Eleanor 2011-2012

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jordan's beloved Eleanor. She had a very short life and was with us less then 2 weeks.

Eleanor was surrounded by family (except for the boy who was watching cartoons) at the time of her unexpected passing, and Jordan took this loss very hard. Eleanor enjoyed riding around the house on Jordan's shoulder, and I think they were building a life long bond.

Her loving brother offered his sister some comforting words at this time of sorrow. During a commercial he turned to her and with his 7-years of wisdom said:
"Just Go Get Another"

The pet store we purchased Eleanor from informed us that at the time we purchased Eleanor, their rats had a respiratory infection.

Funeral services will be private and in the spring when the ground thaws out a bit.

Year Of The Snake

"Beauty in things exists merely in the mind which contemplates them."
David Hume-1742

I think snakes are such beautiful creatures, and I personally equate their colors, textures, their movements to a fine piece of art.

Dante is a corn snake and came to live here a couple months ago and is doing great.
I have decided to put my foot down around here, and as long as Jeanne lets me put my foot down, I have decided to build a respectable collection of what I consider to be fine art. Corn, Milk, and King snakes are on my list of must have for my art gallery.

I never tire of sitting and watching Dante, and hope to someday find a nice female to breed to him. I think this would be an awesome project.

I can't help but think that if Leonard Lipton and Peter Yarrow wrote a tune about a Magic Snake, instead of a Magic Dragon named Puff, maybe snakes would be a little bit more revered instead of feared and hated by so many.

If only they had changed just a few words in their song.


Puff, the magic corn snake lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee,
Little Jackie paper loved that rascal puff,
And brought him rats and fat plump mice and other tasty stuff. oh

Puff, the magic corn snake lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee,
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee.

OK, maybe not. Maybe sometimes I shouldn't think.

Peter, Paul and Mary -Puff The Magic Dragon