Vegetable Garden

Squirrel planted corn and my first pepper ever from the garden. Picked six more tomatoes.

Gerbils new homes

Some of my gerbils went to their New homes today.

Flu Shot and garden update

I did my part during this pandemic. Got my flu shot today at Walgreens.  Made rice krispie treats today too. Made this for the rock garden. It's all my gerbils past and present.

Planning on making another one for the others.

Rock Garden Update

Getting some decorations in the garden. Painted rocks. They look so cool.

Pet Memorial Rock Garden Update

Update on the Rock Garden. Got my Pet Memorial up. I got my little cement statues and I got some nice succulents to go with it. I got some nice shiny Stones from the Dollar tree and put them in. Shiny stones were left over I put them in with my white rocks. 

Friendship APL Wags to Riches Raffle

They had an online raffle going for the shelter since they couldn't have a car show this year. I won a basket! 4th of July basket. So cool!

This is just round one. They have many baskets up for raffle. 

Pet Memorial Rock Garden

Just a quick update on the rock garden. Got the last load of FREE river rock in the garden. I just need a little bit more. once done then I can have the fun part of actually decorating it. I already got my gerbil stone statues. I'm going to try to use the bricks to build a little shrine for the gerbils. 

Garden Update

2020 Covid pandemic hit. I was laid off from work. Ohio was In lockdown. So what did I do? I made masks and work on my garden. Planted many perennials like coneflowers, Black eyed Susan, yarrow, butterfly weed, bee balm, Shasta daisies, Lilies and a hosta. Today I planted a blue cardinal flower. Right next to my Asian lilies, daisies and black eyed susans. I am also working on a rock garden. It will be a pet Memorial Rock garden. I really hope my butterfly garden takes off. I have bird feeders and a small birdbath too. 

Lost Shenanigans and Diana this year. Eris is 100% recovered from her UTI.   

Been learning to cook better too.  

Pet Update

It's been awhile. I currently have a 5 gerbils, a mouse and two duprasi girls. This year has been rough with the Covid pandemic. I have been out of work since March. Just trying to stay safe. I pretty much stayed home. I've learned to cook better. Sewn a lot of masks. And take care of my gerbils. I still craft my knitted gerbils. My current project is working in the garden.

Merry Christmas!

Pet Swap: Rodent Revolution 6

Need at least two more crafters on Crafster for my swap. Please consider. This is a fun swap where you will be crafting for pets.

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=450375.0

Loss of a pet - Mike

We lost a loved one recently. It was Mike. He was a little over three years old. He was a wonderful little black gerbil. He started developing teeth problems so he had monthly visits with the vet. Then he started to develop a tumor on his belly. We was on meds and goop on his belly for awhile. It helped for awhile but something else must have been going on inside. He suddenly wasn't feeling like himself. Got into the vet the same day. He already started to feel cold in my hands. So we said goodbye. His brother Ike will miss him. They were separated a few months ago. Ike attacked Mike. Now we know why. Ike was always near. Ike hasn't been himself since Mike passed. That day all the gerbils were strangely quiet as if they knew. This is how I want to remember Mike. He loved playing with his wicker ball toys. He couldn't chew but he did try. Bless his heart. he enjoyed the gerbil life the best he could.

Meet Storm and Orion

My newest little girls.  New England Gerbil Show 2016 in Seekonk MA.  Storm and Orion.  Storm has two very white claws on left paw.  They also won ribbons in the show.  1st and 2nd.

Gerbil Update

It has been awhile since I posted.  Much has happened in the gerbil world. Lost a few.  Got a few.  Very recently I lost my agility gerbil Dixie.  Then little Oscar.  He was very tiny for six months old.  He was the runt of the litter.  I put Sam and Felix together.  They are best buds.  I have Spot and Chewie together.  Chewie is my rehab gerbil.  I will tell his story in another post.  I currently have nine gerbils.  One girl Spot and the boys: Mike,  Ike, Jaime, Tyrion, Chewie, Felix, Sam and Connor.

Petition: Modify Ban on the Import of African Rodents into the United States

This issue is very dear to me. I created to get this ban changed. Please sign and pass it on to anyone that might like this petition. Thanks!

Dianes Knitted World on Facebook

I have added a feature to my knitting page and yahoo group. I have finally made a knitting group on facebook.

Dianes Knitted World

Original Site: http://knitting.hhgerbilry.com/

Knit Gerbil Baskets

It has been awhile since I posted anything knitting or gerbil related so here is both. I have been making these cute gerbil knitted baskets as play carriers. They help you pick up a gerbil when you can't yet. They really love them as you can see from my models Mike and Ike. They make perfect play baskets when they are playing on your lap. They love to jump in and out of them. Sometime they chew it but not for long. They look so cute in them. I am planning on having them for sale at my Etsy Store Squeaky Knitting Designs. They will also be at the next AGS New England Show in May 2015.

Gerbils Star In A New England Show With A Photo Contest

Gerbils Star In A New England Show With A Photo Contest

Update on Becca

Becca was at the vet today for a checkup and teeth trim. The old man is still with us. The tumor is still taking its toll on him. His teeth really needed a trimming. He is still on Tramadol. He sleeps much more. He is on my herbal treatments also. Rose Hip Tea water in the water bottle and tonic. I let him eat whatever he wants. He gets more bread. He likes his booster meds on the bread. He gets two .1ml of meds a day with a drop or two of "Becca Boosts" in between. This really helps him. Lilly is being real good in grooming him and keep him warm. He is losing weight. He still goes about normal gerbil stuff when he is up and about.

After his meds, I let him run around on my desk. I have a towel on the mesh topper and put that on the desk like a ramp. He loves it. I put him down and tell him to "go pee". He runs down the towel. Does a small slide on the desk and then goes pee! He does it everytime. I give him a walnut or a piece of bread for being a good boy. He really loves it. As long as he can take pleasure in doing normal gerbil stuff, I will let him. I will be happy if he makes it to my birthday May 2nd.

The picture was taken in February on my desk.

Gerbil and Hamster Updates

Just an update on my pets. I know I have not posted lately. The hamster Pip that I adopted passed last Saturday on January 25th. He suffered from a stroke and/or a tumor. Poor guy! The tumor was in his mouth. So there was no way he was able to take his meds.

Over Thanksgiving break, I lost my Silver Nutmeg Dusty. It must have been a tumor also. Mom and Dad were caring for the gerbil while we were on vacation. He was fine one day and the next he was gone. that was the last entry on this blog before this one.

Our newest two gerbils is Angel and Nicholas (girl). I got Angel from the last gerbil show. She is over 2 1/2 years old. A mottled blue. Very pretty and so friendly. Bobby loves her.

The next newest I adopted over Christmas break is Nicholas. Chip needs a buddy. We thought Nicholas at first was a boy but he is a girl. So maybe around February 20th, we might have a litter is pups. Chip and Nicole love each other. Nicole is a DEH. Dark Eyed Honey. She will be 2 years old at the end of February.

I don't know if you ever met Belle. She is a spotted blue pup that I got from the gerbil show. She is paired up with my senior girl Aster.