Happy Day Before Thanksgiving!

I figured I probably won't have a chance to post tomorrow seeing that it is Thanksgiving and I do have a big family dinner planned. I wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all the best this holiday season. I am so thnakfulfor each and everyone of you, my friends and family. Thank you all for being there for me through everything.

That being said, I ask that you all pray for me as I struggle to get well. I'm having a hard time dealing with this cough and it not going away. Thankfully, we did a chest xray today and I do not have pneumonia. I guess we'll just keep shooting at the wind until we figure out what's causing this.

Again, I hope you all have a safe and happy Thanksgiving. I'm looking forward to seeing my parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, sister, brother-in-law and nephew. Hopefully I'll come back with some good pictures for you all to see. Until then, have a great time!

I'm here

Sorry it's been awhile since I've posted, but on top of trying to get Derby situated and used to being held, I've been trying to fight off a bad cough. I went back to the dr today and she said I can't go anywhere until Wednesday at the earliest. That messes up my whole week. I was supposed to spend Tuesday and Wednesday in Waco with Mom, Dad, Grandmother and Granddaddy. But now I can't. Thankfully my dr. is trying to figure out what's going on. I just wanted to check in and I will let you know how I'm doing throughout the week.

Drumroll please . . . .

I finally picked out a name. His name is Derby. He runs around his cage like crazy, especially when I'm trying to get him out. He is too cute. These pics turned out a little dark, so I'll try again tomorrow with natural light, but you kinda get the picture. He's a sweetheart and LOVES carrots. I was trying to get him to eat it, but he wouldn't, so we'll try again later. Thanks for letting me share my stories of Derby with you and thank you for all your input about his name.

No Name Update

While I still haven't picked out a name for my new guinea pig, I thought i would update you on our bonding. He is a sweet natured pig. He loves to snuggle on my shoulder underneath my hair. I got him to talk to me last night and he ate a baby carrot out of my hand. I'm really glad about that because Petey wouldn't eat fresh fruits or vegetables. For the first time tonight, he is eating pellets out of his bowl while I am in the room. It won't be long and he'll be crying for me when I come in the door. I've started leaving the tv on the classical music station to help calm him down and I really thinks it's working. Give me a couple more days and hopefully I'll have some pics and a name.

Right now I'm considering a few of the following:
Piglet
Pumpkin (his brown stripes are almost pumpkin colored)
Brownie (kinda a deviation on Devon's "Black")
I've called him "pookie" as a nickname, but I don't think I want that to be his name. If you have any ingenius ideas, let me know. I look forward to your insight. Until next time.

Moving On

Well, I did it. I went and got a new guniea pig. It's a boy. I haven't picked a name out, but he's gorgeous. He is black with brown stripes and a white spot right above his nose, just like Petey had. I got his cage set up and just don't want to put him in it. Right now his favorite spot is on my shoulder under my hair. He makes great noises and will be wonderful! I'll post pictures as soon as I find my camera! Until next time!

Up and Running Again . . .

I just want to thank you all again for your kind words during my loss. It's been tough, but I think I've made it through. I also think I've decided that I'm going to get another guinea pig. I can't stand coming home to such a quiet house. It's insanely quiet. I didn't realize how much noise Petey made until he was gone. Until I decide for sure what I'm going to do, I keep the tv or radio on at all times. It helps some, but not like Petey did.

After a long fight with the store yesterday, I have my loaner computer. It turns out that they have to ship my computer back to the manufacturer to have the motherboard replaced because they don't keep it in stock, or some craziness like that. Unfortunately, it also means I'll be without my computer for 6-8 weeks. I came home from work tonight and hooked everything up. Thankfully this one works. I reset all my favorites (at least I think I got most of them). It'll be perfect by the time I get mine back then I'll have to get mine reset again. Ugghhh! Oh well, at least I'm back online and I'll be able to finish my online class without having to go to school! Isn't that the whole point of taking an online class?

If you haven't had a chance to check out the websites of my niece and nephew, I would encourage you to do so. Devon's Halloween pics are up and he's a doll! BTW, I talked to him after Petey died and he was so sweet. He said, "Pickle, did your pig die?" I said, "Yes, my pig died". He said, "Pickle, I am soooo sorry!". It was so sweet! He told me that I should get another pig or a little dog that was nice and I told him I was still trying to decide what I was going to do.

Well, I must close for the night. Hopefully, I'll be able to keep you more up-to-date now that I have a computer

BTW, happy late b-day sis!