Leon emailed me over the weekend and also noted in his blog that Chester died. I was saddened by the news, but it’s been almost two years since I moved to Prague and, as Leon wrote, Chester really ceased being mine when I developed an allergy to the guinea pigs, so I feel pretty detached from it. You should read his post about it, but I’m writing ( Read more... )

I dreamt about our pet guinea pigs last night, which basically means that I had nightmares last night because all of my dreams about the pigs are unpleasant. When I dream about the pigs, I am filled with worry, mostly, that they're unsafe or sick or lost ( Read more... )

This website has a picture of Chester and a picture of Milo on it. How strange!

Well, it's not that strange. These pictures were on the Cavy Spirit rescue website to show them off to potential adopters. They are probably the first images that we saw of Milo and Chester, and I snagged them before they were taken off the rescue page ( Read more... )

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I have been a basket case most of this week but I've been reminding myself how to deal with stress better. Major issues have revolved around the wedding, including the bridesmaid dress, the chuppah (I'll explain later), and the fact that several people who mean a lot to me are not going to attend ( Read more... )

1. Are you a dog or cat person? A dog person. Cats are cute, but the dependence of dogs can make you feel loved. I'm also a guinea pig person.

2. How many pets do you have? 3 guinea pigs: Louis, Chester, and Milo. My parents have a cocker spaniel named Phil that sort of feels like my pet, because they got him before I left home.

3. What’s the ( Read more... )

Chester is at the vet right now, being anesthetized and losing part of his face ( Read more... )

A horrible thing happened Saturday night. At one point, I was on my knees in the bathroom crying, because I felt like such a stupid, stupid person--one who caused someone she loves great pain ( Read more... )

Chester and Louis are separated. Leon put a partition in the middle of the cage. We put Milo with Chester, because they've always been together, but he's been lying as close as he can to Louis. Louis is doing the same ( Read more... )

Chester had a bloody nose this morning. We think that Louis bit him ( Read more... )