Studying?

Peggy Sue thought she would do some maths today before starting her colouring in.  She likes numbers.  Her little guinea pig is sitting on her desk helping her.

Cavy Cottage?

It was an important day for the Cavy family, they were going to view a house with the possibility of moving it to Camellia Crescent, or having one similar to it being built there.  

Ronald, from Rabbit Reality, was showing them round and extolling the virtues...

A lovely large window to let in plenty of light, fabulous decking with a surprise...

Cherry and Chive Cavy listen intently while their children Clover and Cosmos wait quietly wondering why Ronald Rabbit isn't wearing his work suit...  they wander towards the window to have a look, while Ronald shows Chive and Cherry the surprise under the deck.

A spa pool/hot tub!  Perfect for soaking in to relax those tired muscles after a hard days work.

He shows them inside...

Clover and Cosmos are very excited about the verandah at the top of the house.  You can see for miles they exclaim!

Cherry and Chive wander around inside having a good look while Ronald waits outside respectfully to give them time to take it all in.

Lots to think about and plan.

Ponies, Sweaters & Cavies!

I found Peggy Sue quietly playing with her Christmas ponies this morning.  She is deciding what to call them. They remind me of the ponies in the New Forest, or Brumbies from stories I used to read as a child.

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Jacob has finally received his new sweater that I had been promising to make him, so that is one more thing ticked off my 'To Make' list.

It is a heavily modified pattern which I forgot to make notes as I went along, so will be interesting if I can repeat it at some stage!

He seems quite happy with it...

and tries out some of his 'moves'!  

Now for something different.

I have had guinea pigs since I was 7 years old, keeping them as pets, then to exhibit at shows and breed in New Zealand in my early twenties, again just as pets in my late twenties when I came to England to live and then in my late thirties, early forties to show and exhibit again until my Chronic pain problems put paid to that as it was too much work and I could no longer drive long distances.  I still keep what I call my 'old folks' though, and also board cavies for people when they go on holiday.  I have a website here  which really needs updating and something I must do very soon.  This shows some of the lovely piggies I have had and some of which we still have in their 'retirement'.  So I guess you could say I am a real fan of the lovely little animals and as such when I saw these...

the other day, how could I walk by?

Welcome to the family!

Now as for names they are still a work in progress they are either going to be called:

Geraldine, Gilbert, Gertrude & Georgie Guinea Pig

or

Clover, Chive, Cherry & Cosmos Cavy.

They will be living at Camellia Crescent, once their house has been built.