Daughter 1 and Son-in-Law 1 had three guinea pigs: most tenderly cared-for. Alas, the ginger pig died some months ago and on Saturday, the brown pig also died.
Daughter 1 and Son-in-Law 1 are very sad. Guinea pigs are amiable animals with nice big woffly faces. The lower picture shows her a couple of weekends ago, when we were looking after them. She was very jolly then, enjoying life and eating heartily; her decline was rapid and peaceful, which is a comfort to us all. They were old, for guinea pigs. Pets wrap themselves round our hearts with their simplicity and innocence and they don't live long enough. But they give us a lot of pleasure too.
On a more cheerful note, Mr Life and I went for a walk the other day, popped into a charity shop to look at the books and came out with the above haul, all for £13.50. What a bargain! I really like the vase (not that I need any more vases... but I couldn't resist it at £3.50).
And today we went for a wet walk with Grandson in the Botanics. He wore his boots and splashed in lots...
... and lots...
... and lots...
... and lots...
... and lots...
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... of puddles. The ducks seemed to be enjoying the rain too.
When Mr L put him in the car to go home from our house, Grandson called out, "Bye bye Gwanny. See you later." Aaaahhhh.
Sympathy for K and family for the loss of Brownie. And how nice to be a kid with gumboots and time to splash every puddle.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it wonderful when they catch on to " adult" phrases ! He is so cute.
ReplyDeleteWhen our older son (now 37) was a little feller he called them his "stompy boots" - because they were for stomping in puddles! Somehow your last post didn't appear in my feed, the pics of two little kitties are very sweet.
ReplyDeleteIt's always a very very sad day when a pet dies. My sympathy to everyone. And thank you for the sweet pictures of your dear grandson! I know if there is a puddle anywhere my grandson Stephen will find it.
ReplyDeleteOh my word. Fox in Socks. My brain is beginning to hurt in memory of having to read "Fox in Socks" out loud, multiple times, at the ends of what were invariably tiring days. Lovely to be reading aloud (I still miss that) but why couldn't they have chosen "The Lorax" or something less testing?
ReplyDeleteWill the white one need a companion now?
ReplyDeleteAwwww, small Gwandson is SOOO cute - he's changing and getting more of a big-boy appearance too.
ReplyDeleteI wondered what had happened to the Ginger pig when you showed a picture of the pigs last week - I guess I was hoping she was hiding somewhere. Sorry about Brownie. :-(