Yesterday I received a call from Gillian. She told me she had a new baby girl possum as a mate for Tamigotchi, who was an orphan and had been found at Cleveland. The vets phoned Gillian and she went and collected her, looked her over and rang me.
So this afternoon I went and collected her from Gillian. Ian got busy thinking up names and came up with Saori. Sounds so weird. Here we are raising Australian native wildlife and all the little Aussie possums we are raising have Japanese names. Go figure. Oh well, no harm done.
I weighed Tamigotchi before I went over to Gillian's and he weighed in at 74 grams, so he is putting on weight. As of yesterday, Thursday, I've had Tamigotchi for one week (7 days) and he was 59 grams. Now after a week, he has grown to 74 grams. I think that is a pretty good gain. I took Tamigotchi along for the ride so Gillian could take another look at him just to make sure he was doing well.
Little Saori is just a delight. She is very tiny but not a pinky. She looks a little smaller than what Tamigotchi was when I found him. Saori likes to cuddle in and she is very delicate and extremely cute.
We tried to put them together but decided, in the end that they might just need a little more time to get used to one another.
When I got them both home, I settled Tamigotchi down and then I spent time cuddling and getting to know Saori. She is an absolute delight and already I can see a huge difference in their personalities.
Saori settled in very quickly, though she didn't seem too interested in eating very much. She is a very social creature as opposed to Tamigotchi, who is really very shy.
I am blessed to live on Willow Pond, our family home, where I get the chance to experience the closeness of the city, but with all the creature comforts of the bush. Willow Pond is my little piece of heaven and it is where I like to create my stories, write about life and read, read, read! It is also the place where I am happiest, spending precious time with my beautiful family.
Welcome to Words from Willow Pond
Willow Pond is the home of Deb and husband, Ian, their three adult children, Jossy, Kimmy & Dylan, Joss' husband, Chris, two lippizzaners, Dutchy & Obie, an Old English Sheepdog called Mitzi, the cutest Cavoodle ever, called Oscar, two orphaned Ringtail Possums, named Tamigotchi and Saori, two brush tail orphans, named Penny and Sheldon and other resident ringtail and brush tail possums and many geckos and frogs. Otis our rainbow lorikeet, whom we looked after for over 11 years, finally flew the coop and is enjoying the freedom of the skies.
Deb and her family have lived at Willow Pond for the past fourteen years.
Deb & Ian can sometimes be found down by the willow tree on a hot afternoon sharing a cold beer after spending the day gardening and mowing lawns.
Deb & Ian planted a young Willow tree about ten years ago down near their pond in the back paddock, and it has grown into a very fine specimen. They have since planted four more Willow saplings, which are growing well. The Willows inspired Deb to name the property Willow Pond. It is their hope that native wildlife will find shelter and a haven here like the characters from the children's classic, Wind in the Willows.
Deb enjoys creating ideas and writing here at Willow Pond. She intends to dedicate this blog to the adventures at Willow Pond with her family.
If you have found us by accident, or intentionally, then - Welcome and thank you for dropping by. We hope you enjoy your visit.
Monday, April 25, 2011
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