Last night... I dreamed that we went to the shelter and adopted a young cat - a kitten, really, a domestic shorthair tabby - and the gender didn't matter, but the name meant "Life" or "World" or anything magical ( Read more... )

We started out at 7:00 this morning, made a few stops, and got to Sag Harbor around 2:00 this afternoon. Now at my parents, digesting dinner, watching television quietly, and getting ready for an early bed. The rest of the week will see us going around Southampton and Bridgehampton and relaxing with pizza and bagels.

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Adam had to let Napoleon Bonafrog back outside. Since the frog was placed in the turtle tank, the tank had become full of muck. Adam brought home a just-hatched river cooter instead. We named him Leonardo. He's very tiny. Donatello, the painted turtle, has been poking at him, trying to figure out if he's food or friend. I hope they'll get along. ( Read more... )

We have a new reptilian addition. In the tank that houses our baby painted turtle, Donatello, we now have a small gold-eyed leopard frog.
His name is Napolean Bonafrog.
And if anyone gets that reference, I will (eventually) mail you a cookie. With green frosting. Shaped like a TMNT head.

Never thought I'd be having a funeral for a fish in my adult life, but Buddy was special. He was a red and black oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) that Adam got in 2001, back when I had first moved to Maryland. He was tiny back then, less than an inch long. He grew to over a foot. He learned tricks, like dancing for his pellets, spitting rocks at the ( Read more... )

I have been getting very well acquainted with the new turtle since Adam has been gone. He recognizes me now. When I approach the tank, he will either stretch his head out and look at me if he's sitting on the piece of wood, or actively swim to the edge of the tank and look at me. Several times a day, I've been picking him up, handling him so he ( Read more... )

Billy picked me up so we could go to PetSmart. This is an occasional weekend thing, when Charlotte needs cat litter and cat food, and usually by that point I do too. Billy will carry the heavy stuff for me into my house. Three 20-pound bags of ExquisiCat litter at just over three bucks each, plus a bag of Blue Spa Select cat food, and I spent less ( Read more... )