They're Here!

Rat Time

Sorry I haven't posted in a long time, I've just been caught up with life. But I'll make up for it with all the pics I have so far of the rats (sent to me by their awesome breeder).



Three day pics:

Girls, with boys visible in background:

The three Dalmatian girls, one of whom is destined to be mine:

The runt of the litter, also destined to be mine:




The runt again, now almost a week old:



And the latest pictures, only recently taken:


The three Dalmatian girls (one of whom is mine)

The runt:

And lastly a few group-photos, taken at the same time as the last two:




And, finally, the news. Yes, I have named my rats!! The runt is Midna and the dalmatian is Zelda (the names are a reference to the Wii and Gamecube game, Twilight Princess, for those of you who are familiar).

Welcome!

Yes, they're here!! They were born yesterday, three days later then expected, but welcome nonetheless. I have not yet seen them in person, and probably will not for several weeks --until I go to pick my ratties up-- but their breeder was kind enough to send me a picture of them. There are ten pups in all, five boys (right) and five girls (left) and they are five hours old in the picture. They are very large for pups, and are almost certainly going to be berkshires, according to Miss Leslie.

Well, now the only thing left to do is wait for them to be old enough that I can take home a pair. Excited excited excited!! :D

Home Sweet (Rattie) Home

Ok, picked up the cage (and a few toys, how could I not?) today, and everything's all set up and waiting for the ratties. ;)

It's 30"L X 18"W X 30"H, and came equipped with a hammock:



Along with that, I bought a litter box for training:



I also bought a ladder, which didn't come with it, (you can see it in the first picture of the whole cage) and a few chew toys. The food dish was included, and I already have a water bottle for them.

Now all I need is the rats!!!!!!!

I <3 Rats

I've wanted a pet rat for a long time, but never really expected my parents to like the idea or to take it seriously. Well, the votes are in and they've decided that I can buy a pair of rats, so long as I care for them. That includes feeding, training, playing, and, yes, cleaning.

Once that had been decided the next step was to find a place to GET rats. The pet store sells them, of course, but that was a no-no for several reasons:

1. Animals bought at a pet store and not from a breeder are quite often in poor health.

2. Rats are very intelligent and anything a rat learns sticks with him/her for a VERY long time. Any adult rat is bound to come with a whole set of habits, many of which are not desirable.

3. Rats have very short life spans (an average of two years in captivity, if there are not health problems), and if you buy an adult you never know how much time you'll have with him/her.

4. If you start with a pup (not available at pet stores) it can be trained much easier.

So, with these things in mind, we set out to find a breeder. We were very lucky, as the very day we decided for sure that rats were the pets for us (well, me, really), we found a breeder.

Now, ideally I wanted dumbo rats, which have a rounder shape and ears that are on the side of their head rather than the top. Lucky for us, the breeder we found has some dumbos and was willing to breed them for us. Based on the other traits of the pair she bred, my rats will be quite a bit larger than your average rat and of an agouti coloring.

Well, all this was weeks ago, and I've been waiting eagerly for the arrival of the tiny pups.

Now the date of their birth is determined, and I can't believe how soon they'll be here!! They are scheduled to be born on the 12th, (yes, of this month!!! :D :D :D) and after that I just have to wait about six weeks for them to be weened before I can have two adorable rat pups to take home. ;) In fact, we're heading to the pet store today to buy them a home. I'll post pics of the cage once we get it set up, and once the rats are home, you can bet this blog will be filled with pictures of their ratty antics. =]

New Bike

I never said, but Daddy has a motorcycle. It was a pretty good motorcycle anyway . . . But we've moved up. Yesterday we went to Florida to pick up Daddy's NEW bike. (well, new to him, but used. Still in awesome condition, though!!!!!) And it rides SO smooth! It's as good as the Goldwing he'd been dreaming of. ^_^ Now we just need to sell his old bike. ;-)

Happy Mothers Day

Happy Mothers day!

To Mom:

You teach, you love,
You help me grow.
A good example you always show,
When I get hurt when I fall down,
You bring a smile to replace a frown.
You hold me close and kiss my cheek,
You make me feel safe though I am weak.
Without you, mom, where would I be?
Hope you know you mean the world to me.


Happy Mothers Day xoxo

~girl4god

My Dragon Eggs

Trying out a new site, about dragons and raising them. I just started, and it's really fun!! Anyway, plz help out my eggs (or hatchlings, or adults) with a click or two! [plz make sure to click them all!! Thx!! :-D ]

As Promised

Here's the pics of the Marsh, just like I said. ;-)

Christ the Lord is Risen Today!!!

Happy Easter!!

When you wake up on Easter, what do you think about?
If you're a kid, like me, the first thing on your mind is what's in the basket, right?

Well, that's not how it's supposed to be. Think about it. Jesus died on a cross for our sins. Then, three days later, He rose again, so that we could have everlasting life in Him if we would only follow Him. It's a free deal, no strings attatched. Give your life to Jesus, (who can make it TOTALLY better, anyway) and you are His child, FOREVER. No strings attatched.

So, what's better? Eggs filled with candy? Or THIS?

You decide.

A Fresh New Challenge

I'm working on a new poem, one I've been working on for some time. It will be the longest poem I have ever written, and it's quite an interesting challenge. It's about an angel, and I think it has some deep, thought provoking material.

It's name is "Epic of the Angel: Man's Blindness", and I'll post it as soon as I can get around to it. . . Or maybe I'll post it to you in pieces, it IS long. :-) Well, I'm off to work on my poem, so, see you. :-D

Personality Poem

In my speaking class, everyone was asked to write a "Personality Poem" which is essentially describing yourself using an acrostic for your first name and putting it into poem format. We were allowed to write them in any format we liked, and it didn't HAVE to rhyme, but you know me. ;-) Anyway, I thought I'd show you what I wound up with:


Personality Poem: Aaryn

An author, a singer, an artist, a friend,

A girl who says thirteen’s not too old for pretend.

Reading, running, or just playing a game,

Yes, I find something to do, in sun or in rain.

Not much now, but someday I will be, creating, exploring, and just being me.

Wedding Coming

My friend H (you know, from Serasponda) and I are both obsessed with stuffed animals. Playing with them, dressing them up[against their will>:D], and taking them with us everywhere.

Now, my Webkinz Horse - Almond - and her Webkinz Pegasus - Bob - have had a VERY long engagement of far over a year. But their waiting is soon to end, we're planning for a wedding to happen some time soon. (as soon as our parents let us see each other - aka our next "playdate".)

He already has a tux, and she has a wedding dress. We know who's going to be there, who will marry them, who the flower girls will be, everything. We just need to finally DO it. O_O

Oh, and we're planning to take pictures when we do, so you'll get to see the lovely bride soon, if all goes well. ;-)

~girl4god

Some Things Just Spring Up On Ya' . . .

Tomorrow's the first day of spring, but around here it's already very spring-ish. Our flowers are starting to bloom after what seems like forever lying dorment, bugs are starting to creep out from wherever bugs go when it's cold, and the sun is warm and bright. (well, most days. there are still a few cold days lingering around. . .)

So, I for one will be happy tomorrow when we can officially say it's spring, bugs and all.

Happy day before spring! ;-)

~girl4god

Hello, sun! :D Hello, gnats. -_-

After a cold (by our standards at least) winter it's great when things finally start to warm up. It's warm enough now for t-shirts, sandals, and shorts. Of course, with the sun comes the gnats. But that's what you get for living near a marsh. [maybe I'll get to take a picture of the marsh and post it sometime....It really is lovely].

For those of you who don't have gnats where you live, they light on your arms, legs, and any other skin they can get to. Then the acidic liquid on their legs burns tiny bits of your skin and melts it so that they can lick it up with their long tongues.... >_<

Gross, I know. And more than a little painful. But I for one am still grateful for the warm weather. And as for the gnats, it could be a whole lot worse.

Moral of the day: Be content with what you have, and don't complain as much as I do. ;-)

Remember

I recieved a chain mail (something I get and send alot) from my mother.

The message is very deep, and touching, and I am going to post it on my blog.

Send this around, if you can.

Remember.




63 years later









In MEMORIAM - 63 YEARS LATER
Please read the little cartoon carefully, it's powerful. Then read the comments at the end.
I'm doing my small part by forwarding this message. I hope you'll consider doing the same.
In Memoriam





















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Now, more than ever, with Iraq, Iran, and others, claiming the Holocaust to be 'a myth,' it's imperative to make sure the world never forgets, because there are others who would like to do it again.
This e-mail is intended to reach 40 million people worldwide!
Join us and be a link in the memorial chain and help us distribute it around the world.

Please send this e-mail to 10 people you know and ask them to continue the memorial chain.
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Here They Are...

Here they are! Hope you enjoy them. :-)