July 2005

Monday, July 25, 2005

I can't blame ya, Numo.

Sunday, July 24, 2005

No Means No
Today has been 100+ degrees with the heat index. A BIG FAT YUCK. I gave Numo a bath because 1) It's too friggin hot, 2) He was a little smelly 3) I should clip his nails. I got him in the tub, back nails clipped. He was the most cranky I've seen him. I don't blame him, with the heat, I 'm cranky too.

I moved onto the front nails and I got a nip from Numo. That was a first. Nothing painful. Just exactly enough of a nip to let me know it was a "no means no" and "STOP it."

I did.

Wednesday, July 13, 2005

New Digs!
Thank you to Jackie, who gave Numo a new home!


Besides it being lovely that Jackie brought Numo a gift while we were in Minnesota, the best part was that she read my mind! Numo normally sleeps under a polar fleece hat (to the left in the photo, think of a giant yamulke). Cozy, but too warm during this hot, hot summer weather. I was thinking, "Numo needs one of those plastic igloos for his summer home." And low and behold, Jackie brings me one!

Thanks, Jackie! Numo loves it.

Tuesday, July 05, 2005

Zonked.
Numo is with me in Minnesota. All went just fine until he puked in his carrier when we finally reached the baggage claim in the Twin Cities. I can't blame him, I was feeling quite blechy after the two flights. Delta allows hedgehogs in the cabin, but it doesn't have a direct flight to the Twin Cities. The O'Hare security folks dug Numo, asking twenty questions while I put my luggage, his carrier, my shoes through and walked Numo with me.



Last night, I was surprised when I let him run around on me and he curled up and fell asleep on me under his blanket. It was out of character for Numo, but I was glad he was comfy.

This morning, I thought I might get a repeat performance of the nap. No dice. He was superhuffy. So, after much huffing, I put him in his play area to run around. He went nuts pushing around his toliet paper tube and the paper towel tube. Definitely a shoving morning, not a napping morning.

After awhile, I found him zonked out like this: