Random updates to keep you entertained...

I would like to start with some actual GOOD news -- Pip is doing SO much better! The swelling on his nose has practically vanished and the swelling on his cheek is at a minimum, Looks like the antibiotics are doing the trick (knock wood), so he shouldn't have to go back to the vet anytime soon.

This is glider related, so I'll go ahead and share. The 1000 mealworms that I ordered earlier this week came with a few bonus worms. So not only did we get mealworms, but we got dermestid beetles as well. Yeah, no thanks. Definitely the last time I'll be ordering from them. Insert cringe face here...

As most of you know, the season 2 premiere of Fear The Walking Dead is on tonight. I'm finding it hard to reach the same level of excitement excitement as I do with The Walking Dead. I know that's probably never going to happen, but I DO want to watch it, so I'm not going to talk myself out of it. Although, Dying Light does sound rather appealing at the moment.

In other news, LaVaughn and I have really gotten into "survival" mode lately and starting rotating everything in our bug out bags, or 3-day survival kits, whatever you want to call them. We just ordered some more stuff from First Aid Product last night (food bars, water, portable stove, tube tent, etc). We should have it by the end of the week and, of course, I'll post about it. Should be exciting! It's only a matter of time before we'll be ordering more.

This coming week seems to be rather boring, so there's a good chance this will be my last blog for a few days. I have lots of stuff to sew and cut out, so that's going to occupy the majority of my time. So, until next time...

Love & Peace

-Megan

Pics from the past few days:

Hmm... would could that be!

A sack of worms, maybe?

Pip picture update:

Doesn't he look SO much better?? Wait, did I post a before picture here? I think that was on my Instagram account.

Zoe giving me the stank eye while I was eating dinner.

She's such a begger.

Bug damn she's cute!

The Walking Dead Finale & A Fond Farewell...

I can't even begin to express my excitement for tonight's episode of The Walking Dead. The arrival of Negan has been long awaited. But I'm not here to talk about that, I'm here to talk about one of our sugar glider joeys, Cordelia, and the fact that she left us today to go to her new home.

We met the proud owners today in Bonne Terre around 4 this evening. They were really nice and super excited to be welcoming her into their home. She'll be the future cage mate of one of our friends joeys, Stephanie. It was a sad day, but also a happy day. She'll be one of only 4 gliders, I believe, so the attention will be undivided.

Speaking of gliders, our poor precious boy, Pip, has a terrible looking lump on his nose -- what appears to be on his nasal cavity. It's most likely an abscess, but it could be anything. We noticed it late last night, so calling the vet today was top priority. They're out of the office today, so I had to leave a message. I practically begged them to save us a spot tomorrow, I can only hope they got the message. Only time will tell.

Well I guess that's all for now. I need to finish up with the glider food and get coffee ready for The Walking Dead. After all...

Negan is coming!

-Megan

Here are some pics of Cordelia from her last day with us:

Not how I wanted to spend Cinco de Mayo...

Normally today I would be celebrating the 5th of May like any other person. Instead of fun filled festivities, LaVaughn and I had to take our rat, Sally, to the vet.

She has a mammary tumor, which she's had for a while now. We were advised against getting it removed -- as long as it wasn't causing her any problems or it was too large -- due to her age. She's a month shy of being a 1 1/2, so were cautious with everything anymore.

It wasn't until a little lump below her right ear popped up that we decided to make an appointment. We figured it was an abscess, and was even told that it was probably a tooth abscess of some type by the vet tech. Still, we've been very hesitant.

Unfortunately, we didn't get the good news we were hoping for and didn't get the alleged abscess lanced or drained. The vet said that all signs are pointing to a Zymbal's Gland Tumor. Which, if you're a rat owner, you know the outcome. I'm praying that it's just an abscess in an inconvenient place, but I'm preparing myself for the worst. She's on a 2 week course of antibiotics in hopes of the lump going away, but only time will tell.

I love our vet to death, but she aggravated me today with something she said. When talking about rats and their health issues, she said, "Unfortunately, that's what we bred them for, to cure disease." This shouldn't have bothered me, considering she said she used to have rats of her own, but it still does.

Who gave people the right to capture, breed, and torture rats? It pisses me off SO bad that someone decided it was okay to experiment on a innocent and defenseless creature. Who made you their God? They should find WILLING participants, human participants. I could go on for hours and hours about the countless months and years of torture that poor rats have to endure. It makes me sick.

So please, keep sally in your thoughts and prayers. We could use any and everything right now...

Love & Peace

-Megan

Sally in her pet taxi:

She's so sweet.

Our new OP sandals:

LaVaughn has the zebra OP sandals.

And these are my cheetah OP sandals.

Of course, more duckling photos: