It's here

Yesterday my new camera arrived... with a 16gb memory card I can take 467 photos in the RAW setting. In highest quality .jpg setting I can take over 1000 photos, and this camera has two 16gb cards. Coming from the film world this is AWESOME! In RAW mode one of these cards is equivalent to 19.5 rolls of film and I have two. This also means no more film or developing costs. I am so glad I switched to digital.

Adventures in Guinea Pig Land

Last Saturday we bought Georgie from D&B supply. Yesterday we bought a new sow guinea pig (a rescue) From Aqua Care + Critter Hut, a beautiful Abyssinian sow with a tan a white coat.  As it turns out Georgie whom we thought was a sow (we checked three different times) might in fact be a boar.  Because we do not want to be grandparents yet, they remain separated by a good distance to prevent any unsanctioned coupling until we are 100% sure Georgie’s gender.  We are disappointed that we found a lovely new friend only to exchange her, which is hard on the animal.  I would love to say that I have the room to care for them both but we do not.  Caring for two different sexes takes twice the room of caring for two of the same sex and you need two of the major accessories like food dishes, water bottles, and enclosures as well as two more guinea pigs so they are not alone. 

After taking Georgie down to the pet shop they were able to tell me with out any doubt tat Georgie is in fact a female. Which is great news becks we get to keep her new friend too! Now we just need to think of a name.

A Busy Weekend

It's been a busy weekend. so here is some catching up.
Friday: nothing special happened on this day.
Saturday: We adopted a very beautiful sow Guinea Pig which we have named Georgie from D&B Supply. Then we went to the pet store to buy some Cavy accessories
Sunday: We took a drive up Holdman road and up through Walla Walla. In Walla Walla we stopped at Pet Co. and bought a Guinea pig book to help us learn what to do with our new friend and to look at other Guinea pigs there.
Monday: I bought some supplies to make a Cavytat. its going to a wonderful place for Georgie and future friends to live and play.

This week, some time, my new Nikon D7000 will arrive. I am also finalizing my school schedule and making sure I will have enough time to "Do the needful."

Erich, I love You, Happy Birthday!!!

Today is my Middle Brother's 27th birthday. Let me tell you a little about Erich. He can build a computer from spare parts, tear down and rebuild an engine (or so I'm told), smoke a pig and other meats, and change poopy diapers. I'm told he can do all those things concurrently. The changing of poopy diapers has a rather scary connotation as Erich is the father of a toddler, a male child who we will call "The Bean."   Erich is also in the possession of a book called Backyard Ballistics. With a book like that and the ability to stockpile a years supply of dirty diapers and the other skills he has... well I think you get the picture. Fortunately, Erich has decided to use his powers for good, SO Erich "Banana Man" Uhlman, Happy Birthday, this PBR‘s for you!

Dilbert

For those of you that don't know, the Dilbert comic for 3/24 is my job in a nut shell, actually a lot of Dilbert is like my job.