My Month in Photos~Sherri Easley

I have been sick the last three weeks and well, if I can't say something positive, I won't say anything at all- but I will show you in a few pictures of my last week. 

My daughter and her family are squeezing in one last family excursion before school starts, so I am taking care of their "zoo". 

First let's talk about Skittles, the Conure Parakeet- I have learned from my daughter, that she is mad at me at this photo- I didn't know that by the photo- but the fact that she reached around the blueberry to bite me- so no shock there. 

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This very dark pick is two of the baby chicks that aren't quite ready for the general population, so they are in the guest bathroom. They are easy- they just stand around, peep, poop and eat all under a lamp in the Airconditioned house. 

Then there is the 8-year-old bunny- the last of three- She has not been feeling well, and I have been giving her meds every day disguised in a strawberry. I think she likes me. After a few days, she now is greedy when she pulls the berry from my fingers and eats the drug laced treat on her own. 

Next up, the rescue- the African Sucato, Krundle. He comes out every day to see what treats I have for him. 

If any of you are Sucato experts, know that the pyramiding on his shell was worse when my daughter adopted him and is an indication of malnutrition or abuse. He was living his best life as an escapee- for no one knows how long before someone found him. 

These are the ones that live to be 100 years old and can weigh over 100 pounds. 

He will have to be left in the will to someone.  

Here is the flock- I didn't count them, I just hope they are all there - There are three babies in there- Seems that three of the hens went broody a few weeks back, and they all claimed these babies, but they would not adopt the new babies.  In this batch, there is one very expensive chicken, Gucci, who has been sick, so I have to open her mouth to make sure that no food has gotten stuck in her mouth, and if there is stuck food, I have to pull it out.  eww gross

So far, I have gathered about 5 eggs a day- but there were 2 more brown eggs outside the mud. I am told they had been laying about 9 eggs per day, but I guess they are stressed without their normal keepers here- but this is my payment for my zoo duties.  I don't particularly like eggs most of the time, but I do like quiche occasionally. 

Lastly, there is this thing- an auto mopping sweeping floor cleaner. So far, it is the only thing I have managed to harm. I came in today to find it passed out, unresponsive due to a choking hazard. I did minor surgery, removed a couple of red legos - and hooked her back up - so we will see tomorrow if she survived. 

As, I mentioned in the beginning, I have been convalescing, so I haven't been writing, or cleaning, or even sewing. All I have been doing is sleeping and trying to stay cool. 

I hope you are all enjoying the end to Summer! I know some of you have school to get back to- and I wish you a great year!