I GOT A JOB!!!!

Another week has come and gone and its finally starting to think about being warmer outside! I'm beginning to get really antsy!! So, I got a job at PETCO and started today. I am starting out at the cash register and it's not all that bad. It's easy and I give lots of doggies and other various pets lots of love. This weekend at the zoo was nice. The weather was sunny and pleasant with some of the snow even disappearing. Now this is only a small victory because that means soon instead of walking knee deep in snow I will be walking knee deep in mud and crossing my fingers that I don't get my gator stuck in the mud. I saw the porcupines this weekend which is a rare occasion for me and they all seem healthy and fine. It just reminded me of this fall when one of them was sick and had to be caught every day to be medicated. Every day the quills had to be pulled out of the net. When I was there it was my job. One day I had finished with the net and went about my business and stocking hay at various places in the zoo. I got some hay in my clothes but there was one piece near my belly button that I just couldn't get out. At the end of the day I lifted up my shirt to investigate and somehow thru 3 layers of shirts I had one lone quill stuck in my belly. If you look closely I still have a little dot from where it was. Nothing much exciting happened in the birdhouse this weekend. I did invent and pass out some new toys so hopefully the birdies don't get bored this week without me. Hahaha! :) I did get to watch a training session with Asia, our tiger. It's pretty cool when you see a tiger sit and stand up on command. I drove the Pro-Gator this weekend for the first time in a while and yes I can still drive a stick which is comforting to know. I did have to help catch some swans on Sunday. I think there hiss is worst than Spooks. Speaking of Spooks, he has found a kitty friend here in Moline. Her name is Hallow and she is also black. They are not best friends yet, but it's at least some other animal interaction that goes well.

Everyone have a good week!