Trip to the Pet Store and More!

Today I had to take my dog to the pet store to be groomed.  After I dropped him off, Evie and I took a look at the animals around the store. 

When we walked in the store we were greeted by this ballon dog creature.  Clearly not a real animal!  😂 

First we checked out the fish.  I haven’t owned any fish for a very long time, but once I owned a goldfish who lived for about five years!  I tend to have animals that live for a very long time!  Not sure if it is due to good care or in spite of the mediocre care. 😂  Needless to say, they hang around longer than expected.

These neon fish were kind of cool!  The scary piranha figure at the bottom of the tank was a little freaky!

Speaking of freaky, the tiki idol figure at the bottom of this tank brought back memories!  Are you thinking what I am thinking?

Yup, the tiki idol that Greg found when the Brady Bunch visited Hawaii which doomed him when he was surfing!

Made Alice hurt her back when Hula Dancing…

And caused Peter to get attacked by a spider!

Needless to say, I would not take a chance with putting that in my fish tank…if I actually had a fish tank!  😂

Next we visited the birds.  We saw parakeets…

And a very large parrot!  Polly want a cracker?  😂

I also saw some cute little finches which I swear are identical to ones I have seen outside in the wild!  Maybe they were children of pet birds that escaped!

But what impressed me the most was this cute little canary alone in its cage which seemed to respond to my voice and put on a little show for me.  I am usually not a big fan of birds, but this one was adorable! ❤️

Next we visited the Guinea Pigs.

The “fancy” rats!  Ewwww!!!

And the dwarf hamster…At this point I contemplated what makes the rat creepy but the Guinea Pig and hamster cute given that they are all rodents?  I decided the answer is chubby cheeks!  Chubby cheeks are cute, long skinny faces are creepy.  Always strive for chubby cheeks for optimal cuteness!  😂

Finally we checked out the bearded dragon.  I always look at these when I go to the pet store. I think they are cute but not sure if I would ever get one.  They are, however, very intriguing!

After the pet store, we decided to swing by Joann’s again. Deja vu!

This time in addition to the fabric, we looked at the frog with binoculars….

And the sleeping gnomes!

Fat quarters were on sale for $1.49, but unfortunately I didn’t see any that I liked. Honestly, I have so many fat quarters at home that I could probably make 100 quilts! Last thing I need is another fat quarter! 😂

After a trip to my daughter’s house and about 4 hours after I dropped him off, my dog Riley was finally ready to be picked up. Cute as a button! Definitely cuter than a fat quarter!  😂

Until tomorrow!

Maria