Sunday Snippetts #4 - Our Week In Review

Snippet 1 - Our mention of the snakes on Monday at the lake beach had many of you shivering - now we have been there many times before and never seen a single one.....but this spring so far we have seen 5 - so we are thinking it is just all the wet weather and it being slow to warm up that is bringing them out. It isn't normal that we see so many. Luckily Mom isn't scared of them (when she was a pet care manager she handled them every day while cleaning out their tanks)  but - but she also doesn't like them much and knows it is best to just leave them alone and give them their space.

Some of you also asked where the water goes when they drain and lake and why they drain it. The water is drained back to the bigger lake that it came from originally and the reason they drain it each year is to limit the amount of fish, turtles and birds that could use it. The lake is closely monitored through the summer season for bacteria levels and such - last year it was actually closed for 5 weeks when one one pair of Canada geese took over it and raised 4 babies there - just that one pair sent the bacteria levels sky rocketing and it had to be treated with all kinds of chemicals to bring it back down to safe for humans level (the geese were moved to the bigger lake once the babies were big enough).

Snippet 2 - On Tuesday we were asked why the alpaca was shaved - they have their wool cut off every year otherwise they would overheat during summer. There use to be 2 alpacas in the field but last year the mate died. This little girl is actually full grown - not a baby - she is actually miniature alpacas - in fact all the animals on the farm are, they also have miniature sheep, goats and cattle - we will try to get pics of them this week.

Snippet 3 - I saw many of you noticed the Dweeb photo bombing my happy smile pics - revenge is sweet I say !

Snippet 4 - Bacon and Fozzie are hosting another "shopping around the world" this Wednesday the 28th - so get your shopping pad and head to the store to find out the prices where you live.  Here is your list :

• Price of internet for one month.
• A pint of Ben & Jerry’s.  If you don’t have Ben & Jerry’s -  post what you do have.
• A six pack of Coca Cola.
• Coffee.  Whatever brand you buy, just be sure to list the brand and size.
• A regular sized Snickers candy bar.
• Grooming.  :) Most of us anipals get groomed.  How much does it normally cost you to go to the spa?

Here the link to Bacon's Page http://piglove.wordpress.com/2014/05/23/shopping-around-the-world-dont-forget/ 

Snippet 5 - Our dear buddy Goose is VERY sick - please use the POTP to wish him well and visit his Mom and leave a few comforting words. http://gospelofgoose.blogspot.com/