having no fur... :)

John Bachar

2009-05-14T19:12:00.001-07:00

This really famous climber came to Provo and did a slideshow for us! It was really cool. Here's a pic of Adam, Darrin, John, Jen, and Andy.

Pets at the Door

2009-05-11T16:14:00.000-07:00

We've been opening the door in the evening so the breeze can help cool down our house. Our cats and Mango actually put aside their arguments for five minutes and stared outside together.

Adam and His Guitar-Playing Kitty

2009-05-10T16:49:00.000-07:00

Gypsy decided to see if Adam wanted to snuggle while he was playing the guitar. He propped her up so she was "playing with him," and I made him hold her until I could locate the camera. Gypsy was not amused.

Mango Gets Stuck

2009-05-02T22:39:00.000-07:00

If we left the bird food jar open, Mango would lean in and pick out his favorites. This time, though, it was too empty, so he slipped and fell in. He was remarkably calm about the whole thing, just cheeping for help and looking around him. He was unable to get out, though. I just had to take a picture.

2009-04-15T23:37:00.000-07:00

I just learned a couple of days ago that my mom actually had two blogs, like me. I'm just used to her calling and asking how to load pictures online or something of the like. I was so used to her being able to do anything, get kicked by a horse and walk away, take in a baby bird or a wounded cat.

There was something there as I read that reminded me of something I thought today. "It is a good experience to come into the kitchen in the morning and have three small, excited beings literally hopping around me. I am popular. I am wonderful. I am unparallelled in their universe." She was talking about her rabbits. I get so frustrated sometimes when Skeet is snuggling next to me on the couch, Mango is shoving his head under my fingers or trying to keep warm inside my shirt, and Gypsy wriggling to get comfortable on my lap. All at the same time.

Today, though, I was on my computer. I stopped and looked around, and Adam had headphones on, Mango was cleaning himself on top of his cage, and the cats were sleeping. I had this sudden forlorn feeling that nobody needed me. I got Adam off his computer and told him this, and he told me he always needed me. The pets were just giving me a breather, because a few minutes later, Skeet followed me into the craft room just to keep me company. It's nice to know that you're needed.

Rock Canyon

2009-03-20T18:26:00.000-07:00

Last Wednesday Adam and I went to Rock Canyon and tried out this route that Christian and Adam put up a couple of weeks ago. In the picture of me, the big orange corner is Adam's finger! It was really fun, and I led two out of the five pitches! It wasn't technically hard, but it was good practice for multi-pitch climbing. That first pic was taken at the top of the climb, and you can see the trails that go up Rock Canyon, and Provo city itself!

Jonathan

2009-03-05T19:59:00.000-08:00

Here's some adorable pictures of Jonathan that Megan sent me. Isn't he cute?! He's wearing the sweater I made him in the pic with the pacifier.

Candy Buttons

2009-02-22T17:58:00.001-08:00

Aren't these just the cutest things ever? I'm planning on getting the mold and making some myself. I'm trying to decide whether to make them out of the colorful candy melts or with dark and milk chocolate. I learned how to temper regular chocolate so you can put it in molds, but I haven't tried it yet. On the other hand, why not make both? :) Bake it Pretty has the blog where they explain how to make them, and you can go through their links to buy the molds and other accessories. I love buttons, and chocolate, so how can I lose?

The Gang

2009-02-15T16:53:00.000-08:00

Here's some pics I've taken the last few days... Adam and Carl playing video games, with Gypsy "helping", and Skreeter curled up on my pillow.

Kreeter and Gypse

2009-01-29T16:15:00.000-08:00

This is a rare picture of our two kitties actually getting along... Usually if they get this close, it's to wrestle. Aren't they cute? They were even cleaning each others' faces!

Mango's New Nest

2009-01-20T16:49:00.000-08:00

Mango has found a new resting place that he likes a whole lot... If I'm wearing a sweatshirt, he'll even climb completely inside! I think he finds our house a trifle chilly. He also likes sitting on top of the fish tank when the light's been on because it's warm.

My New Nephew!

2008-12-27T22:26:00.000-08:00

I have a nephew! His name is Jonathan Ansom Rytting. This is the best picture I've got so far. It's pretty fuzzy because it's off of Skype using a computer camera. He's only a few days old. He was due on the 20th of December, but he was born on the 22nd. My sister Megan and her husband Anton are very happy, and very tired already!

Bug

2008-12-26T23:37:00.000-08:00

This is a cool praying mantis that I found tangled in a web. He was still alive, but fairly weak, so I snapped off a few pictures before putting him in a bush. Isn't he cute?

Gypsy and Me, Again

2008-12-23T20:31:00.000-08:00

This is Gypsy and me cuddling, and a picture of her in a box she found on the floor. We cuddle a lot, and I have tons of pictures of us. I also have tons of pictures of her on and in things. She looooves boxes! She doesn't do anything in them, just sits. Whatever floats your boat I guess.
A side note: I'm not terribly happy with our kitties right now. I was bringing in groceries, and neglected to feed them before I put the groceries away. I went to sit on the couch, and found that one of the cats (we're not sure which) had managed to pee on the following: my leather coat, a cashmere scarf, our plaid wool blanket from Scotland, and the cushion itself. The cushion cover is currently in the wash, but we will have a hefty dry cleaning bill. Pppthh.

A Wet Mango

2008-12-23T20:27:00.000-08:00

Mango has discovered that if he flips the top off of the fish's filter, he can dip his head in and take a bath! Of course, he only really gets his head wet, but I doubt he realizes it. I'm not sure how the fish feel about this, but Mango just thinks it's the bee's knees. The cats also have caught onto this, but they drink the water rather than bathe in it. I can't understand this one. At least for Mango it's a warm bath, but actually drinking the fishy water?

Kreeter's Laid Back

2008-12-23T20:07:00.001-08:00

We walked into our bedroom one day to find Skeet laying on his back, head on the pillow. I ran to get the camera, but I don't think he appreciated his picture getting taken!

At Mountainworks

2008-12-07T13:14:00.000-08:00

I get in random moods to take pictures. I have files full of self-portraits and pictures of the cats, and quite a few of Adam. Here's one of Adam at work, and me visiting him! I made him take a picture of me. I love this outfit...

Gypsy's Costume

2008-11-12T07:41:00.000-08:00

I actually made a Halloween costume for Gypsy, though she only wore it for about a minute. She's a black-eyed susan! Isn't she adorable? And doesn't she look soooo happy? Hahahaha! *No animals were harmed in the making of these pictures.

My Cool Hat

2008-10-15T20:30:00.000-07:00

I guess the title says it all... This is my new hat that I've been wearing a lot recently. Adam says it gives me a chic bohemian look. I like that.

Glamour Shots

2008-10-15T13:57:00.001-07:00

I tried to do some "glamour shots" of the kitties. Some turned out great, some didn't... Oh, well. There's only so much you can do with kittens, especially ours! :)

Utah County Fair

2008-10-13T18:22:00.000-07:00

I went to the County Fair with Julie a little while ago. It was rather a disappointment, but we had fun anyway. It was free to get in, and of course the food and drinks were exorbitantly priced, but the rides were a minimum of $4 each go! Isn't that crazy? Anyway, the first pic is me beside a cow whose head was bigger than my entire torso, the second is the airbrushed tattoo I got, and the third is of some cute sheep with curly bits left on their heads (all of the other sheep had shaved heads)...

Cool Puzzles

2008-10-11T15:30:00.001-07:00

Life

2008-10-09T19:41:00.000-07:00

An update on life... I lost my job a couple of weeks ago, and Adam's taken on more hours at Mountainworks. I'm unable to get a new job yet, due to crappy mental circumstances, but I'm taking on more dog walking clients now, so at least it will mean a little more extra cash then we otherwise would have had. I've started my own company, called Fairy Tails. Cute, huh? I'm a professional Pet Sitter and Dog Walker now. Due to the superfluous nature of my job, I can charge exorbitant amounts. :)
Skeet and Gypsy are rather mellow today, actually sleeping next to each other on the same couch, which is a rare occurrence. They get along pretty well, but Skeet is fairly particular about his sleeping arrangements. Mango was pretty good today, with minor headaches for me, which is good. He slept on top of my monitor while I surfed the net (I'm so hip with the computer jargon! :P) and didn't chew any important papers up. Both Key and Cloud have died. Key was put to sleep after her tumors were so bad she couldn't walk, and we figured it was time. Cloud died about two weeks after. She had a small tumor, but it was losing Key that did it for her, I think. I still miss them, but it doesn't hurt so much anymore.
Starting next month I'm taking a lace tatting class. As boring as that may sound to some people, it's very exciting for me. I've also finally learned how to knit, so hopefully I'll be able to make knitted things as well as crocheted stuff.
I know that it's not the New Year yet or anything, but I'm going to make a couple of resolutions right now. I figure they're just as binding as the ones that you make on New Year's Day, anyway. I'm going to blog more often, as well as finally add some more stuff to my online shop. My crocheted hats I'm going to try and get sold here in Provo, though, on consignment. I won't tell you where yet, because the owner might not agree, but the owner's wife is excited about it, so I think it will happen! We all know that the wives run everything, anyway! Heehee...

Strange Sighting

2008-10-09T19:25:00.000-07:00

This is an actual picture of Adam doing dishes! It is such a rare occurrence that I had to document it with a picture. :) I love you, Adam!

Gypsy in a Box

2008-09-22T21:38:00.000-07:00

We got a cool scanner/printer/photo printer thingie, and Gypsy just loved the box that it came in! She somehow got past all of the styrofoam and wrappings that were in the box and camped in the back for a while. Isn't she adorable?

Solte

2008-08-17T17:34:00.000-07:00

This is a little black kitty, skinny as all get-out and very young. She's already had a litter of kittens. She's very sweet, but you have to let her approach you, or she'll get freaked out. She has one white whisker, so I named her Salty, or rather, Solte, after Solte Ray (the manga series).

New Dawn Opening!

2008-08-08T18:17:00.001-07:00

Amanda and I went to the midnight opening for the new Twilight book last Friday night. It was very crowded and not terribly fun, except for when Amanda and I wandered off to take some cool pictures. I dressed up as a Volturi (a bad vampire) and Amanda was the main character Bella after she had fallen in her birthday cake and had her arm cut. She used paint for the blood, but the frosting on her shoulder is real. That made it difficult for her to navigate all of the crowds! The first two are really cool pics of me :) and the third is a setup of Mana and I. I'm about to attack her, and she's being dramatic. The fourth is a pic we took next to a Red Cross van that was in the parking lot because it was funny.

Sign the Petition!

2008-07-24T11:35:00.000-07:00

Best Friends is asking us to sign a petition to urge the Obama family to adopt from a shelter instead of buying a purebreed. Please follow this link. It will explain better, and please sign it! Thanks!

Adam's Beard Grew Eyes!

2008-07-08T16:18:00.000-07:00

This is a very adorable picture of Adam messing around with Gypsy. Isn't it cute? It looks like Adam's beard grew a couple of yellow eyes.

My Rats

2008-06-28T19:32:00.000-07:00

Here's a cute picture that I took myself, of me and Key (the brown one) and Cloud. It's pretty much the only picture that I have of both of them looking in generally the same direction, and both holding still long enough for me to snap one off!

The 1930s Spouse Quiz!

2008-06-25T09:50:00.000-07:00

As a 1930s wife, I am
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Harry Potter Quiz!

2008-06-24T10:52:00.001-07:00

The sorting hat says that I belong in Ravenclaw!

Said Ravenclaw, "We'll teach those whose intelligence is surest."

Ravenclaw students tend to be clever, witty, intelligent, and knowledgeable.
Notable residents include Cho Chang and Padma Patil (objects of Harry and Ron's affections), and Luna Lovegood (daughter of The Quibbler magazine's editor).

Take the most scientific Harry Potter Quiz ever created.

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Mango at the Window

2008-06-19T12:04:00.000-07:00

Here's a short video of Mango I made today, because I found my camera! I thought that it had been lost, but I unearthed it from underneath a pile of stuff in our living room when I cleaned this morning. You will probably have to turn up the volume quite a bit, because my voice is rather soft. Isn't Mango such a cute little booger? :)

Adam and Me

2008-06-14T10:46:00.001-07:00

This is one of my favorite pictures of Adam and me together. Adam is actually almost smiling! :) Aren't we cute?

Fish Tank

2008-06-14T10:38:00.000-07:00

I had a 45 gallon tank, with a whole bunch of fish. I had a lot of problems setting it up with the right fish, and in the end, I sold it because I didn't have time to take care of it. I even had a breeding pair of angelfish. I only kept the four tiger barbs, and got a catfish, and put them in a 10 gallon. I did have six tigers, but one got sick and died, and one got eaten by my needlefish when they were in the 45. Here's a pic of the 10 gallon now.

2008-06-09T09:23:00.000-07:00

This is a short video of Skeet. He had found a dry kitchen sponge on the carpet, and proceeded to make it his best friend. Or something. :)

Horse

2008-05-21T12:23:00.000-07:00

Horse. According to classical mythology Poseidon created the horse, and according to Virgil the first person that drove a four-in-hand was Erichthonius. In Christian art the horse is held to represent courage and generosity. It is an attribute of St Martin, St Maurice, St George and St Victor, all of whom are represented on horseback. It is a not uncommon emblem in the catacombs adn probably typifies the swiftness of life. The use of horse attributively usually denotes something that is coarse, inferior, or unrefined, as in horseradish, horse mushroom.

Murphy

2008-05-20T16:27:00.000-07:00

This is Murphy, our newest addition to the family. She's a chinese dwarf hamster. I take her in a Kritter Keeper to work, and she eats lunch with me. She's discovered peanut butter, and I think we have a fan! She has the most adorable little star on her forehead, and when I pet her head, she closes her eyes and almost goes to sleep! She's named after Murphy from the Dresden files books.

Door

2008-05-11T16:24:00.000-07:00

Yvaine, our little white mouse, died the 20th of April. Door, our white and brown mouse, had a skin infection that we tried to treat for a couple of weeks after that, but the strain was too much for her little body. We had her put to sleep a few days ago, and now she and Yvaine are together, gorging on sunflower seeds and taking as many naps as they like!

Rest in peace, my little mice.

Graduation

2008-05-01T08:59:00.000-07:00

Sorry I haven't posted in a while... It's been really busy. Last week I officially graduated! Yay! My parents, brother, and parents-in-law came down to see me from Florida and Chicago. It was a lot of preparation and waiting for a 5 second walk across the stage, but it was worth it. However much waiting there was, it was still fun. I now have my tassle hung over a corner of my diploma on the wall. Adam even put on a suit and tie for me, and it wasn't even Sunday! :)

Continuation of the Word of Whenever

2008-04-09T21:28:00.001-07:00

This is the Word of Whenever, switched over from my handmadebylauren blog.

Death in the pot. During a dearth in Gigal, there was made for the sons of the prophets a potage of wild herbs, some of which were poisonous. When they tasted the potage, they cried out 'there is death in the pot'. Elisha put some meal into it and the poisonous qualities were counteracted (2 Kings 4:40).

The War

2008-04-09T10:40:00.000-07:00

I had just fed the cats, and Mango decided that he wanted to annoy Skeet some more. He climbed down from my shoulder and screamed at Skeet until he ran away. Mango then claimed Skeet's food bowl as his own, even picking up some food like that's what he really wanted in the first place. He also helped himself to the cat's water, but left Gypsy alone as she doesn't chase him around.

Mango the Lovebird

2008-04-08T18:02:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of my Mango. He and Skeet are at war right now. They take turns chasing each other around the house, though sometimes they actually just hang out together on the back of the armchair.

Life

2008-04-02T14:14:00.001-07:00

Life=Stress right now. This is my second day on the job, and most of it is cramming information into my mind and waiting. I have yet to take my first phone call. There's a lot of waiting around and goofing around on the internet, because it's not very busy right now.
I didn't bring much food, so I'm hungry. Hungry like a hippo. Our cats are rather constantly hungry now, too, because they're on a diet. After her spay surgery, Gypsy gained about 4 1/2 pounds, making her about 12 1/2 pounds total. For her size, she should be about 8 pounds. That makes her extremely chubby. She looks like a furry black pillow on legs. Skeet is about 14 1/2 pounds, which is only a pound or so over what he should be, so he's even more upset about the diet than Gypsy because he doesn't need it. We haven't been able to figure a better situation out, though, and I won't let Skeet get too skinny. :)

New Blog

2008-04-01T17:47:00.000-07:00

This will now be my family/pets/life blog, and handmadebylauren.blogspot.com will be my crafty blog. I realize a switchover like this will likely rattle some people, but I'm sure we can all adjust under the pressure. :) I'm not sure if I can transfer blogs from handmade to princess, but if I can't, the world will still go on.
I chose Princess Greeneyes because it's my favorite nickname given to me by my favorite person - Adam. Pets are pretty self-explainable, as I have many and I like to talk about them and take pictures of them.