work work work

This week is quite busy so far, but that is nothing out of the ordinary these days. Michael has this huge project due this week, so his partner has been over and they've been living, eating, and breathing this assignment. I had a midterm today… and another one on Thursday. The only day I'm "allowed" to go out and work with my sheep is tomorrow, but sadly I think it might have to wait until next week =(

Maggie's incision is almost completely closed now. I'm glad we could help my little girl. Lately, I've been putting their blanket down in the kitchen and letting run and play in there, since it's bigger than their cage. They also haven't lived together since Maggie's surgery (3 weeks ago), so they like to have supervised playtime.

Tonight during their dinnertime, they got so excited that they knocked over their playpen gate! Here's a video:

On another note, my wandering eye gets me into trouble. Today I found a sweet little guinea pig that people are trying to get rid of… in the pictures she looks so frightened and I just want to go pick her up, bring her home and spoil her. She's just 6 months old and is already so unhappy. And I get unhappy because I can't rescue every pig. I can't change the world. I wish I had infinite time, money, and resources. Poor little pig.

sheep, pigs, and a test, oh my!

Ever ride a bike down a huge hill, knowing you really need to use the brakes, but it feels so good to go fast that you just… don't? The weather today was beautiful, and yes, I was riding my bike, full speed down a hill. Spring is in the air, and I know that despite all my "grown up" worries (school, jobs, etc) there's still some kid left in there. OK, probably a lot of kid. It's just fun to let go once in awhile.

Today I had a huge exam. It was so hard, and I studied so many hours for it. I might not have done well, but at least I did my very best. That's all anyone can ask.

Last night, I got "my" sheep for the Livestock show that happens next month! Basically, I get to train it, bathe it and sheer it, then parade it around a ring and hopefully win a ribbon. I am so excited. I did this 2 years ago (missed it last year since I was in Switzerland) and had a blast. My sheep was "Bubbles", and we ended up 4th in our class. Not the best, but now I am more experienced so we'll see how that goes.

Here's a picture of sweet little Bubbles just for you to enjoy:

In other news, Maggie went back to the vet today. This could be the last time, unless I want her checked up on next week. Her staples are out and the incision healed, but it has to stay open to be flushed, so the vet cut it back open. Now I'm in charge of flushing it and filling it with this white goop, until she looks like a "jelly doughnut" (vet's words, no lie!). Anyway, I'm glad my little buddy is OK and still here with me.  If we didn't do the surgery, she would be gone and I would be very lost.

bowling!!

So tonight we went bowling!! It was an institute activity and it was a BLAST!!  Who wouldn't love free pizza, free bowling, and fun friends?  It was really great to see everyone.

As for this weekend, not much is planned excecpt that we're going to a sheep sale tomorrow.  No, we're NOT buying a sheep.  I only wish.  I'm going for one of my classes, but I do expect it to be enjoyable.  So, if you're lucky, there may be some photos of that for you to look at soon.

I also messed with my camera today, so here's a picture, just for good measure.  Since Michael's already on this page, I need to add some femininity =)