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a_natural_beautySo this post I am going to keep short and it's going to be as a rant more than anything.
Twice today the subject of animals came up. One being that it was about them just comforting us while we are down and the other was just about what pets did you have glowing up. I sort of miss having a fur or fin baby. This term I am sure has been around but I use fin meaning fish and the well known fur one meaning cats, dogs, ect. I also use the term feather baby, but I do not want a bird. And also there is scale baby, but I do not want a reptile either.
But then it is on days like today where I still have so much more to do (granted I have all week, but still....), I am reminded that it would be stressful for me to have a companion again, especially depending on what kind I would get.
For awhile I was thinking of getting a mouse, rat or something related to that. But since that is sort of new territory, it worried me. We had some growing up and it was a good experience but with my lifestyle I am gone sometimes up to 2 - 3 days at a time. And that wouldn't be fair. Some, like rats for example from what I have read is they need handled every day. The same goes for if I were to have another fish. I recently got into having fish a few years ago and it was actually so much fun. But again, I would need to get a self feeder for them and part of me doesn't trust that. What if it doesn't feed while I am gone or something breaks causing it to unload all the food in the tank? Sometimes my mind goes to worse case situations! After having fish for several years, I can tell you they are both hardy (Goldfish anyway!) and very sensitive at the same time. And lastly I have thought about getting a dog again. Over the years I have had a few dogs with my family when I lived at home and two while I lived on my own. Again, it was a good experience, but at the same time I worry that with my busy lifestyle it would be difficult. I would have to make sure my dog can travel with me and gets along with other dogs and vice versa.
So anyway, this is more of a rant post. I know right now isn't a good time in my life. But sometimes I miss having a little something to come home to besides all of my books, plants, art supplies and stamps. :-p
Twice today the subject of animals came up. One being that it was about them just comforting us while we are down and the other was just about what pets did you have glowing up. I sort of miss having a fur or fin baby. This term I am sure has been around but I use fin meaning fish and the well known fur one meaning cats, dogs, ect. I also use the term feather baby, but I do not want a bird. And also there is scale baby, but I do not want a reptile either.
But then it is on days like today where I still have so much more to do (granted I have all week, but still....), I am reminded that it would be stressful for me to have a companion again, especially depending on what kind I would get.
For awhile I was thinking of getting a mouse, rat or something related to that. But since that is sort of new territory, it worried me. We had some growing up and it was a good experience but with my lifestyle I am gone sometimes up to 2 - 3 days at a time. And that wouldn't be fair. Some, like rats for example from what I have read is they need handled every day. The same goes for if I were to have another fish. I recently got into having fish a few years ago and it was actually so much fun. But again, I would need to get a self feeder for them and part of me doesn't trust that. What if it doesn't feed while I am gone or something breaks causing it to unload all the food in the tank? Sometimes my mind goes to worse case situations! After having fish for several years, I can tell you they are both hardy (Goldfish anyway!) and very sensitive at the same time. And lastly I have thought about getting a dog again. Over the years I have had a few dogs with my family when I lived at home and two while I lived on my own. Again, it was a good experience, but at the same time I worry that with my busy lifestyle it would be difficult. I would have to make sure my dog can travel with me and gets along with other dogs and vice versa.
So anyway, this is more of a rant post. I know right now isn't a good time in my life. But sometimes I miss having a little something to come home to besides all of my books, plants, art supplies and stamps. :-p
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