One of our guinea pigs, Spike, passed away last night. I don’t know how old he was. We rehomed him and another one from another family member 2 years ago on the day of my mother-in-law’s funeral. He’ll be buried in the backyard, next to my beloved cat, Jazz. Luncheon this afternoon.
I love a lot of things about the new
#deadpoolandwolverine trailer, but this is my favorite
Sunset today, Michigan & Randolph,
#Chicago#Skyrim Community Shaders mod series is making huge progress. Here’s a screenshot from a year ago with NAT III ENB on the left, and Community Shaders with Azurite Weather Expansion and BBT Reshade on the right. Colors are less dramatic (different times of day), but reflections are more accurate. And shores are actually wet with the new wetness shader. Water is Water for ENB in both pictures. Still a ways to go to match ENB but moving fast.
Freakin gorgeous day in
#Chicago today
They sure know how to make this potentially dangerous weather sound delicious
So, today we had him put to sleep. The day after my daughter's 10th birthday. We're devastated, but we'll be ok. It's one of those things where you don't want it to happen, but you're relieved when it's over. He's not suffering anymore. I'm going to miss my best friend so much. I just wanted you all to enjoy him for at least a fraction of what I did.
Thanks, Jazz, for being such a wonderful member of our family.
Lately, he'd been moving a little slower than usual. 2 nights ago he threw up about every hour. Then he stopped eating and drinking. Just casually refused. His diabetes quickly debilitated him, and he could barely move. He got to his favorite spot in the house, where he can see out the window, and just waited calmly. Like he knew it was time to go. We assumed he wouldn't make it through the night, but he did. The 1st photo is from 10 years ago, the 2nd is yesterday.
In 2021 he was diagnosed with diabetes. We had to rush him to the emergency room when his back legs went numb. We saved him, but we've had to give him insulin shots twice a day. Which meant that we had to make sure we fed him on an exact schedule. All of this was taxing on us, both financially and emotionally, but it was so worth it for a few more years.
He was also very kind to his brother Prowl, who is not quite as nice of a cat, but still pretty awesome. When we got guinea pigs, he just watched over them as well. I’ve always been amazed at just how kind he was.
