Emma and I are in agreement...

Emma and I are in agreement that it is NOT COOL when lotion and candles don't taste as good as they smell. It is so misleading.

It's been a pretty long time since I've posted anything regarding rehab efforts.

It's been a pretty long time since I've posted anything regarding rehab efforts.  I have distanced myself from the whole rehabbing thing since I can't easily obtain a permit in my district.  I don't want to do anything that's not lawful and have it end in an innocent animal losing it's life because of me.  I couldn't live with that.

HOWEVER, I also can't look the other way when I see someone in danger.  I went to Wal-Mart and this is what I came back with.  I'm going to call him Wally while he's with me.

I parked my car, looked ahead, and saw this huddled mass out in the aisle, where the cars drive.  Right as I looked up, he was narrowly missed by a huge truck.  Instincts kicked in, I didn't even know what it was before I got there, but I already knew I was picking it up.

Since I was totally unprepared I didn't have a glove or a kennel or anything with me, but this baby didn't even hiss.  I think he (or she, I haven't bothered to check) was pretty petrified.  Since I needed greens for my lizards I just stuck him in my car, ran in, got what I needed in a hurry, and came back.

Baby is resting now.  I haven't seen any obvious signs of injury, but he's really dirty.  I have offered water, but he hasn't drank yet.  He looks old enough to be on his own, so if he seems ok I'll let him loose ASAP.  If he's not ok I'll take him to AMC so that he can be transported to the wildlife center in Birmingham (or humanely euthanized if that is what's best).

I'm betting he crawled up in a car for warmth like cats do.  I can't think of any other logical explanation for why he would be in the middle of a Wal-Mart parking lot in the daytime like that.  Poor thing.

I just had the most amazing time tonight...

I just had the most amazing time tonight.  I had my first official nail art party!  You know, with someone other than friends or family.  I was a little nervous at first, but that faded fast.  The girls were smart and funny and awesome and we just chatted away while I painted.  Amanda and Tanya made me feel right at home!

The weirdest thing, though.  I knew I was going to see one of the girls I met at OxfordFest again.  What I didn't know was that I would be seeing two who were at the Farmer's Market outside of work a few weeks ago.  What a small world!

I just had the most fun.  I can't even believe how well it went.  I am so so happy right now!  And I feel like I've made some friends!  😃  Super yay!

Just wanted to post up some of my latest water marbled rings.

Just wanted to post up some of my latest water marbled rings.

Huge thanks to Tabitha for meeting me with a trap.

Huge thanks to Tabitha for meeting me with a trap.  Now my back neighbors are set with a trap and some apples.  I hope they catch some of the buns.

🙁 Dang.

🙁  Dang.  Just carried a little bunny home.  He was probably dead.  Someone came by and told Shadow that one of our rabbits had been hit by a car.  We don't have rabbits, but I had seen two of our neighbors' rabbits in the bushes just the other day.  I guess they haven't had any luck catching them.

I got a flashlight and went to check and found him up on the bank - not in the street.  Nothing looked obviously broken and I didn't see blood.  He was still warm and not stiff at all.  If he was breathing, it was faint.  I didn't feel any obvious breathing or heartbeat, but I took him back to his people.

I think a few more bunnies have gotten loose.  If anyone can loan me live traps I'm going to see what I can do to help them round all of them up.  I worried about them all night with the weather that was coming through.  🙁

Tabitha, Margaret, anyone in the Anniston / Oxford area with a live trap - do you have one I can borrow?  My car works now.  I could pick them up and bring them back to you.

Having one of those...

Having one of those nauseated, headache-y, dropped-my-phone-in-dog-piss kind of days. 😕

On the bright side I got my Kia back and it's working for now. Also, my phone survived.

Happy Tuesday. ❤