Pig Palace and Marvellous Melts

So after the pigs big weekend adventure in Moncton, they were ready for to try out their second level of their cage. It is HUGE for them, as they are still quite small, but with a little encouragement they really took to the addition to their palace. The second floor is connected to the ground level by a large but shallow ramp. The problem we were encountering was that the ramp was too slippery for them to handle. Fortunately we found a solution, the grippy stuff that lines drawers so things don't slide around. (hmm what is that stuff called) anyway, the pigs adore the grippy plastic, and run as fast as they can up it. Sweetie has mastered going up and down wonderfully, but Starbuck is a little more timid and is taking her time warming up to running down the ramp, or even walking. Today she made great progress by steping onto the ramp and moving down a few inches before getting scared and running back up and patiently waiting for us to transfer her to the ground level. We are encouraging her to try, so hopefully she'll get it in a few days time.


Tonight we cleaned their cage, and after some examining of the pigs we realized they are suffering from some dry skin. As babies it is typical for them to have skin issues as they are growing, BUT we thought we'd do our best to make them comfortable. As it happens, I had prepared for this moment and bought (with the shampoo) a product called Marvellous Melts. It is a gooey cream that you massage into their hair and fur to clear up any fungal/parasitic issues while moisturizing. (you shampoo it out after letting it sit for a few minutes) It is an all natural product, and our little girls LOVED it. (although they aren't too fond of bath time)
I have a video... but i'm having a lot of trouble downloading it. arrr... so here are some pics :)

Off to the Races!

So we decided to embrace our "townie" status in Antigonish (living in town instead of on campus, and staying all year round instead of just for the school year) and join in some of the local events. Yesterday was the grand opener for the Riverside International Speedway (visible right off the highway at exit 30 ) and we were there! We bought advanced tickets a week ago, and have been getting pumped ever since. Neither of us had ever been to a race, or knew anything about them. Thankfully they hand out info books ALL about everything you could want to know about flags and racers. We showed up around 4 and got to watch the time trials and the inspections which was really cool. We did look slightly out of place, as we didn't have racing tshirts or hats, and didnt' think to bring a cooler of cold drinks or a blanket to sit on. (We will know for next time) Oh yes, and of course I was snapping photos left and right, which seemed to be a dead give away that we were first time race spectators.
Here are some of my prized photos :)














Now a little wiser to the racing world, we'll be more ready for the next one! We left a little early because we were frozen. All in all a great experience!
Ooh and of course some pictures of the bebes! And since they have been here One week + change now, we took some pics of them cuddling on the couch :).

Loving these girls 8 Days a Wheek!

Yes, Wheek. Because that is their most favourite chirp. Wheek Wheek Wheek!!

Meet Starbuck and Sweetpea, two sisters we adopted from Eastwoods Furry Friends in St. Andrews (just outside Antigonish) They spent the first month of their life with their brother and mom being cared for by Donna Eastwood. She did a wonderful job with them, as they are friendly curious and quite smart!
They have been bathed, brushed, fed, and snuggled since they arrived on Friday evening. They were born on April 21st (ish) and so they are still babies exploring their world.
They enjoy red peppers, lettuce (ALOT), fresh cherries, and baby carrots. But we are most proud to announce that they do not only communicate with each other, but Sweetpea showed Starbuck how to use the litterbox. :) Our girls are soo very smart.
Sweetpea is the boss, bigger and tougher and Starbuck is a little smaller (we think she was the runt) BUT they compliment each other well. Even in the last 2 hours we've seen Starbuck act Big as she tried to hold her own in a battle for a piece of lettuce.
Haha okay so she isn't tough yet, but her big sister is teaching her to try.

The Bunny

After posting, I realized how small it was, Here's his close up!

Flood? Again?

I'm sure everyone remembers the story of bishops hall flooding right after we had moved in and got settled. WELL, it seems the floods are following me, because scotty and myself had our own little flood Sunday night. When we rolled into the apt from a long drive home in POURING RAIN, (to quote Scotty, "Its like we're driving into Mordor") it was around 10:15pm. While getting everything ready for the next work day, I noticed a stream of water so innocently making its way down the wall. Seeing its end point, a kleenex box on our bookshelf, I went to feel the tissues to see if this had just started. Think again Mick! We were the proud owners of a 20lb kleenex box, holding as much water as it could haha. Anyways its all sorted out, seems a shingle got loose and was letting in some water. Fingers crossed for the next time it rains! We are just so pleased the stream of water missed my homemade scrapbook (by about 6 inches) and my computer/all the cords by about a foot!

Tonight I spent trying out a new cookie Recipe, chocolate chip oatmeal. Extremely yummy! I must go finish them up!

Oh and this is the little bunny that appeared this morning by where our car was parked. He was just relaxing in the morning sun, not too keen on letting me get close enough to take a picture tho :(. See if you can spot him!

A double feature! Food and an Apartment!

Okay here are some photos I've been meaning to post, they already made their way onto facebook, but here they are in blog form :) Enjoy!


Living room!



Living Room! (from another angle)



Table for two!



Our Bathroom!


Our little pigs!! (we get them at the end of May)




My first attempts at some baking/cooking in the new kitchen!









All of them tasted great :) I'm looking forward to trying much much more, so please if you have any yummy recipies, send em my way :) I'd LOVE to try them!

Can I keep it going?

Okay, Here we are! Another blog begins!

I need a place to put all my pictures of the new place, the soon to be new pig babies, my adventures in the kitchen, and all of our summer plans yet to come into action!
Today has been an interesting day. For all of those who don't know what I do, my official title for the summer is Telecommunications Assistant for STFX. But really, I'm a summer student who visits all the dorms and makes sure the phones are working. It is an excellent job with wonderful people! We live close enough that we can duck home for lunch as well. Scotty is also working at the TSG as the contact centre summer student.
Sooo Today! I finished up Lane Hall, which was a big project in a lonely and creaky building. I listen to audio books while cruising through the building, I duck into each room clean up the phone (so many people seem to feed their phone juice/pop and crumbs all year) test the internet jack and the phone. I have little episodes which make me laugh (singing loudly thinking I was alone, but the window was open and the people in the parking lot could hear me quite clearly singing out of tune) or being scared out of my pants ( like the time I rounded a corner with my iPod full blast and meet a custodian. We both yelped a rediculous amount)
Today I was doing my regular routine of sitting at the desk to tidy up the phone, so I plunked down onto the chair and kept going. I hit the floor with a deafening crash (its SO quiet in there that the tiniest noise sounds huge). It surprised the heck out of me, but when I looked at the chair more carefully it had been broken previously and set up to look as though it was normal. Ooh someone got me! haha but it made me laugh for the rest of the day, each time I sat down I did it A LOT more carefully (just in case).

Coming soon ; PICTURES :)