tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67943013867617390372024-03-29T00:25:18.883-07:00Dobby's DayWhen a capybara takes controlDobbye the Capybarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253240110974553476noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794301386761739037.post-30953231159494747432013-01-17T16:13:00.000-08:002013-01-17T16:14:24.144-08:00So...where is Dobby? <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Dobbye the Capybarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253240110974553476noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794301386761739037.post-3105978580203182922012-12-26T23:24:00.001-08:002012-12-26T23:24:29.791-08:00Where's Dobby?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've been sneaking around since I was born. </div>
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In this photo, I'm with my baby brothers and sisters. </div>
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Can you guess which one is me? </div>
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I was the littlest.</div>
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When I first came to live with Stacy I lived in her bathtub. </div>
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I'm sitting in my potty bowl here.</div>
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Waffle boxes make nice bedrooms, when you are tiny.</div>
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I loved to hide under this shelf!</div>
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I always felt safe around my white rabbit rug. </div>
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I'm smaller than a rabbit head!</div>
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Peek-a-boo!</div>
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When I was little I could explore the kitchen, but not the living room. </div>
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I could see it, though!</div>
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Eventually I outgrew the waffle box.</div>
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It got harder for me to get under the shelf, too.</div>
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When I got my outside Big Boy bed, I could walk right under it.</div>
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Look where I am now! The DUCK pond! </div>
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Their water has lots of flavor! I can get clean in here!</div>
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Chickens and capybaras aren't really allowed in the rabbit pen, </div>
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I like to hide in my swimming pool. </div>
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Sometimes my swimming pool hides from me!</div>
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I used to hide under this tarp, before it got eaten.</div>
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Crossing The River Dobby in the front yard!</div>
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When I am frightened in the front yard, </div>
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I go hide behind this shed, </div>
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way around the corner. </div>
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Until I was about 5 months old, I slept right here, </div>
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with my rabbit rug, next to Stacy's bed. </div>
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The rabbit head is a lot smaller, now!</div>
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I'm still small enough to hide under my rabbit, though. </div>
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There are a lot of "Not For Dobbys" in the living room.</div>
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This is the bathtub I lived in when I was a baby! </div>
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It is hard to get under my shelf, even when it has been raised a few notches!</div>
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Those are the cookbooks she eats! </div>
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Dobbye the Capybarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253240110974553476noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794301386761739037.post-18238567362198928332012-11-26T22:01:00.002-08:002012-11-26T22:02:07.783-08:00Dobby Words<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It’s not so much that I have tried to teach Dobby English,
but he has a working comprehension of many words and phrases I use daily. The
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<li>Milk </li>
<li>Corn </li>
<li>Apple </li>
<li>Potato </li>
<li>Raisin</li>
<li>Bamboo</li>
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<li>Becky</li>
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He has also learned to differentiate between a Visitor and a
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Dobby also knows about his co-pets:</div>
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<li>Rabbit</li>
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Dobby is learning some tricks, which include:</div>
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<li>Sit</li>
<li>Stand up</li>
<li>Turn around</li>
<li>Lie down</li>
<li>Come here</li>
</ul>
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Unfortunately, he prefers to do the trick first, and then
have me guess which one he did!</div>
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Dobby is also learning the parts of his body:</div>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Nose </li>
<li>Morrillo</li>
<li>Eyeball</li>
<li>Ears</li>
<li>Feet</li>
</ul>
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This was very useful when the Veterinarian had to examine
his eye, and later when I had to put ointment in every day. When I would tell
him I had medicine for his eyeball, he would sit quietly and let me put goop in
his eye!</div>
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Finally, there are some activities and places he
understands:</div>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Kitchen</li>
<li>Aviary</li>
<li>Front Yard</li>
<li>Swimming</li>
<li>Don’t Let the Chickens Out! - This one when he’s going
through aviary gates</li>
<li>Careful! - Opening gates near his feet, going down stairs</li>
<li>Up the Ramp! - Training him to use a ramp to get in and out
of the car</li>
</ul>
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Dobby has taught me to communicate, capybara-style, too! He taught me to
tip my head to point at things, or point with my head to tell him to come. He
wiggles his ears to approve and head butts me to make me stop dead in my
tracks! He motions with his mouth to tell me he wants something, and makes a
low cluck for approval. He squeaks with anticipation and keeps up a
conversation with his purrs. He barks to alert me to danger. It’s his Doofus Dance that tells the biggest
story, though. He twirls and spins and runs back and forth, then spins again,
and I know he’s a happy capy!</div>
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Dobbye the Capybarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253240110974553476noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794301386761739037.post-81537138821029777652012-10-21T01:57:00.000-07:002012-10-21T01:57:43.431-07:00What I Put Up With<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mwvf7mgmjP0/UIOU8eBCLXI/AAAAAAAABfY/EoifE6nAwM0/s1600/IMG_6665.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mwvf7mgmjP0/UIOU8eBCLXI/AAAAAAAABfY/EoifE6nAwM0/s320/IMG_6665.jpg" width="212" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My life isn't a bowl of cherries, you know.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at that snow outside the window. Pure misery.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nHBXu-DKSe0/UIOU5egHeTI/AAAAAAAABfQ/W3-yKal_l5U/s1600/IMG_4523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nHBXu-DKSe0/UIOU5egHeTI/AAAAAAAABfQ/W3-yKal_l5U/s320/IMG_4523.jpg" width="212" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then there are all these COMPLETE STRANGERS who come around and want my attention. This is my sister, Becky.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sometimes I have to peek into windows just to get some attention. </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5EYnl950dYQ/UIOUulz_2gI/AAAAAAAABeo/ikcG__7Y4i4/s1600/IMG_3523.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5EYnl950dYQ/UIOUulz_2gI/AAAAAAAABeo/ikcG__7Y4i4/s400/IMG_3523.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You see, no cherries.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xlzRkI6OVX0/UIOU2CMrx-I/AAAAAAAABfA/oe0EO8dQ2Mg/s1600/IMG_3566.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xlzRkI6OVX0/UIOU2CMrx-I/AAAAAAAABfA/oe0EO8dQ2Mg/s320/IMG_3566.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's a rabbit. She's on the PROPER side of this wall, and I'm sure all the good stuff is on that side.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Helen looks so innocent.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZtKGFNAROoE/UIOVHVFEl_I/AAAAAAAABgA/OW2O3dWOkyA/s1600/IMG_7086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZtKGFNAROoE/UIOVHVFEl_I/AAAAAAAABgA/OW2O3dWOkyA/s320/IMG_7086.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She gets to eat the fringe off that rug.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PgvuN67H_Ek/UIOU3DQfEtI/AAAAAAAABfI/f_GofzxpwYg/s1600/IMG_4488.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PgvuN67H_Ek/UIOU3DQfEtI/AAAAAAAABfI/f_GofzxpwYg/s200/IMG_4488.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The worst part is that she gets to invade my territory at night when I'm asleep.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JjN8tGxbfAY/UIOUgd4ODXI/AAAAAAAABdQ/LidCUG25cz4/s1600/2012-09-01+00.49.26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JjN8tGxbfAY/UIOUgd4ODXI/AAAAAAAABdQ/LidCUG25cz4/s200/2012-09-01+00.49.26.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If she had some respect for my wallpaper, I would be happier.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vdPEIZ2cZFE/UIOVauQ27sI/AAAAAAAABgY/T_PmsaiodSs/s1600/IMG_7883.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vdPEIZ2cZFE/UIOVauQ27sI/AAAAAAAABgY/T_PmsaiodSs/s320/IMG_7883.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plus, there's something about her attitude I just don't approve of.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6HPNtRfBCxo/UIOVeJaCydI/AAAAAAAABgg/eGoy-BGxqww/s1600/IMG_8804.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6HPNtRfBCxo/UIOVeJaCydI/AAAAAAAABgg/eGoy-BGxqww/s200/IMG_8804.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These jokers show proper respect.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8dMsgujKINM/UIOVgeniIzI/AAAAAAAABgo/wnOgW7-VkkE/s1600/IMG_8807.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8dMsgujKINM/UIOVgeniIzI/AAAAAAAABgo/wnOgW7-VkkE/s200/IMG_8807.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even little Spike knows his place. Birds are okay with me.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QLlyH8rK0yc/UIOUw8T8BAI/AAAAAAAABew/ndvhVlG-Wy0/s1600/IMG_3536.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QLlyH8rK0yc/UIOUw8T8BAI/AAAAAAAABew/ndvhVlG-Wy0/s320/IMG_3536.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Dude Ranch has moved out of my territory. I pretend they don't exist and we're pretty happy with the new arrangement.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For a while I had to put up with baby birds. </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-he41qPixkz0/UIOVCt_YGeI/AAAAAAAABfw/F4twwxMQB3A/s1600/IMG_6849.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-he41qPixkz0/UIOVCt_YGeI/AAAAAAAABfw/F4twwxMQB3A/s320/IMG_6849.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baby birds grow up into chickens sometimes, and that's what those did. We're best friends, now.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FgRL8SfdVUI/UIOUlLYW0dI/AAAAAAAABdw/bhzy-Aq4Ywo/s1600/2012-10-02+18.23.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FgRL8SfdVUI/UIOUlLYW0dI/AAAAAAAABdw/bhzy-Aq4Ywo/s320/2012-10-02+18.23.58.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sometimes I go into their yard, sometimes they come out into mine. Sometimes I have to sit by the gate to make sure they get to stay out and play with me.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FtnT9x8yfBE/UIOUpFNOf6I/AAAAAAAABeI/BOTNMXKkhuE/s1600/2012-10-07+16.53.47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FtnT9x8yfBE/UIOUpFNOf6I/AAAAAAAABeI/BOTNMXKkhuE/s400/2012-10-07+16.53.47.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But then to thank me, they just steal my corn.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is one of my duck friends. He shows proper respect.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are more duck friends. 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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cat situation is getting out of control. Now there are two, but
tomcats can't reproduce so I'm not sure where they're coming from.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wiley Wabbit, the gray one, minds his own business, but Bonnie is very disrespectful. She gets up ONTO MY BED!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skippy and his freeloader friend Mr. Crow are only interested in peanuts. Like we are some major neighborhood charity organization.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then there is the occasional workman, but the usually end up being Visitors.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It is an arduous journey to the front yard, where the grass is always greener. I have to beg to go out there.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The front yard is not without its peril. In this photo I am scared to move because I am nearly crippled by my harness. You can see clearly that my leg is through THE WRONG HOLE. I was about to call 911 but then I decided to eat that corn, instead.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ah, yes. The photos. What is it with all the photography around here? Am I a supermodel? A rock star? An Olympic athlete? Possibly a stunt double for James Bond. I'm actually walking up stairs in this photo. BFD.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And then there is the larger issue of my swimming pool. WHERE DID IT GO? I have to have my slave girl pour pitchers of warm water over me if I want a bath. It's not an ideal situation. I only have three wading pools.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm asking you- doesn't it look like there is something missing here? Like maybe a SWIMMING POOL?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No, this is NOT a swimming pool. It is a horse trough with fish in it. I present this photo as proof that they are torturing me here. Someone actually expected me to get in the pool to get that corn floating out there. FAT CHANCE OF THAT.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, this is the biggest insult of all. AND I'M NOT GOING IN THERE!</td></tr>
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I want to talk about my morrillo. I think it is disappearing.</div>
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My morrillo is the gland on top of my nose. I use it to mark my stuff, but it doesn't have any odor that humans can smell. It is a little greasy to the touch. </div>
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Only male capybaras have a big one like mine.</div>
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This is me on August 4, 2011 (President Obama's birthday!)</div>
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A few days after that last photo was taken, </div>
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Dr. Hoppes, a veterinarian from Texas A&M University, came to visit me. </div>
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I really, really liked her and wanted to mark her all over! </div>
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Stacy gave her a bucket to hold and I marked it instead.</div>
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Coincidentally (I think....) I ended up at my veterinary clinic two days later!</div>
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Look how big my morrillo looks here! </div>
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When I got home from the veterinary clinic, by nether regions were really sore. </div>
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I was so uncomfortable I could barely drink my milk!</div>
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A couple days later I was feeling good enough to make my rounds, marking my apple tree and anything else hanging around at morrillo level.</div>
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Here I am about a month later. Already my morrillo isn't quite as swollen and shiny. </div>
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By mid-October, it is a little smaller and </div>
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my fuzzy face hairs are starting to come back around the edges.</div>
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My little front yard pond started to refill around Thanksgiving time. </div>
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My morrillo doesn't look much different now, though.</div>
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By early December, my morrillo has started to deflate, kind of. </div>
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It isn't as uniformly swollen. </div>
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It is still kind of greasy, though.</div>
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You can see that it is a bit more dented in mid-January. </div>
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It is more swollen toward my nose, and less toward my ears.</div>
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From this angle you can see my morrillo is a </div>
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slightly different shape from when it was really swollen last August.</div>
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By early February you can see how my facial hair is reclaiming my morrillo.</div>
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In the right lighting, my morrillo is still very prominent.</div>
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Late February and it has lost some luster.</div>
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In the wrong light, my morrillo is almost gone! This is in March, 2012.</div>
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Fast forward to May and my morrillo is just an extension of my nose. </div>
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It is barely swollen at all, but still somewhat greasy and still very visible.</div>
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By late June, it is clearly disappearing!</div>
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See? It is a shiny spot, but it isn't really a bump at all! </div>
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Here I am in July. </div>
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In this light it is still a prominent feature, even though it is flatter and smaller.</div>
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Go back to the beginning photos and check out the difference. </div>
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Here is my sorry little morrillo, now.</div>
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I'm starting to look like a baby again.</div>
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Let's go back to MY beginning- here I am at 1-1/2 years old, June 2010. </div>
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This is when my morrillo was just starting to grow. </div>
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I'll miss you, morrillo, when you're gone!</div>
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In winter, the Funny Farm is actually a Funny Mud Hole.</div>
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Norman the Goose is the flock manager. His mate is Cubicle. </div>
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I'm Dobby the capybara, and I'm way in the back with some hens. </div>
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The grass grows quickly in the spring. </div>
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Victor is that white drake, with his friends Emilio, Boxcar, and Boondocks. </div>
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Shamrock, the tall dark one, is a meany.</div>
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Here are three of the newest hens, Whitney, Madonna, and Jello.</div>
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Winky is that brown muscovy hen doing yoga. </div>
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Romeo and Julian are the big muscovy drakes to the left.</div>
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They are rescues like Jose and Fabio. </div>
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Victor and Emilio are rescues, too.</div>
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I like Wiley Wabbit, too. He is a wescue wabbit. </div>
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Sometimes they get too close, though.</div>
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Never forget who is boss here!</div>
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Here is Wiley with Bonnie. She is a very nervy rabbit. </div>
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She likes to sneak up onto my bed. NOT ALLOWED, Bonnie!</div>
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Helen is the worst, though. She doesn't come outside as often, but she lives inside! </div>
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IN MY KITCHEN! In the part of the kitchen where I'm not allowed. </div>
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How unfair is that?</div>
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She keeps rearranging her furniture.</div>
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She has also been doing some re-decorating in the kitchen.</div>
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This is the worst punishment I have ever seen her get.</div>
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How stupid is that? I think she saw it on the internet.</div>
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Fortunately the cats live outside.</div>
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This is Kitty Hawk. He was our first feral rescue. </div>
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He's very shy but is losing his aggressive tendencies and knows his name.</div>
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He lives out with Bonnie and Wiley Wabbit </div>
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This is the Dude Ranch. This side has three rescue guinea pigs.</div>
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Stevie Ray has REALLY long hair and grooming issues. </div>
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Carl Sagan and Anksheshonq have been visiting for a really long time!</div>
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It's okay that Jorge and Vincent are still in the kitchen. </div>
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This is Whitney, Jello, Madonna, Newport, and Lula. </div>
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I never have to share, even when we have house guests! </div>
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I'm the only pet allowed in the front yard! </div>
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I like to share my breakfast with the chickens in the aviary.</div>
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This is my flock and it's as good as any herd could be.</div>
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I just like hanging out with them in the mornings.</div>
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Ding Dong is sitting again, too. </div>
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Penguin the chicken is sitting on golf balls, again.</div>
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Kitty Hawk belongs in his pen. </div>
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Right here in his pen. </div>
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I had a chat with him, and now he poops outside the box, like me. </div>
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Grover is very shy but looks like Kitty Hawk. Kind of. </div>
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Here's Kitty Hawk, for comparison. </div>
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I am still the King Of Everything. </div>
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Prince Dobalob Rules the Roost! </div>
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She looks very innocent here, but Helen is my enemy. </div>
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She lives in the kitchen, just on the other side of </div>
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the wall that keeps me OUT of the kitchen.</div>
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This should be my territory. </div>
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I try to look at her over the wall, but all I can do is smell her. </div>
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If I am not paying attention to her, she tosses her toys, thumps, </div>
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FUMP! </div>
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She is always just under my nose. </div>
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Literally. </div>
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She has a litter box, a kitchen, some toy boxes and a little bed. </div>
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If the litter box isn't cleaned to her specifications, </div>
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It's possible she was right about the litter box this time. </div>
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One annoying thing is that she has the run of the kitchen. </div>
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She has a another hut right by the gate, too! </div>
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This is where she does most of her thumping and gnawing.</div>
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When I am asleep at night, the gate opens.</div>
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Do you see something annoying in MY AREA? </div>
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She eats my guinea pig food, kernels of corn, and bits of potato. </div>
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I guess I could think of her as a janitor.</div>
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But if she's a janitor, she should be fired! </div>
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Lazy bum. </div>
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Lately she has been coming out to my special pasture, too! </div>
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If I ignore her she stamps and runs around to get my attention.</div>
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Oh, Helen! </div>
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<br /></div>Dobbye the Capybarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253240110974553476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794301386761739037.post-14767843556163659802012-05-13T05:26:00.000-07:002012-05-13T05:26:35.687-07:00Notes for the Pet Sitter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Good Morning! Are you my Pet Sitter? </div>
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I'm ready for my milk! </div>
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You have to put bells on the door so you know when I'm inside and a piece of cork into the latch to keep the door from closing all the way.</div>
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Apples are a good treat any time. </div>
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You can see the apple juice behind me.</div>
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This is where I usually poop. </div>
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I always wash my feet before I go into the kitchen.</div>
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When my frog holds the door open, hundreds of flies come in. </div>
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So this is it? This is my new pool? Harumph. It looks different.</div>
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You want me to dive in or something? </div>
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With the camera in your hand you're asking me to DIVE?</div>
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Not on your life. I don't see my fish in there yet.</div>
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Nice touch, a raggy rug on my steps. </div>
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I'll just toss it over...there.</div>
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The swimming pool was finished two days ago but I'm still not sure.</div>
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Say what? Really? My fish are in there?</div>
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Sure enough! Fish testing phase complete, then! </div>
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It's a beautiful sight!</div>
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Lots of water! </div>
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The fish are all frantically swimming away from me!</div>
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The first bite was above the water level.</div>
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Next day and I'm swimming again!</div>
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After my second swim, the back yard started filling up with water. </div>
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By morning the water level had lowered by three feet (a meter).</div>
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Determined to be a hazard, the pool was closed and disassembled.</div>
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What took them nearly a week to assemble was apart in less than a day.</div>
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It doesn't even look like a pool any more.</div>
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It doesn't look like a swimming pool yet, does it?</div>
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They rot and sprout mushrooms.</div>
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There's also some chicken food and grass seed in there. </div>
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Here I am helping Becky prepare the site.</div>
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I'm very excited. Here I am doing my Doofus Dance.</div>
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Becky needs my constant supervision. </div>
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This is an important job!</div>
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This is how you mark the shovels.</div>
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My mistake. He is saying bad words. </div>
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The pavers are set out and the bottom rail is in place.</div>
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The old pool would have been filling by now. </div>
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We already hate the new pool.</div>
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"Simply unroll the metal sidewall and place it into the metal channel." </div>
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Unbelievably, we had a Seattle Heat Wave and it hit 71 the next day. </div>
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I barely finished my milk! </div>
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Miraculously, another sunny day!</div>
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The posts and top rail went up like magic. </div>
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I hear something...YES! Water is going into the pool!</div>
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Five days of assembly. </div>
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I think I'll just admire it for a couple days. </div>
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(Because I'm scared to swim in it!)</div>
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Here I am at the Veterinary Clinic with Becky. </div>
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Here I am eating raisins. </div>
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The corn kind of exploded when I ate it. </div>
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Funny, it does that at home, too.</div>
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Last time I was here I was drunk when I left and </div>
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I didn't feel too good for a couple days.</div>
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This time it's about my eye. </div>
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Out to the car!</div>
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It would slip right over his head.</div>
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It is harder for him to slip out from this position.</div>
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He would have to walk backwards toward her to get out of the harness. </div>
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Up the ramp! Going home is easy!</div>
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Almost home!</div>
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I'm home! I'm not backing out of my harness here, </div>
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I'm just marking the leash with my morrillo.</div>
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I'll just stop at this fern for a moment, chomp!</div>
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Let me mark the leash, again!</div>
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My front yard!</div>
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Epilogue: The next day, Dobby begged to go to the front yard early. </div>
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When we finally did go to the front yard, </div>
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</div>Dobbye the Capybarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253240110974553476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794301386761739037.post-49914171281625880902012-03-31T02:04:00.000-07:002012-05-08T02:37:27.426-07:00Farewell Faithful Swimming Pool!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I love my swimming pool. </div>
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Stacy found it on sale before I was born! </div>
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I had to grow before she would let me swim in it. </div>
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This is my second swimming pool. </div>
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The first one leaked. </div>
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This one started leaking the day we set it up. </div>
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They aren't very expensive pools. </div>
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On good days, it doesn't leak at all and I can swim and play in it. </div>
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On other days it leaks a little bit. </div>
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We have a hard time understanding how this can be. </div>
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Just lately, though, it has started to leak a LOT! </div>
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Even though the original leak was on the BACK side at the bottom, </div>
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these new leaks started right after I went swimming.</div>
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Heh heh heh, they are little bite marks I made from inside the pool! </div>
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The leak looks like a fuzzy whitish oblong near the center of the photo. </div>
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Stacy would like you to disregard the ridiculous hat she is wearing.</div>
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In this photo I am checking out one of the side benefits of a leaky pool: MUD!</div>
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It's a big leak and has made a lot of mud.</div>
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The water in the pool keeps going away and the goldfish are scared.</div>
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When the water gets low I'm not allowed to swim in my pool.</div>
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It comes out of that green hose. </div>
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Farewell, faithful pool!</div>
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This is a poor excuse for a swimming pool.</div>
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But it is warm on my cold feet. A little warm water to drink.<br />
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What does snow taste like, anyway?</div>
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This is actually pretty tasty.</div>
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Munch munch munch</div>
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Snow tastes better when your feet and butt are warm.</div>
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My front yard grass is gone.</div>
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It seems like a regular day when I'm inside eating potatoes, </div>
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but every time I go outside I remember that something is very wrong out there.</div>
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Still, it gets boring inside. </div>
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Once I finish my noon corn on the cob, I'm ready to play!</div>
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Ha ha ha I've been out here a while. </div>
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Okay, I'll come out of there, now. </div>
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The chickens went to bed a while ago.</div>
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I usually have my bedtime milk outside!</div>
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Can it be true? I'm inside tonight!</div>
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</div>Dobbye the Capybarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253240110974553476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794301386761739037.post-67877882897327768622011-11-17T22:14:00.000-08:002011-11-17T22:14:01.929-08:00My Hiding Place<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SqXmbPbHEbg/TsXu7TIAquI/AAAAAAAAA00/hTX_veHWkk0/s1600/2011-11-17+13.56.34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SqXmbPbHEbg/TsXu7TIAquI/AAAAAAAAA00/hTX_veHWkk0/s320/2011-11-17+13.56.34.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Can you see me?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--fy8GtJnzTU/TsXu_pVLkVI/AAAAAAAAA1M/bYKBknbnAM4/s1600/2011-11-17+13.53.15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--fy8GtJnzTU/TsXu_pVLkVI/AAAAAAAAA1M/bYKBknbnAM4/s320/2011-11-17+13.53.15.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I come to this corner to hide when I get scared in the front yard.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zR6aGKU-2Pg/Tr813etwE0I/AAAAAAAAAzs/Li8qb7hBtEQ/s1600/IMG_4350.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zR6aGKU-2Pg/Tr813etwE0I/AAAAAAAAAzs/Li8qb7hBtEQ/s400/IMG_4350.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Come on in, Dobby! I just fixed your potatoes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZMGMYVM5ua0/Tr815MjoG7I/AAAAAAAAAz0/JGLN6Pj_eYk/s1600/IMG_4352.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZMGMYVM5ua0/Tr815MjoG7I/AAAAAAAAAz0/JGLN6Pj_eYk/s400/IMG_4352.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are seven kinds of potatoes, today, because I just went to the market! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HrfEWsx0BOM/Tr81vgAltuI/AAAAAAAAAy0/hKC3lhX_twA/s1600/2011-11-11+14.17.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QAMb7kD_15A/Tr8172-ltMI/AAAAAAAAA0E/SDS-QkpQP9A/s1600/IMG_4360.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QAMb7kD_15A/Tr8172-ltMI/AAAAAAAAA0E/SDS-QkpQP9A/s400/IMG_4360.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wish I could take you with me, but I could tell you all about the market if you want to hear about it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" height="422" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U1cNhIE2mJ0/Tr819B3ckMI/AAAAAAAAA0M/VSNzvk1TT3Q/s640/IMG_4362.JPG" width="640" /><span style="color: black;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wow! You are really interested, aren't you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How did you get up there, anyway? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pJRqtyKqKps/Tr81-QEAlUI/AAAAAAAAA0U/f3mC_YVBnLg/s1600/IMG_4365.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pJRqtyKqKps/Tr81-QEAlUI/AAAAAAAAA0U/f3mC_YVBnLg/s400/IMG_4365.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, I see! You have a little stool down there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3KPWsursXV8/Tr811rqk1cI/AAAAAAAAAzk/IEXmCxaCttU/s1600/2011-11-11+15.03.17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3KPWsursXV8/Tr811rqk1cI/AAAAAAAAAzk/IEXmCxaCttU/s320/2011-11-11+15.03.17.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Well, this is Ranch 99 Market, our local Asian supermarket. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It is HUGE- in an old K-Mart store. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kb-QFlvCqtE/Tr81tk9vY7I/AAAAAAAAAyk/8HvWi4JYav8/s1600/2011-11-11+14.15.47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kb-QFlvCqtE/Tr81tk9vY7I/AAAAAAAAAyk/8HvWi4JYav8/s320/2011-11-11+14.15.47.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> You can buy catfish heads at Ranch 99 Market. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sHyGIYhtWiM/Tr81y66iCoI/AAAAAAAAAzM/alNw5VLY9aU/s1600/2011-11-11+14.22.05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sHyGIYhtWiM/Tr81y66iCoI/AAAAAAAAAzM/alNw5VLY9aU/s320/2011-11-11+14.22.05.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can buy squid, too, in two different sizes! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NY8EN6MURew/Tr81qbAV1jI/AAAAAAAAAyM/7ZrNXcrfRKg/s1600/2011-11-11+14.04.25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NY8EN6MURew/Tr81qbAV1jI/AAAAAAAAAyM/7ZrNXcrfRKg/s320/2011-11-11+14.04.25.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> I shop there for the fruits and vegetables. This is durian. </div><div style="text-align: center;">You can ask Melly about this fruit. I'm not buying any for you.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zv57XCQxbTU/Tr81rchmjMI/AAAAAAAAAyU/iryVYP4I2Kg/s1600/2011-11-11+14.06.30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zv57XCQxbTU/Tr81rchmjMI/AAAAAAAAAyU/iryVYP4I2Kg/s320/2011-11-11+14.06.30.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even the bananas are interesting at the Asian market. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I brought home some little ones for you to try. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ILHuyc6CW-Y/Tr81oUUnK8I/AAAAAAAAAx8/q5sIJuxGVZk/s1600/2011-11-11+14.01.01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ILHuyc6CW-Y/Tr81oUUnK8I/AAAAAAAAAx8/q5sIJuxGVZk/s320/2011-11-11+14.01.01.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They have lots of apples. We still have a few on our tree, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but I brought home some different ones for a change. </div> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TBX3Jlu5msA/Tr81xkpIYtI/AAAAAAAAAzE/T3aUFJ4D6CM/s1600/2011-11-11+14.20.23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TBX3Jlu5msA/Tr81xkpIYtI/AAAAAAAAAzE/T3aUFJ4D6CM/s320/2011-11-11+14.20.23.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The guinea pigs like mandarins, but they like the empty boxes best. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Upside down they are the perfect size for hideouts!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rL3LoMqXP74/Tr81pa3l7aI/AAAAAAAAAyE/iTL94A3eUJM/s1600/2011-11-11+14.01.27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rL3LoMqXP74/Tr81pa3l7aI/AAAAAAAAAyE/iTL94A3eUJM/s320/2011-11-11+14.01.27.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Here are the sweet Japanese yams. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are dark purple outside and creamy white inside. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are your second favorite.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fsx5ieUqIyY/Tr81nSlTccI/AAAAAAAAAx0/oVXkap9mNPY/s1600/2011-11-11+14.00.46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fsx5ieUqIyY/Tr81nSlTccI/AAAAAAAAAx0/oVXkap9mNPY/s320/2011-11-11+14.00.46.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are your favorite yams: the purple yams. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They don't look interesting on the outside </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but they are bright purple on the inside and smell like perfume! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OP6OSbPuEZw/Tr81mtocZzI/AAAAAAAAAxs/UTPrCTk9V98/s1600/2011-11-11+13.59.45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OP6OSbPuEZw/Tr81mtocZzI/AAAAAAAAAxs/UTPrCTk9V98/s320/2011-11-11+13.59.45.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are pretty much like the regular yams and sweet potatoes</div><div style="text-align: center;"> you can find at ordinary, boring grocery stores.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HrfEWsx0BOM/Tr81vgAltuI/AAAAAAAAAy0/hKC3lhX_twA/s1600/2011-11-11+14.17.42.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HrfEWsx0BOM/Tr81vgAltuI/AAAAAAAAAy0/hKC3lhX_twA/s320/2011-11-11+14.17.42.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Regular potatoes are much cheaper than the yams and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">big eaters like you, Dobby, need a LOT of potatoes! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You like the little red ones and the small yellowish ones best, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but we still buy you the big russets because </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it is so fun to watch you pick them out of your bowl and toss them!</div> <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iu3XUE2bpRw/Tr81ur_Mq2I/AAAAAAAAAys/5gcX9znsqP8/s1600/2011-11-11+14.16.36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iu3XUE2bpRw/Tr81ur_Mq2I/AAAAAAAAAys/5gcX9znsqP8/s320/2011-11-11+14.16.36.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Here is your favorite- CORN! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is getting harder to find now that summer is gone and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had to ask someone to bring this box out of the back storeroom for you. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He said they might not be getting any more this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--wa8P-HhrEw/Tr81wiSratI/AAAAAAAAAy8/JUTlQQ7EHUo/s1600/2011-11-11+14.18.12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--wa8P-HhrEw/Tr81wiSratI/AAAAAAAAAy8/JUTlQQ7EHUo/s320/2011-11-11+14.18.12.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Is this going to be one of the weeks when you decide to eat broccoli again? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know some mini-capybaras who will eat it if you don't! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZhbNiDpV6aE/Tr81sqJTeiI/AAAAAAAAAyc/a9FZAU6m02Y/s1600/2011-11-11+14.07.33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZhbNiDpV6aE/Tr81sqJTeiI/AAAAAAAAAyc/a9FZAU6m02Y/s320/2011-11-11+14.07.33.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's the watercress that I put into your swimming pool! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The goldfish like to eat it, too! </div> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NrZVY09B6xI/Tr81z3ToJbI/AAAAAAAAAzU/kHAnyUJ-dpI/s1600/2011-11-11+14.41.17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NrZVY09B6xI/Tr81z3ToJbI/AAAAAAAAAzU/kHAnyUJ-dpI/s320/2011-11-11+14.41.17.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Look what I found this time! In the frozen foods section! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wasn't sure I should buy it, but then I remembered how </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you ate my banana tree in the back yard! </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TtJkiU6r4xw/Tr810kvHJZI/AAAAAAAAAzc/db-1AaN_vII/s1600/2011-11-11+14.41.55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TtJkiU6r4xw/Tr810kvHJZI/AAAAAAAAAzc/db-1AaN_vII/s320/2011-11-11+14.41.55.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I saw the price, I bought a bag of each. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Are you going to humor me and try to eat it? </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mi3SSFl8iyI/Tr816fw15GI/AAAAAAAAAz8/05xr3Bru-lw/s1600/IMG_4355.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mi3SSFl8iyI/Tr816fw15GI/AAAAAAAAAz8/05xr3Bru-lw/s320/IMG_4355.JPG" width="320" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So that is where your potatoes come from! </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--rndrowIR9w/Tr81_guDbDI/AAAAAAAAA0c/wvkmGJc1TQs/s1600/IMG_4374.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--rndrowIR9w/Tr81_guDbDI/AAAAAAAAA0c/wvkmGJc1TQs/s400/IMG_4374.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Are you ready to go eat them, now? </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZnvjpHR-VGNNlUnYdiLVupQmsJthG7xmnoJJU-9kDO7HuL9JXH5N8LORJnlz8zkBL8wHBR4ZBa0JigwtgYv8ZAZHUJS4SeCGUW2tH0pcOijzY8hXc-dKTODTFuYuPwN3Uy6od9YJ-g/s1600/IMG_4378.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZnvjpHR-VGNNlUnYdiLVupQmsJthG7xmnoJJU-9kDO7HuL9JXH5N8LORJnlz8zkBL8wHBR4ZBa0JigwtgYv8ZAZHUJS4SeCGUW2tH0pcOijzY8hXc-dKTODTFuYuPwN3Uy6od9YJ-g/s400/IMG_4378.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Get a little bit pouffy, first! </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qJYyTlELXoY/Tr82DTPECEI/AAAAAAAAA0s/i8-qFpmAGiM/s1600/IMG_4379.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qJYyTlELXoY/Tr82DTPECEI/AAAAAAAAA0s/i8-qFpmAGiM/s400/IMG_4379.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Toss those potatoes!</div></div>Dobbye the Capybarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253240110974553476noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794301386761739037.post-20299241887898908352011-09-13T01:17:00.000-07:002011-09-13T01:17:58.732-07:00National Zoo, Washington DC<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TJR3FgtZPQg/Tm7xO5QLNyI/AAAAAAAAAwU/00ipZ8rvS30/s1600/IMG_1078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TJR3FgtZPQg/Tm7xO5QLNyI/AAAAAAAAAwU/00ipZ8rvS30/s320/IMG_1078.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> After BlogPaws I stayed with a friend in the area. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He wasn't willing to share his carrot.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ilxJz5GzfSM/Tm7xQY_OXwI/AAAAAAAAAwY/hPMbsJPge0w/s1600/IMG_1086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ilxJz5GzfSM/Tm7xQY_OXwI/AAAAAAAAAwY/hPMbsJPge0w/s320/IMG_1086.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> One of Mr. Panda's friends, a mongoose.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q9lRJ7a0CcE/Tm7xTlCCRWI/AAAAAAAAAwc/6n2LX2Ck3I4/s1600/IMG_1098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q9lRJ7a0CcE/Tm7xTlCCRWI/AAAAAAAAAwc/6n2LX2Ck3I4/s320/IMG_1098.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here's an agouti.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> He's the size of a small bunny.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-exu_aF-kQ4M/Tm7xVEzQaXI/AAAAAAAAAwg/xS7QNsfMHO4/s1600/IMG_1105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-exu_aF-kQ4M/Tm7xVEzQaXI/AAAAAAAAAwg/xS7QNsfMHO4/s320/IMG_1105.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> A rock cavy on a rock!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e5lSQkIcIXI/Tm7xWBlFJcI/AAAAAAAAAwk/Jekb6SI9MRQ/s1600/IMG_1129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e5lSQkIcIXI/Tm7xWBlFJcI/AAAAAAAAAwk/Jekb6SI9MRQ/s320/IMG_1129.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> A naked mole rat in an exhibit designed to draw attention to their tunnel fetish.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-igcGP4sxHy0/Tm7xXZ7i4yI/AAAAAAAAAwo/Lpy_L6SS-VU/s1600/IMG_1222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-igcGP4sxHy0/Tm7xXZ7i4yI/AAAAAAAAAwo/Lpy_L6SS-VU/s320/IMG_1222.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Naked mole rats are colonial animals.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_QDL7SaRfeY/Tm7xaUobLnI/AAAAAAAAAww/x5a0tsWrQJc/s1600/IMG_1142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_QDL7SaRfeY/Tm7xaUobLnI/AAAAAAAAAww/x5a0tsWrQJc/s320/IMG_1142.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I've never had a degu, but I really like them! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I wonder if they ever come into rescue?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bauloXo8JLQ/Tm7xx0lt0VI/AAAAAAAAAxc/Syb7tQ6bGUM/s1600/IMG_1256.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bauloXo8JLQ/Tm7xx0lt0VI/AAAAAAAAAxc/Syb7tQ6bGUM/s320/IMG_1256.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The best animal on the trip was my friend's little dog, Mack.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Say goodbye, Mack!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div>Dobbye the Capybarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253240110974553476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794301386761739037.post-57787010394976699862011-09-09T03:13:00.000-07:002011-09-09T03:13:24.782-07:00BlogPaws, the Event<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_YuWSwYanV8/TmnCy4zAlmI/AAAAAAAAAvU/kXlsS0nFnak/s1600/IMG_0924.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_YuWSwYanV8/TmnCy4zAlmI/AAAAAAAAAvU/kXlsS0nFnak/s320/IMG_0924.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The actual event involved a lot of posing and a lot of paparazzi.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LMWlZangjo0/TmnC1KBuFFI/AAAAAAAAAvc/_J8CbUGMZ2g/s1600/IMG_0989.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LMWlZangjo0/TmnC1KBuFFI/AAAAAAAAAvc/_J8CbUGMZ2g/s320/IMG_0989.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A few minutes later Papua Piig is charming him, </div><div style="text-align: center;">sending subliminal messages about movies featuring guinea pigs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gcZc3yA4PGc/TmnC2uP3EpI/AAAAAAAAAvg/tOYL_5ex2sQ/s1600/IMG_0978.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gcZc3yA4PGc/TmnC2uP3EpI/AAAAAAAAAvg/tOYL_5ex2sQ/s320/IMG_0978.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> When the paparazzi became unbearable, Papua Piig retired to </div><div style="text-align: center;">The Pumpkin Room, his little bistro in a bathtub.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3-7wcHipY08/TmnC3x7SWKI/AAAAAAAAAvk/gb4KYLNL3-Y/s1600/IMG_0996.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3-7wcHipY08/TmnC3x7SWKI/AAAAAAAAAvk/gb4KYLNL3-Y/s320/IMG_0996.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Papua Piig just brings out the best in everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ujyGlXeKVnc/TmnC8QW21WI/AAAAAAAAAv0/PGpHqTarsFI/s1600/IMG_1015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ujyGlXeKVnc/TmnC8QW21WI/AAAAAAAAAv0/PGpHqTarsFI/s320/IMG_1015.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here we have the surly Disney pup trainer attempting to pose </div><div style="text-align: center;">Melanie, Super Gari, and Decoy Pup.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkg1C1AteoRqqQ-FTIMPn1tsd60TsMtMUqpTUhVLblXeglf_2omDWDPSDZuySrjfOf7-55XZipfptwkAqcX-AuVKw3s3vt2Z0R2RVkZi8uRG_mIdfBVSqfdu1jUkG6L0UUwNW24lBdrw/s1600/IMG_1023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkg1C1AteoRqqQ-FTIMPn1tsd60TsMtMUqpTUhVLblXeglf_2omDWDPSDZuySrjfOf7-55XZipfptwkAqcX-AuVKw3s3vt2Z0R2RVkZi8uRG_mIdfBVSqfdu1jUkG6L0UUwNW24lBdrw/s320/IMG_1023.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Not this again. Melanie is at the computer. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We need a diversion!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nzBDlWj_Etg/TmnC-k-C_sI/AAAAAAAAAv8/TVKcvuVkBVg/s1600/IMG_1039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nzBDlWj_Etg/TmnC-k-C_sI/AAAAAAAAAv8/TVKcvuVkBVg/s320/IMG_1039.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the most exciting things that happened wasn't Hurricane Irene, </div><div style="text-align: center;">swirling leaves and garbage up into the hotel lobby. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a rescue of two guinea pigs by </div><div style="text-align: center;">Becky Wilson from Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K8pgdZVg0is/TmnC_sCeBiI/AAAAAAAAAwA/ajc7NWrA2W0/s1600/IMG_1042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K8pgdZVg0is/TmnC_sCeBiI/AAAAAAAAAwA/ajc7NWrA2W0/s320/IMG_1042.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here's Shake and Quake! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Shake was determined to be blind in one eye and pregnant! </div><div style="text-align: center;">It turned out to be worse than that. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Quake seems to be in fair condition. <a href="http://www.guineapigtoday.com/2011/08/29/guinea-pigs-rescued-from-earthquake-hurricane/">Guinea Pig Today</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z9IdW-LzjPU/TmnDAl4fdtI/AAAAAAAAAwE/Gj15Ll_igxg/s1600/IMG_1047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z9IdW-LzjPU/TmnDAl4fdtI/AAAAAAAAAwE/Gj15Ll_igxg/s320/IMG_1047.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The final evening of the event was cause for celebration! </div><div style="text-align: center;">(left to right) Capycoppy, Decoy Piig, Decoy Piig, Flat Dobby, and Flat Peanut </div><div style="text-align: center;">(doesn't Peanut look real in this photo?)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Dobbye the Capybarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253240110974553476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794301386761739037.post-56380367481738716912011-09-03T02:07:00.000-07:002011-09-03T02:13:22.362-07:00BlogPaws (Visiting Papua Piig)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The 2011 Conference in Tyson's Corner, Virginia attracts a motley crew.<br />
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(left to right) Super Capy, Flat Dobby, Naked Mole Rat, Decoy Piig, Flat Caplin, Capycoppy<br />
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The friends enjoy some sangria!</div>
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When we get to Papua Piig's house, Melanie pretends to like Toastcat.</div>
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Toastcat pretends to like Capycoppy and Super Capy but nobody is smiling for Melanie's camera.</div>
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Decoy Piig shows off his Fish Friends.</div>
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Papua Piig thinks he can teach Super Capy and Capycoppy a lesson. </div>
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Decoy Piig is laughing at him.</div>
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Papua Piig doesn't go anywhere without emergency sustenance.</div>
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Here's Papua Piig and co-host Phoenix Phuzzer!</div>
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Viewers witnessed a WHEK.tv exclusive when Capycoppy and Super Capy visited!</div>
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Don't look now, but Papua Piig is checking out Super Capy's butt!</div>
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You can check out Super Capy's butt here.</div>
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Look out Phoenix! Capycoppy is checking out your butt!</div>
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Phoenix is jumping on the bed. Again.</div>
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Papua is unhappy about sharing with Capycoppy, </div>
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even though he doesn't really eat much.</div>
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The fun part of the visit is over when Melanie settles in at a computer. </div>
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I would like to point out the incredible wings </div>
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hanging off the back of Angela's chair, though.</div>
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Dobbye the Capybarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253240110974553476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794301386761739037.post-82073311716925310212011-08-16T01:21:00.000-07:002011-08-16T01:21:29.006-07:00The Recovery<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZctcjV3_6c/TkobvMI5gcI/AAAAAAAAAtA/XUKXXDBQlOs/s1600/IMG_0361.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZctcjV3_6c/TkobvMI5gcI/AAAAAAAAAtA/XUKXXDBQlOs/s320/IMG_0361.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> When I arrived home from the veterinary clinic I was a little woozy. </div><div style="text-align: center;">But it didn't hurt to sit down or anything.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dSHkZil9GXQ/TkobyzCXDeI/AAAAAAAAAtE/GAnY2Huiiuc/s1600/IMG_0366.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dSHkZil9GXQ/TkobyzCXDeI/AAAAAAAAAtE/GAnY2Huiiuc/s320/IMG_0366.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I wanted to get into bed but I couldn't climb a step that big...</div><div style="text-align: center;">plus I was staggering around a little when I walked.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hyjrItdRxl8/Tkob1LqKsmI/AAAAAAAAAtI/k5jMvLAdtbw/s1600/IMG_0369.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hyjrItdRxl8/Tkob1LqKsmI/AAAAAAAAAtI/k5jMvLAdtbw/s320/IMG_0369.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> So I went inside and stared at my potato bowl. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I was even too groggy to eat my corn and apple!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtzjwUq_skE/Tkob2ml3HLI/AAAAAAAAAtM/heZCvsPhDKE/s1600/IMG_0371.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtzjwUq_skE/Tkob2ml3HLI/AAAAAAAAAtM/heZCvsPhDKE/s320/IMG_0371.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It doesn't get much better than this! </div><div style="text-align: center;">My White Rabbit Rug, my "sleep in the house" bed, </div><div style="text-align: center;">my frog blanket, and a bowl of milk!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H3Gr7y9FBOE/Tkob660wvYI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/GlVyJBNb8lU/s1600/IMG_0378.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H3Gr7y9FBOE/Tkob660wvYI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/GlVyJBNb8lU/s320/IMG_0378.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> On Friday, Stacy put some blankets on the deck </div><div style="text-align: center;">so I could comfortably receive visitors. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is Celery the hen.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-scw83LDQr7w/Tkob9flkHNI/AAAAAAAAAtU/3EubSeWyIiE/s1600/IMG_0387.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-scw83LDQr7w/Tkob9flkHNI/AAAAAAAAAtU/3EubSeWyIiE/s320/IMG_0387.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Wiley Wabbit dropped by to say hello, too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MR1lQxD6A0w/Tkob_dNcWrI/AAAAAAAAAtY/ekM3Q8vAxZo/s1600/IMG_0400.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MR1lQxD6A0w/Tkob_dNcWrI/AAAAAAAAAtY/ekM3Q8vAxZo/s320/IMG_0400.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is the lazy way to drink milk.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-buFEEqY7rb0/TkocAwNlBJI/AAAAAAAAAtc/IpKFWC2zOJQ/s1600/IMG_0401.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-buFEEqY7rb0/TkocAwNlBJI/AAAAAAAAAtc/IpKFWC2zOJQ/s320/IMG_0401.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I probably spent most of Friday and Saturday right here on the deck. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I got to sleep inside for 3 nights!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N96X_UjlFZc/TkocDxqWzOI/AAAAAAAAAtg/B2_yNh6tyiw/s1600/IMG_0403.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N96X_UjlFZc/TkocDxqWzOI/AAAAAAAAAtg/B2_yNh6tyiw/s320/IMG_0403.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> On Sunday I started to walk around and check on my projects. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Stacy reduced the dosage on the pain medication so I wasn't as sleepy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6pL61TX_6gc/TkocHnFHGQI/AAAAAAAAAtk/Vd_NBhv0wUQ/s1600/IMG_0409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6pL61TX_6gc/TkocHnFHGQI/AAAAAAAAAtk/Vd_NBhv0wUQ/s320/IMG_0409.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I got pouffy. I "sit" and get pouffy for my medicine, too, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but in this picture I am just pouffy about the sunny day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o1VB8k2i8js/TkocKIo_2fI/AAAAAAAAAto/z6iNCtMg2ak/s1600/IMG_0410.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o1VB8k2i8js/TkocKIo_2fI/AAAAAAAAAto/z6iNCtMg2ak/s320/IMG_0410.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Excuse me, I am just going to go inside and check on my White Rabbit Rug. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It is still recovering from the visit to the veterinary clinic, too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0TzfPxLpUog/TkocQkligqI/AAAAAAAAAts/KzXb3iNQahg/s1600/IMG_0415.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0TzfPxLpUog/TkocQkligqI/AAAAAAAAAts/KzXb3iNQahg/s320/IMG_0415.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is my private pasture in the back yard. It is fenced to keep chickens out!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oQJlbRB5drA/TkocU__N46I/AAAAAAAAAtw/7TCk_jRw2pU/s1600/IMG_0418.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oQJlbRB5drA/TkocU__N46I/AAAAAAAAAtw/7TCk_jRw2pU/s320/IMG_0418.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is what chickens do to a pasture. DIRT.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tape1wO70EU/TkocXB09eEI/AAAAAAAAAt0/KqaMZrU5dPk/s1600/IMG_0425.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tape1wO70EU/TkocXB09eEI/AAAAAAAAAt0/KqaMZrU5dPk/s320/IMG_0425.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Monday I had a little picnic with my friends. </div><div style="text-align: center;">That is Pamplemousse the hen, and </div><div style="text-align: center;">two Muscovy drakes we took in, Julian and Romeo.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9hO0COQK4dY/TkoccWUQRNI/AAAAAAAAAt4/5sJm921tWWk/s1600/IMG_0434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9hO0COQK4dY/TkoccWUQRNI/AAAAAAAAAt4/5sJm921tWWk/s320/IMG_0434.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> There must be a problem with the swimming pool </div><div style="text-align: center;">because the steps are fenced off. Oh well!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p4OaCVYJxNw/Tkocgu8wFlI/AAAAAAAAAt8/KCuqfH4S534/s1600/IMG_0437.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p4OaCVYJxNw/Tkocgu8wFlI/AAAAAAAAAt8/KCuqfH4S534/s320/IMG_0437.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> That's Wiley Wabbit, again, back there in the corner of my pen.</div><div style="text-align: center;">That's the bucket I play with at midnight!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I like to rub my nose on the swing. </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VbSu__i0oP8/TkocjtAg23I/AAAAAAAAAuA/y-givAw0fCA/s1600/IMG_0441.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VbSu__i0oP8/TkocjtAg23I/AAAAAAAAAuA/y-givAw0fCA/s320/IMG_0441.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">In fact, I like to rub my nose, my morillo actually, on everything, </div><div style="text-align: center;">including the apple tree! I'm going to get busy here, but I'm doing just fine!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div>Dobbye the Capybarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253240110974553476noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794301386761739037.post-59941576440089464022011-08-15T00:02:00.000-07:002011-08-15T00:02:59.304-07:00Garibaldi's Radiographs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WydkosXuSPc/Tki-R8lahyI/AAAAAAAAArM/L12cAibEC0c/s1600/IMG_0326.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WydkosXuSPc/Tki-R8lahyI/AAAAAAAAArM/L12cAibEC0c/s320/IMG_0326.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Dr. Vincenzi and Vera took me off the stretcher and set me down on the x-ray machine.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IpqYKltisxo/Tki-V-VdUII/AAAAAAAAArQ/CueUs3_KcVY/s1600/IMG_0328.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IpqYKltisxo/Tki-V-VdUII/AAAAAAAAArQ/CueUs3_KcVY/s320/IMG_0328.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This part of the operation was a special gift to my brother and friend, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Garibaldi Rous. </div><div style="text-align: center;">(I'm still knocked out even though my eyes are open and my tongue is sticking out!) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-THBeK7P-te0/Tki-XfwooZI/AAAAAAAAArU/MrrGmC_faNQ/s1600/IMG_0329.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-THBeK7P-te0/Tki-XfwooZI/AAAAAAAAArU/MrrGmC_faNQ/s320/IMG_0329.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> You see, Gari's hind legs are not right, and we're pretty sure mine are normal. <br />
Gari is a little knock-kneed and I am almost bow-legged! <br />
Stacy thinks I walk with a John Wayne swagger. <br />
It's my own special rumblestrut.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RVJpyVgzFd0/Tki-schTHVI/AAAAAAAAArY/UFLJlfz-zwk/s1600/IMG_0330.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RVJpyVgzFd0/Tki-schTHVI/AAAAAAAAArY/UFLJlfz-zwk/s320/IMG_0330.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> A few weeks ago, Gari had radiographs taken of his hindquarters, <br />
but there are no radiographs of a normal capybara to compare them to.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4ogeqi0_7Vc/Tki-uTqPe5I/AAAAAAAAArc/MwFtpTg6Pbo/s1600/IMG_0336.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4ogeqi0_7Vc/Tki-uTqPe5I/AAAAAAAAArc/MwFtpTg6Pbo/s320/IMG_0336.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It's kind of a big deal even to take radiographs. <br />
See, here comes Dr. Nathanson with the oxygen and the IV fluids again. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> My vital signs were monitored during all of the procedures.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Cu-uop5b8o/Tki-wOLjCkI/AAAAAAAAArg/Au-XcTYUevM/s1600/IMG_0342.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Cu-uop5b8o/Tki-wOLjCkI/AAAAAAAAArg/Au-XcTYUevM/s320/IMG_0342.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had to try to get exactly the same angles as Gari's radiographs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K2zuFH4IkTE/Tki-x2Lh8-I/AAAAAAAAArk/4KTeJsL8G8c/s1600/IMG_0346.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K2zuFH4IkTE/Tki-x2Lh8-I/AAAAAAAAArk/4KTeJsL8G8c/s320/IMG_0346.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here I am practicing holding really still for the x-rays.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUcsfulCVkHhfO3IyE3_zSOW9lmB-KH2MY-P9FYnx_4qsB_0osfyvGCqTegZJ8Adr3UubQIU1ykyzNjCYopPfjrsz5bYmCUYvWjbETqcluC2-fruCpK0ah2LMkdMLhPhmmCb294rQJQ/s1600/IMG_0348.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUcsfulCVkHhfO3IyE3_zSOW9lmB-KH2MY-P9FYnx_4qsB_0osfyvGCqTegZJ8Adr3UubQIU1ykyzNjCYopPfjrsz5bYmCUYvWjbETqcluC2-fruCpK0ah2LMkdMLhPhmmCb294rQJQ/s320/IMG_0348.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Dr. Vincenzi gave me <i>another</i> injection. <br />
There were so many Stacy can't remember what all of them were.<br />
I'm not scared to get shots, though, even when I'm fully awake.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZaL8twq2h0M/Tki-4sBwGnI/AAAAAAAAArs/W5Z-6m0P5tY/s1600/IMG_0350.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZaL8twq2h0M/Tki-4sBwGnI/AAAAAAAAArs/W5Z-6m0P5tY/s320/IMG_0350.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Stacy and I donated my radiographs to the ROUS Foundation. <br />
We hope they will help everyone understand what is wrong with Gari's butt.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qx63gwwyI68/Tki-66aWYJI/AAAAAAAAArw/54yCjsW1YjA/s1600/IMG_0351.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qx63gwwyI68/Tki-66aWYJI/AAAAAAAAArw/54yCjsW1YjA/s320/IMG_0351.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We're finished here so Stacy came over to hold me. <br />
The big surprise from my radiographs is that at 2-1/2 years old, I am still growing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3yoO5b-q6kA/Tki-_uRkfsI/AAAAAAAAAr0/zldAGH_icqo/s1600/IMG_0355.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3yoO5b-q6kA/Tki-_uRkfsI/AAAAAAAAAr0/zldAGH_icqo/s320/IMG_0355.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Dick helped Dr. Vincenzi carry me back to the room where it all started.<br />
Dr. Vincenzi said I weighed more after the surgery, <br />
even though it seems like I should have weighed less!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WaNvzndxBQM/Tki_CFh2r7I/AAAAAAAAAr4/KCPuITthFbc/s1600/IMG_0359.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WaNvzndxBQM/Tki_CFh2r7I/AAAAAAAAAr4/KCPuITthFbc/s320/IMG_0359.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, one more shot and a long wait for me to stand up! <br />
See how clean everything looks here? <br />
It wasn't very clean by the time we high-tailed it out of there!<br />
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</div></div>Dobbye the Capybarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253240110974553476noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794301386761739037.post-27896289589318330632011-08-13T20:18:00.000-07:002011-08-13T20:18:39.085-07:00The Theft<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u8pAwimvOKY/Tkco0B2kLOI/AAAAAAAAAow/Qzy2QVaeaOI/s1600/IMG_0278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u8pAwimvOKY/Tkco0B2kLOI/AAAAAAAAAow/Qzy2QVaeaOI/s320/IMG_0278.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I don't remember any of this. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Stacy told me they carried me down the hall. </div><div style="text-align: center;">See that little window on the right? </div><div style="text-align: center;">Stacy took some of the photos through that window.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XRbr85o6uOU/Tkco4mjbWHI/AAAAAAAAAo0/DY1yxp6BKX0/s1600/IMG_0281.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XRbr85o6uOU/Tkco4mjbWHI/AAAAAAAAAo0/DY1yxp6BKX0/s320/IMG_0281.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The veterinarians took my harness off and </div><div style="text-align: center;">decided where to connect their veterinary paraphernalia </div><div style="text-align: center;">before they flipped me onto my back.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ochYkDKcd2U/Tkco5-J8jWI/AAAAAAAAAo4/vtp0QNZx5h4/s1600/IMG_0286.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ochYkDKcd2U/Tkco5-J8jWI/AAAAAAAAAo4/vtp0QNZx5h4/s320/IMG_0286.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> They strapped me down and Dr. Nathanson put an oxygen mask on me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uGUnG_2jpqA/Tkco8IWZMPI/AAAAAAAAAo8/h6rNetLwrUA/s1600/IMG_0287.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uGUnG_2jpqA/Tkco8IWZMPI/AAAAAAAAAo8/h6rNetLwrUA/s320/IMG_0287.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> They connected me to intravenous fluids.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We recently discovered that subcutaneous fluids are not a good idea for capybaras.</div><div style="text-align: center;">What is Dr. Vincenzi looking at? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BuJs5dJ5VNM/Tkco9nRbtiI/AAAAAAAAApA/Q1aeJKvBp7g/s1600/IMG_0290.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BuJs5dJ5VNM/Tkco9nRbtiI/AAAAAAAAApA/Q1aeJKvBp7g/s320/IMG_0290.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is what Dr. Vincenzi is looking at.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dTJXAxW0if0/Tkco-wQIjgI/AAAAAAAAApE/y-Y-WubCneg/s1600/IMG_0294.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dTJXAxW0if0/Tkco-wQIjgI/AAAAAAAAApE/y-Y-WubCneg/s320/IMG_0294.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It took a long time to prepare my nether regions for surgery.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oxPt7-mIH-Y/TkcpCLpzYhI/AAAAAAAAApM/RALlevzm3nM/s1600/IMG_0303.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oxPt7-mIH-Y/TkcpCLpzYhI/AAAAAAAAApM/RALlevzm3nM/s320/IMG_0303.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The thief, aka Dr. Vincenzi, cut two holes in me and </div><div style="text-align: center;">stole pieces out of there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-53bIiqmjkIY/TkcpFTL6g4I/AAAAAAAAApQ/nXsKkqPSENE/s1600/IMG_0309.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-53bIiqmjkIY/TkcpFTL6g4I/AAAAAAAAApQ/nXsKkqPSENE/s320/IMG_0309.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The stuff in those two jars used to be inside of me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ivVnWc-72dE/TkcpIwUsKKI/AAAAAAAAApU/F7yf7v6jp6Y/s1600/IMG_0310.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ivVnWc-72dE/TkcpIwUsKKI/AAAAAAAAApU/F7yf7v6jp6Y/s320/IMG_0310.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then he sewed my insides up and </div><div style="text-align: center;">glued the skin back together to hide the holes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--sJNg-ZKeSE/TkcpMbN7RVI/AAAAAAAAApY/vnRhSC-kpIU/s1600/IMG_0314.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--sJNg-ZKeSE/TkcpMbN7RVI/AAAAAAAAApY/vnRhSC-kpIU/s320/IMG_0314.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> They had to hold my hand the whole time so I wouldn't get scared. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Actually, it helped to keep the fluids flowing into me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VGBqHiqCrUM/TkcpPNYjo6I/AAAAAAAAApc/M4yPulXes9Y/s1600/IMG_0315.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VGBqHiqCrUM/TkcpPNYjo6I/AAAAAAAAApc/M4yPulXes9Y/s320/IMG_0315.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Dr. Vincenzi must have been doing embroidery down there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6Zs9RHs6tOI/TkcpSOXQREI/AAAAAAAAApg/F35v8TsOPWs/s1600/IMG_0317.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6Zs9RHs6tOI/TkcpSOXQREI/AAAAAAAAApg/F35v8TsOPWs/s320/IMG_0317.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is the after picture. Do you like the bandage? </div><div style="text-align: center;">That pink one with the red hearts is where they drew a blood sample.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xdTftHQzCAg/TkcpX70_xTI/AAAAAAAAApk/BlXV02dVdTw/s1600/IMG_0319.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xdTftHQzCAg/TkcpX70_xTI/AAAAAAAAApk/BlXV02dVdTw/s320/IMG_0319.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I guess they couldn't think of any more stuff to take out of me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0QUKGZf5gAA/TkcpZe8q7bI/AAAAAAAAApo/_xXaZJfDMxU/s1600/IMG_0323.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0QUKGZf5gAA/TkcpZe8q7bI/AAAAAAAAApo/_xXaZJfDMxU/s320/IMG_0323.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So down the hall I went!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div>Dobbye the Capybarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253240110974553476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794301386761739037.post-81960650131547057992011-08-12T23:52:00.000-07:002011-08-12T23:52:05.590-07:00The Anticipation<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jxDHDR3erSY/TkYUoxeGXBI/AAAAAAAAAn0/ifMLRLcpLog/s1600/IMG_0230.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jxDHDR3erSY/TkYUoxeGXBI/AAAAAAAAAn0/ifMLRLcpLog/s320/IMG_0230.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I'm going to see the vet today, even though Gari's vet came to visit me on Tuesday. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe Dr. Vincenzi wants to look at my scar.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5ITgMYRyxCI/TkYUsg484SI/AAAAAAAAAn4/tsiCBAPHVbo/s1600/IMG_0238.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5ITgMYRyxCI/TkYUsg484SI/AAAAAAAAAn4/tsiCBAPHVbo/s320/IMG_0238.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I've never had my milk in the car before. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't usually get it this early, either!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MPcktCkH37M/TkYUv4XuoYI/AAAAAAAAAn8/-RZU7owfI54/s1600/IMG_0234.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MPcktCkH37M/TkYUv4XuoYI/AAAAAAAAAn8/-RZU7owfI54/s320/IMG_0234.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Milk-mouth in the car, coming to get you! Little kiss?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-NoOTjsj-JzSY41OwmLElwB4qfi7yTWM8-08bWuUz2YwHVCVyDzmqgTS9-PT0UswxjtXCB9U2xT3KW692Tm4mriIJezXKsp4PxdFdwC7zohwiIHZAuXOf3OuzbsZCAMdh_w_rN1y4SA/s1600/IMG_0246.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-NoOTjsj-JzSY41OwmLElwB4qfi7yTWM8-08bWuUz2YwHVCVyDzmqgTS9-PT0UswxjtXCB9U2xT3KW692Tm4mriIJezXKsp4PxdFdwC7zohwiIHZAuXOf3OuzbsZCAMdh_w_rN1y4SA/s320/IMG_0246.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We're right on time and I got right out of the car on my new ramp and came into the clinic, making my best happy noises!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR47HukbSBKS8spvtwzrWHRv1c4Ox0Z35F-w2uVJUS1rLDIPxGt982hn2nVNbiRAAuDnIVmxPxr9NY0dimGLHcXHAp9bco-sdb_KTgki3RyNoAaqDMjMKXv-zGIFMjYW-e0bJBQDGWIA/s1600/IMG_0239.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR47HukbSBKS8spvtwzrWHRv1c4Ox0Z35F-w2uVJUS1rLDIPxGt982hn2nVNbiRAAuDnIVmxPxr9NY0dimGLHcXHAp9bco-sdb_KTgki3RyNoAaqDMjMKXv-zGIFMjYW-e0bJBQDGWIA/s320/IMG_0239.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I'm going to take a nap. This is too early for me!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QXl7fc43Mn8/TkYU5fqeOyI/AAAAAAAAAoI/jNi3NTw41QQ/s1600/IMG_0243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QXl7fc43Mn8/TkYU5fqeOyI/AAAAAAAAAoI/jNi3NTw41QQ/s320/IMG_0243.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> That's the spot- right there under my chin.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-02G7lfsEbZ8/TkYU8eCK7SI/AAAAAAAAAoM/N_8etZDuaqc/s1600/IMG_0252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-02G7lfsEbZ8/TkYU8eCK7SI/AAAAAAAAAoM/N_8etZDuaqc/s320/IMG_0252.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> All righty then, let's go home!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-472AM0nVWKg/TkYU_duMDgI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/eBaDKzbAqUw/s1600/IMG_0260.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-472AM0nVWKg/TkYU_duMDgI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/eBaDKzbAqUw/s320/IMG_0260.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It's hard to bite a hole in the seat cushion with Stacy's jacket here </div><div style="text-align: center;">but I can deposit some milk on the back of the chair.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JpK7SXFtwnU/TkYVAsydu4I/AAAAAAAAAoU/XuyCSg__0-U/s1600/IMG_0254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JpK7SXFtwnU/TkYVAsydu4I/AAAAAAAAAoU/XuyCSg__0-U/s320/IMG_0254.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Gee, Stacy, thanks for the great new toy. Isn't that for BABIES? </div><div style="text-align: center;">I do like to bite the dragonfly. In the future, stick with the rats.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mWK_IZFOUyw/TkYVDm_2MyI/AAAAAAAAAoY/7OarLke3a8Q/s1600/IMG_0257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mWK_IZFOUyw/TkYVDm_2MyI/AAAAAAAAAoY/7OarLke3a8Q/s320/IMG_0257.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Something in my eye. Can we hurry it up here?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z0qLJeq7dLk/TkYVFqh4kcI/AAAAAAAAAoc/WfNNm7JQCA8/s1600/IMG_0264.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z0qLJeq7dLk/TkYVFqh4kcI/AAAAAAAAAoc/WfNNm7JQCA8/s320/IMG_0264.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I know you have been cleaning the floor with this towel but </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm sweating bullets here and I have to have a blanket!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yMY5k1nk9kw/TkYVIH-rfDI/AAAAAAAAAog/P0PaDivaAxQ/s1600/IMG_0271.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yMY5k1nk9kw/TkYVIH-rfDI/AAAAAAAAAog/P0PaDivaAxQ/s320/IMG_0271.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I'm glad we all brought books to read. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is <u>Capyboppy</u> and I am reading the part where he gets sick. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iVyusuKYKao/TkYVLdRMlnI/AAAAAAAAAok/GfMqBTpfc3U/s1600/IMG_0274.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iVyusuKYKao/TkYVLdRMlnI/AAAAAAAAAok/GfMqBTpfc3U/s320/IMG_0274.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Wait! What was that? Dr. Vincenzi just came in here! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Come back, I have some questions!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Kk8D23CQbKk/TkYVO5s5EUI/AAAAAAAAAoo/jt0sK9V0WSE/s1600/IMG_0277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Kk8D23CQbKk/TkYVO5s5EUI/AAAAAAAAAoo/jt0sK9V0WSE/s320/IMG_0277.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Zzzzzzzzzzzz.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TMFdPk4rzTs/TkYVSre85bI/AAAAAAAAAos/sxDK10V5Eoc/s1600/IMG_0276.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TMFdPk4rzTs/TkYVSre85bI/AAAAAAAAAos/sxDK10V5Eoc/s320/IMG_0276.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">To be continued.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div>Dobbye the Capybarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253240110974553476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794301386761739037.post-45063271323652497342011-08-09T23:37:00.000-07:002011-08-09T23:37:58.478-07:00Dr. Sharman Hoppes, My Special Visitor!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JI7xcAnenfw/TkIgvBakiCI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/UcyFNfpMJG4/s1600/IMG_0218.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JI7xcAnenfw/TkIgvBakiCI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/UcyFNfpMJG4/s320/IMG_0218.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> At first I wasn't sure if Dr. Hoppes wanted to be friends.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9gROEyHLF6Y/TkIgyStv5nI/AAAAAAAAAnU/H4uc-B_kLqA/s1600/IMG_0219.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9gROEyHLF6Y/TkIgyStv5nI/AAAAAAAAAnU/H4uc-B_kLqA/s320/IMG_0219.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Dr. Hoppes wouldn't let me jump up on her. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I jump up on Stacy all the time, but lately she is obsessed with my old milk buckets.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w_XlrMDLRX4/TkIg1HHnX7I/AAAAAAAAAnY/pqeJwo6Fe3c/s1600/IMG_0220.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w_XlrMDLRX4/TkIg1HHnX7I/AAAAAAAAAnY/pqeJwo6Fe3c/s320/IMG_0220.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Dr. Hoppes was really interested in me, though. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Even more than other visitors are.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VWiMQCP3b0Q/TkIg3ztBENI/AAAAAAAAAnc/kvmObt6pey0/s1600/IMG_0221.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VWiMQCP3b0Q/TkIg3ztBENI/AAAAAAAAAnc/kvmObt6pey0/s320/IMG_0221.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> When I try to jump up, these buckets are in the way, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but I just love rubbing my nose on them. </div><div style="text-align: center;">When I rub my morillo on the buckets, they dance on my nose. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe I am the one obsessed with the buckets.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZUna72s3p4k/TkIg8iZvmKI/AAAAAAAAAng/w85cxk1ayf0/s1600/IMG_0222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZUna72s3p4k/TkIg8iZvmKI/AAAAAAAAAng/w85cxk1ayf0/s320/IMG_0222.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's actually more fun than jumping up. For everyone involved.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N0zM_8RXVh4/TkIg_nP8fRI/AAAAAAAAAnk/nrEC7SI_pe0/s1600/IMG_0223.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N0zM_8RXVh4/TkIg_nP8fRI/AAAAAAAAAnk/nrEC7SI_pe0/s320/IMG_0223.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Just look at that bucket go!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7-AHKSD9ynk/TkIhDVK417I/AAAAAAAAAno/Hz9Oy7l8O8g/s1600/IMG_0224.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7-AHKSD9ynk/TkIhDVK417I/AAAAAAAAAno/Hz9Oy7l8O8g/s320/IMG_0224.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I have a little wading pool in the front yard, now. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Today I discovered my old pink noodle in it! </div><div style="text-align: center;">What a nice surprise! I love tossing my noodles!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm sure that impressed Dr. Hoppes!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Jl2QFpP9tso/TkIhJigyBgI/AAAAAAAAAns/xMuYiMmOEvs/s1600/IMG_0226.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Jl2QFpP9tso/TkIhJigyBgI/AAAAAAAAAns/xMuYiMmOEvs/s320/IMG_0226.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I showed her how I go adventuring in the front yard. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is how WILD CAPYBARAS do it! </div><div style="text-align: center;">We wear our harnesses in the front yard and eat grass! Yeah!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tGsCjJIIjFo/TkIhMKQMulI/AAAAAAAAAnw/Keigml7X4To/s1600/IMG_0227.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tGsCjJIIjFo/TkIhMKQMulI/AAAAAAAAAnw/Keigml7X4To/s320/IMG_0227.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There's no fooling Dr. Hoppes. </div><div style="text-align: center;">She knows I'm not really swimming. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I am just walking around. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Plus she missed my beautiful dive because she was looking at RABBITS! </div><div style="text-align: center;">That'll teach her to pay attention to me!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I still like her, though. Thanks for visiting, Dr. Hoppes!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div>Dobbye the Capybarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253240110974553476noreply@blogger.com0