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Medicating Minnie, in 27 easy steps
Minnie is a pretty princess of a ferret. She does not tolerate food that is the incorrect texture or temperature, or soup on her chin. Or being held, or being fed if she's decided she's full. Or other ferrets playing rough if she doesn't want to. Or other ferrets not playing rough when she *does* want to. She's a pretty princess, is what I'm saying ( Read more... ) -
Prosecuting animal cruelty?
I regularly receive donation appeals with stories about animals rescued from cruel or neglectful people, rehabbed and adopted out. They always include something vague and unsatisfying like "the owner was charged with animal cruelty." They never include anything satisfying like "the owner was found guilty and forced to pay a fine of a bajillion ( Read more... ) -
Vague Antecedents
I never remember to check LJ any more. Maybe if I put it in the laptop's bookmarks ( Read more... ) -
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Will is the smartest ferret! Tonight I let the weasels out in the hall to play. Most of them put themselves away in the living room as they tired out. I closed the gate but could only verify 3 of the 4 definitely in there. So I left the hall doors closed in case someone was still in the hall ( Read more... ) -
NPR funny!
Interviewee: ...or it will all go horribly pear shaped.
Host: Pear shaped? What does that mean?
Interviewee: Wrong.
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wednesday nathan update
N: what dat?
Me: that is a tiny speck
n: how it get dere?
me: a loong tim ago, there were dinosaurs in my house, all over the place, and -
n: what kind dinosaurs?
me: a tyrannosaurus rex. And he was running all over, when a speck fell off him and landed on my counter.
n: tywanosaurus wex runnin all wound you house, he step right heah, an leave dis tiny ( Read more... ) -
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I want to pay a professional to make me a really nice website, easy to navigate, with search engine optimization. There are several problems. One, no one I've asked that I know personally has had a professional that they recommend. I have two recommended places from massage therapists who answered my question on Linked In. But two is not a ( Read more... ) -
babysplosion!
I suddenly have two pregnant friends. I also have a ton of yarn and some cute baby patterns. And free time. I think this could be the start of a beautiful thing. :) -
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I don't think I ever mentioned N's awesome version of "the wheels on the bus," which he sang to me a couple months back. As an aside, he's finally singing and dancing! For a while, if I suggested either, he'd say "I CAN(t) do DAT ( Read more... ) -
Reading list!
I'm doing a fair amount of reading and wanted to share some awesome resources I've been pointed to ( Read more... )