Instalment 31 Saturday 7 May 2011

I decided I'd try Tamigotchi and Saori with a new teat today, and this worked a treat. On one of the later feeds, I decided to try to go back to the larger 5ml syringe, once I knew Tamigotchi was happy with the teat. For the past little while I've just been using the 3ml syringes because Tamigotchi has not wanted to drink from the 5ml.

Success! It is great when everything works. Both possums drank their 5ml formulas and seemed very content.

During the afternoon, I decided it was time to trial the possums in a new setting. I went over to the shed and got the plastic cage Gillian had leant me. I scrubbed it down and made it all clean and disinfected. I dried it all off.

While it aired, I went for a walk around the garden finding a couple of branches for climbing and also some leaves for Tamigotchi to munch on. Saori is not quite up for this exercise, so the leaves are for Tamigotchi, but Saori might explore them.

I brought everything back to the house and I set up the cage. By the time I'd finished, it looked like a mini forest. I added two little pouches and hung them so that should the possums decide to, they could put themselves to bed.

After the next afternoon feed, instead of sending Tamigotchi off to sleep, I placed him gently on some branches in the cage and then he took himself off to explore. He was really ready for this exercise. He found some leaves and picked them up. He held them in both hands and started to shred them. You could tell he was really enjoying himself. He was very comfortable in there.

Saori was a different story, but it didn't hurt her having a turn in there. She paced around and tried to look for a way out of there. She is a real social girl and only wants to snuggle after her feeds. She lasted in there until the last feed of the night and then I decided to put her in a pouch and back in her basket for the night. Tamigotchi spent the night in his little mini jungle.

My beautiful family took me out for dinner to celebrate Mothers' Day. We went to Gusto Gianni's at Portside. We had a great time. The food was excellent and so were the cocktails. I had the pork belly and it was superb! I love my family. They really look after me and make sure I am blessed. This year, not only am I a regular mother, but I am a possum mummy too.

Instalment 18 Sunday 24 April 2011

Today is Easter Sunday and family came from the Sunshine coast to celebrate with us. The weather was perfect. Sunshine warmed everything and made us all feel good to be alive. The atmosphere was fresh and most enjoyable.

Jocelyn and Chris decided to host a family lunch to mark the occasion. We set up a couple of tables outside in the fresh air to enjoy the sunshine.

Have I mentioned the beautiful sunshine?

Liz, Peter, Thora and Poppy travelled down from Belli Park and Tish and Andy just popped in. They actually live in the same suburb as us.

We started off with a few drinks and nibblies, just to unwind.

Unfortunately Kimmy had to work, but the rest of us were here.

Joss was in charge of organising everything. She asked me to bake some gourmet pumpkin and feta bread. The recipe required me to use yeast. In all my years of cooking I've always avoided recipes that have called for the use of yeast. I don't know why, but I've always been fearful of using the stuff. Anyway, I decided I'd give it a go...and guess what? It worked! Surprise, surprise. Well, secretly I was rather surprised.

Joss made a gorgeous risotto with mushrooms and asparagus. Liz & Tish made a lovely meat platter with garden salad. For dessert, Joss made a raspberry & cream tart. The food was absolutely exquisite to our taste buds.

Pete and Ian seemed to enjoy each other's company and delighted in challenging Dylan and Andy to a couple of games of pool.

Chris busied himself helping Joss set up everything and did a wonderful job laying out some yummy chocolate easter eggs for us to munch on. Never mind our waist lines. They just continue to grow and grow.

Poppy enjoyed the day and it was great catching up with him. He is going really well and he and Thora joined in with all the celebrations. We don't get to see them all that much, so today's opportunity was wonderful.




Dylan's girlfriend, Tahlia, made some yummy handmade chocolate giant freckles and some heart shaped ones as well. Talk about a great idea.

Oscar, Mitzi, and Billie, Ewok and Florence (the dogs) all had a great time running around and being...well, dogs.

It was a great way to spend the day and everyone seemed very relaxed and chilled out.

All in all, Easter Sunday was a very special day. The extended family got to meet our newest members, Tamigotchi and Saori. Everyone thought they really were very cute.

They continue to eat well and Tamigotchi seems fine. He is still on Nilstat and I have been adding a quarter of a capsule of Inner Health Plus, under the guidance of Gillian. This apparently helps balance out the gut flora while Tamigotchi is battling yeast and urinary tract infections.

In the evening, Kimmy and I went together with Joss, Chris, Andy and Tish to church. We visited Joss and Chris' church for their Easter evening service. The pastor shared a great message.