The Compulsive Ramblings Of A Philotherian: bee

I feel like I should begin this blog by speaking about something grievous that happened yesterday. Charli and Tyler's little (leu?) boy passed away yesterday. He stopped nursing Monday night and showed absolutely no signs of being even slightly interested in doing so. I tried to supplement him 3 different times to no avail.

I knew the entire time his outcome would me grim. I was preparing myself for the fact that he was going die, there was just no way around it. I don't even try to be optimistic anymore -- it's pointless, isn't it?

I did a lot of thinking Monday night about the gliders and how comfortable I was with the numbers we're at now. I was evaluating our breeding gliders and seeing where I stood and how I felt about it anymore. At the time I was ready to neuter everyone and re-home a select number of gliders. I was just so hurt and distraught, I just didn't want to feel like that anymore.

After the waters have calmed, I've settled some and realized that I don't hate or despise having any of the gliders. I do, however, feel uncomfortable with the numbers of cages we have and would desperately like to combine a few. Which we're partially in the process of doing. Intros will be so much easier when we receive our tent from Sara -- it should arrive tomorrow! Yay!

It was cloudy and dim today, there were only a few stray sun rays that made it past the density of the clouds. It made for terrible pictures, but I still managed to get a few.

Speaking of, I nearly slipped up yesterday and failed to take one single photo with the camera. Thankfully I took a few pictures (and a couple slefies) on my phone. I would have probably killed myself -- or someone else -- had I not taken at least ONE picture yesterday. It's just so hard to remember to do so on days that I work. I try to grab the camera as soon as I get home and snap a picture of the cats or food... something!

I'm still shocked by the fact that I'm actually still doing a Project 365. I'm not uploading them every day, mind you, but I am taking them. ;)

I've wrote enough for a short novel today, so I bid you good readings. Until next time...

Love & Peace

-Megan

The kitchen window.

Gorgeous Bart on a cloudy day.

Random weeds, trees, branches, and flowers:

A decaying tulip.

Gotta have the Bleeding Heart plant.

A tulip in bloom.

Buckeye tree blooms.

Buckeye Tree leaves.

More bumblebee pictures.

The lake.

A bug I rescued.

LaVaughn and I decided to venture out to the Clearwater Dam today in hopes of scoring some good pictures. Well, it was me that wanted to score pictures, she was just along for the ride.

It was a tad on the warm side today, but not too unbearable. It had cooled down some by the time we got to the Dam, so that make walking around enjoyable. Like 85% of the Dam walking are is shaded by hundreds of trees, so the sun doesn't stand much chance at burning you, or causing you to sweat profusely.

We had to do some grocery shopping after our Dam escapade, which is never a pleasant thing. After that, we grabbed some food from McDonald's -- I know, you'd think we would be sick of it by now. We got take out Chinese last night, which I would have been more than happy to eat again, but they are a tad on the expensive side, so we opted for the cheaper dinner.

It was still decent out when we got home, decent enough for me to get some new pictures of all the joeys. Yes... all 5 of the joeys! I still can't believe we have this many OOP at one time. Luckily, 3 of the 5 have homes, that's including the one we're keeping.

Declan and Fiona STILL don't have homes! I don't know why, they're gorgeous! Not to mention, they're sweet as pie, but it's not like people know how sweet they are. I know them not having a home lined up has something to do with their price, which we have set at $900 right now. But... they have a .4% COI, they're 25% albino het, AND they're classified as marbled mosaics. I don't get why they're still available!

I'm honestly not going to be too upset if Declan doesn't sell. He's SO sweet and SO cute! I runs to me when he sees me, he grabs my hand as soon as I put it near him, I just love him. I'm trying really hard not to get attached to him, though. Cause as soon as I do, or as soon as I think I'm going to keep him, someone will want him.

I'm so done for the day. Until nest time...

Love & Peace

-Megan

On top of the Dam: