We have adopted two new guinea pigs, bonded sisters, one year old.

We brought Ringo into meet them, and the girls came right over to snuffle him out. They chased each other about and did some attempts at dominance but were mellow and interactive. No biting, or fighting.

They're both tricolors like Marcie and Prubs.

And their names are...Maisie and Ramona (she has punk hair hair).

Also, we met a dog there. We couldn't adopt her on the spot because she has to meet Matilda, but...we'll go back on Saturday and if she's still available we'll get her.

Owner surrender, a little more than a year old. Very sweet but anxious and sad to be without her home. A little mixy mutt with some poodle and terrier.

Fingers crossed.

I hope the laptop can be salvaged, Sheryl.

Yay for the expansion of family, David!!

Caught up on a bit of news and saw Barney Frank in Washington to celebrate with his former colleagues over the marriage bill passed today. Seriously warmed my heart to see him.

Just brought my laptop out on the balcony to read my book club book, which I have from the library system. It is a spectacularly lovely evening. 75F with cool ocean breezes. Oh, and speaking of libraries, when I went on the system to get my book I saw that they have tons of free educational stuff, including Rosetta Stone. So yeah, I signed into that too.

Also, we met a dog there. We couldn't adopt her on the spot because she has to meet Matilda, but...we'll go back on Saturday and if she's still available we'll get her.

Dog dog dog dog dog dog dog!!! Also yay, piggies!

Congrats on the new pets. I hope the dog works out, too, Hec.

I found out today that I was exposed to COVID on Monday. So tomorrow I’m testing. Yay.

The laptop can be fixed. They have to send it back to the repair shop. Because it was still under Apple Care, it will only cost $99.

Well, that's some good news, Sheryl.

Glad to hear it, Sheryl!

Hecubus, I cannot recommend highly enough this book about rescue dogs. It's worth looking at the chapter about what to do the day you bring the dog home before you even get the dog. Here: [link]

I've had 3 rescues now, and all have had their own special issues, but establishing a good foundation helps enormously. Just FYI.

That’s great news Sheryl!

I’m concerned I have finally succumbed to the ick. I’m weirdly having this thing where just one side of my face is stuffy sinus/runny nose?? I took a covid test today but it just started last night so we shall see. Fingers crossed.

That is great news Sheryl!

Dog! Dog for the Zmayhems!

Meara, I am always sick like that (one side of my head). But I tend to think something is just off about the right side of my body. Everything happens there.

That's good, Sheryl.

This morning's testing came back negative for COVID. I'll need to test a couple more times, but so far so good. In other news, I managed to lose an entire baking sheet. My apartment's not that big, and the baking sheet is, like 3' X 1.5'. How did it disappear? I lost the older one, with more unremovable (barring power tools) gunk, but still. I'm not even mad, just confused.