http://jesirose.com life = animals, crafts and programming Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:20:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sadie just surprised the heck outta me. She came to the office door and started barking, so I went to open the back door so she could go "out". She just sat there so I thought okay, maybe she was barking at the front door, and looked for something out ... http://jesirose.com/2008/08/04/a-quick-note/ My teflon cutting strip came yesterday, along with the carrier sheets I needed - now I can finally do some major cutting! I should have bought some blades too, but I has no more monies. I installed the strip so I will try to cut some stuff later. Here's the thing. The ... http://jesirose.com/2008/07/30/cr-update/ It's been a while since I updated, work and life has been really busy. I started priming the ceiling for the den a while back and haven't finished. Today Sadie and I did a nice training session where we walked all around the house and backyard and practiced what she knows. ... http://jesirose.com/2008/07/29/sadie-is-a-watch-doggie/ The girls got baths today and got to meet the new babies! All went well! One Soggy Mink Ratlet Another Soggy Mink Ratlet Cameron actually climbs in on her own! I didn't push her in, I swear! How's My Hair? What's going on down there? All Seven Girls! Fresh Air...You're Doin It Wrong I'm Queen Of The World! No...me! More random ... http://jesirose.com/2008/07/22/rat-bathtime-and-intros/ My power cord arrived yesterday. But not the teflon cutting strip I also ordered. http://jesirose.com/2008/07/22/graphtec-moves-to-an-f/ On Saturday I drove from Plano, TX to Little Rock, AR to pick up two rats and bring them back to Plano. They were picked up today for the next leg of the trip down to Houston. They started in St. Louis, MO. We left at about 7am, to meet Kendra ... http://jesirose.com/2008/07/21/rat-train-little-rock-to-plano/ How cute are these babies? This is Kahlua Cameron: I love Cameron's paws in this one The always photogenic Sophie: http://jesirose.com/2008/07/18/strawberry-time/ Below is a letter I sent out to my friends and family, edited for the web. I have started training for the walk (yes, it's only 3 miles but I'm out of shape). Plus, the walks in the morning REALLY tire out the little white monster fluffball. The park near ... http://jesirose.com/2008/07/17/namiwalks08-walking-with-sadie/ We just have no luck with the electricity in this house. Back when we painted the office, Colin replace the outlets. Somewhere along the way, a wire got missed and the guest bedroom lost power and we couldn't figure it out. It's been that way since then. Then the drywall contractors messed ... http://jesirose.com/2008/07/16/more-customer-service-and-electricity-woes/ I sewed some hammocks for a rat themed swap, and had some leftovers - the little ratlets quickly figured out how to use this hanging cuddle pocket after I put them in it a few times. Then they loved it! I love this one - "We can too both fit ... http://jesirose.com/2008/07/16/cuddle-pocket/