Three boars, one cage.
Maisie still takes food from her mummy's, and any other tolerant pigs, mouth while they are eating.
I like to pretend that she is giving her friends kisses :)
I like to pretend that she is giving her friends kisses :)
Boyfriend and I have spent the past week with friends bouldering in Fontainebleau, France. We hiked a lot carrying food, water and our bouldering mats through secret deserts and boulder-littered forests often up very large hills.
The shape of some boulders was brilliant! Some resembling sharks swallowing sad faced beings.
And other more famous boulders resembling elephants
Other boulders had a name, but for me were just too "high ball" (tall) or difficult for me to attempt or reach the top.
Others, often those on the beginners (aka, "kids") circuits I was able to conquer! And I was delighted!
After days climbing, hiking and trying to ease aching hands and muscles before the next day of more climbing and hiking, boyfriend and I ventured into Paris - a place I've always dreamed to visit - for two days before coming home.
AHEM! we would like to interrupt Owners update to make a formal complaint.
Firstly, owner has been looking at upgrading her cage. We need your help in encouraging owner to stop looking at "tenement flats" and instead to open her mind to the idea of getting us somewhere like this:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... tein05.jpg
Also, why were we not consulted when Buddy disappeared only to reappear and have THIS happen?
No, no, stop looking at Rue - we are talking about the absence of hay from Hay Rack 1... yes, yes, we had grass in the cage but don't you know that guinea pigs need all hay racks to be full at all times?!
The shape of some boulders was brilliant! Some resembling sharks swallowing sad faced beings.
And other more famous boulders resembling elephants
Other boulders had a name, but for me were just too "high ball" (tall) or difficult for me to attempt or reach the top.
Others, often those on the beginners (aka, "kids") circuits I was able to conquer! And I was delighted!
After days climbing, hiking and trying to ease aching hands and muscles before the next day of more climbing and hiking, boyfriend and I ventured into Paris - a place I've always dreamed to visit - for two days before coming home.
AHEM! we would like to interrupt Owners update to make a formal complaint.
Firstly, owner has been looking at upgrading her cage. We need your help in encouraging owner to stop looking at "tenement flats" and instead to open her mind to the idea of getting us somewhere like this:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... tein05.jpg
Also, why were we not consulted when Buddy disappeared only to reappear and have THIS happen?
No, no, stop looking at Rue - we are talking about the absence of hay from Hay Rack 1... yes, yes, we had grass in the cage but don't you know that guinea pigs need all hay racks to be full at all times?!
Thank you, Lynx! The holiday was very fun but also quite full on physically. I feel like I need a holiday to recover from my holiday. Apparently Paris isn't like Rome where landmarks are all quite close together. My poor wee feet :)
GP_mum, it's actually MY living quarters that I am hoping to change this summer. Fingers crossed that I find somewhere! I have a plan for my living room I just need to find the right flat!
GP_mum, it's actually MY living quarters that I am hoping to change this summer. Fingers crossed that I find somewhere! I have a plan for my living room I just need to find the right flat!
Trip looked fantastic, how romatic....sighhhh. And love the "interruption" photo, haha, the pigs DID look unimpressed.
A series of events led up to the arrival of little Rue joining the herd. Of all the guinea pigs I have given a home to in my life I have never met one quite so determined to literally fly from one's arms as this little bundle of joy.
"I would like to go away now."
"It will take more than a handful of grass to make me want anything to do with you."
Maisie thinks that she's a little horror. Never have I ever heard sweet little Maisie chattering her teeth at any pig until I found Rue bouncing around her not sure whether to stuff her head beneath Maisie or hump her!
Maisie and Rue are about the same age. I thought for this reason that adopting Rue was the perfect idea so Maisie could have a pig her own age to run around after. I'm not sure I'll see them cuddling up together in a hide any time soon, though.
"Bring it on."
But don't worry, Maisie (notice her blue eyes!) has a secret weapon whenever Rue decides to bother her.
It's...
Nah, I'm only joking. Scribble is often too busy trying to defend his derrière hair from being touched to interfere in any of the sow's arguments.
The real weapon that Maisie has whenever she's being picked on is:
Mum!
As one of our heavyweight sows Meribel is the perfect pig to be friends with if you have a pig being a bit of a butt to you in the cage. As the only mum-pig in the group she seems to have the utmost respect from the entire herd! All Maisie has to do is put mum between herself and Rue.
"I would like to go away now."
"It will take more than a handful of grass to make me want anything to do with you."
Maisie thinks that she's a little horror. Never have I ever heard sweet little Maisie chattering her teeth at any pig until I found Rue bouncing around her not sure whether to stuff her head beneath Maisie or hump her!
Maisie and Rue are about the same age. I thought for this reason that adopting Rue was the perfect idea so Maisie could have a pig her own age to run around after. I'm not sure I'll see them cuddling up together in a hide any time soon, though.
"Bring it on."
But don't worry, Maisie (notice her blue eyes!) has a secret weapon whenever Rue decides to bother her.
It's...
Nah, I'm only joking. Scribble is often too busy trying to defend his derrière hair from being touched to interfere in any of the sow's arguments.
The real weapon that Maisie has whenever she's being picked on is:
Mum!
As one of our heavyweight sows Meribel is the perfect pig to be friends with if you have a pig being a bit of a butt to you in the cage. As the only mum-pig in the group she seems to have the utmost respect from the entire herd! All Maisie has to do is put mum between herself and Rue.
It is very fascinating to me to watch herd dynamics. And how much they change depending on who's in the group!
jacqueline - I love watching my guinea pig tv with a cup of tea and slice of toast in the morning! When I'm feeling devious I like to stand in their cage in my bunny slippers and watch the herd trying to work out what on earth has invaded their space.
Scribble likes to scream and rumble at the slippers.
Maisie likes to step on them
Meribel thinks they are not very interesting
Rue likes to eat the eyes!!!
And everyone else just seems confused or more interested in whether the legs have food.
Scribble likes to scream and rumble at the slippers.
Maisie likes to step on them
Meribel thinks they are not very interesting
Rue likes to eat the eyes!!!
And everyone else just seems confused or more interested in whether the legs have food.