Out of the Blū

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Calypso is chilling hard. 😂😂😂

I think it's safe to say that he feels better.

Stealing socks and beating up paper towels and ripping boxes. That's more like it. 😂😂😂

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Shaun and Cub are sleeping downstairs...

Shaun and Cub are sleeping downstairs to keep an ear on Bear in case he has another urgent poo. My sweet guys. I love them so much. ❤️

Booger Bear isn't feeling well today.

Booger Bear isn't feeling well today. He's not being a heathen or anything - just laying here being good. That's how you know it's for real. 😕

He had diarrhea in his crate this morning before we woke up. He got it all over him and had to be washed. He was running wild with Cub last night, but he's not been himself today. I'm not sure what he could have possibly gotten into that upset his butt like that, but we're keeping a close eye on him.

I would apologize for my carpet, but I'm not. The baby is shedding and this is just what life looks like right now. 🤷🏻

I hope he feels better soon. It's been weird not having to stay after him today.

Sunday, April 14, 2024

Oh my gosh.

Oh my gosh. Tort Baby had to wait until JUST NOW to be fed today because we had to get groceries.

Look at him. Just look. In his hidey area with his head mashed against this rock. I feel like this is a tortoise tantrum. 😂😂😂

So... I have spilled over from having a plant cart. 😬😅

So... I have spilled over from having a plant cart. 😬😅 Thankfully, Shaun (somehow) saw that coming. 😂😂😂 Maybe my husbang knows me.

I used to have ~300 succulent species. It's not like I went on a quest to get back every plant I lost to the humidity in Talladega or the move. I didn't. My collection is more curated and still smaller than it was. But I really enjoy having a group of things to care for. I look at them every day. I get joy from pruning and watering and potting them. The colors and textures are like candy for my eyes. I like to watch them grow and change and bloom and make babies.

So, the cart. It's still full-ish, but there are also some plants we're acclimating to the yard because that's where they're going to live eventually. So far, everyone is doing well outside and I'm really happy about that. But we had to find a way to keep Bear out of them.

We had this kennel that we used to keep Rose away from the cats in Talladega. We didn't use it as a kennel, though. Instead, we built it and used it as a room divider. But now it's re-built into a kennel and that's where my plants live. It has a top covering that I can put on in the event of hail or too much rain. It's in a sunny spot in the yard right beside our patio, so I can water them out there while staying in the shade and not worrying about making a mess.

I can still cram everyone into the sunroom if I need to, but Shaun seems ok with the idea of a small greenhouse for me. I like that. Our sun situation is great. All it would need is a little bit of heat in the winter.