Here we are more than half way through January. Its bitter cold outside the last couple of days. Thats had more blankies added to the cage for extra snuggly goodness. The markings on my smeeze kids have spread and they are quite beautiful this time of year. Fergus has that soft bluish gray color running up between his eyes and it makes him appear older somehow. My beloved boy will see 20 months old in February as it is and my heart stutters and feels pained thinking of both him and his brother aging so quickly. Wembley is still just as busy and bossy as ever, always the perfect alpha. Urn looks so much like his uncle wembley I often mistake the two for one another.
The rex kids, so adorable and sweet. Heccles is such a good boy, so gentle and loving always. Boo still a bit unsure at almost a year, but will come when he is called over and loves to be cuddled. My baby, Chubbs, is still feeling out his place in the cage, looking for his way to fit in. He has such a good temperment and although a bit shy is always happy to come get loving or snacks from us.
My Fes, the talker and climber, our moneky will soon celebrate his first birthday. Not as kissey as the others, just as lovable and even tempered. He will come and climb into your arms for some cuddles.
Vroobert, sweet gentle giant. Such a happy boy, so loving, so gentle…always kind no matter what is going on in the cage.
They bring such happines to both Adrienne and I, contenment and joy in the everyday. This year will see second birthdays for many of my boys. It makes me hold tighter the time with them that has passed and cling that much more to the time ahead.
Rats burn with intensity and they love like tomorrow is always the last day, that makes them special and unique in the animal kingdom, or at least in my opinion it does. That makes them so much more special, so much more real and right now. Sometimes I just like to sit back and take stock of that, to let it all wash over me and enjoy the moment.