We occasionally have neighbor kids come over to pet our menagerie of animals, and I’ve jokingly thought about charging admission to our personal petting zoo.

The guinea pigs continue to amuse us with their squeaks and chirps. They’re also showing an interest in sports, both football

and softball.

Not only that, but they are learning to read,

and have helped Ruth occasionally with English work.

On the canine front, we discovered that poor Molly had two abscessed molars. She had surgery to have them extracted last week. She was still a little loopy when we picked her up from the vet after the surgery, but she was definitely eager to get home.

The vet said that after they wake up from the anesthesia, most dogs lie down and sleep. Not Molly. She refused to close her eyes completely and watched through droopy lids as the technicians walked about the room. I diagnosed her as having FOMO (fear of missing out).

She finally gave in to sleep once she got home, and has been recovering well since.