tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54586527303760025392024-02-19T23:30:59.895-08:00Billy the HedgehogPewthererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03975389042591699196noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458652730376002539.post-5481892860870216742009-04-28T16:31:00.000-07:002009-04-28T16:44:02.429-07:00Isn't She Lovely?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgQKXNn8jgYhveFCTnXrTZBlo31DiCefd9fJTUgmBp1j0Ao3OG7exwUfyVeR3OmpVujql4bSSgyOr3v-saSwBN3ocEf2Z8M9f4JRIpOFmUYFlncKPhYW_Vbhr6O0Evx6X58MQ_jIRKwA/s1600-h/billy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329889975022690178" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgQKXNn8jgYhveFCTnXrTZBlo31DiCefd9fJTUgmBp1j0Ao3OG7exwUfyVeR3OmpVujql4bSSgyOr3v-saSwBN3ocEf2Z8M9f4JRIpOFmUYFlncKPhYW_Vbhr6O0Evx6X58MQ_jIRKwA/s320/billy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">It has been forever since we updated Billy's site. Bad parents. In short, since we updated you last, Billy has gained a bunch of weight because Mom fed her too many pine nuts. Yum. Then, she lost a bunch of weight becuase Dad put her on a diet and took over the feedings. And now, as you can see, she is perfect. <a href="http://aloftinsf.blogspot.com/">Our friend </a>is an awesome photographer and she took this lovely portait of the little lady at Dolores Park last weekend. </span>Pewthererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03975389042591699196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458652730376002539.post-11559553090346597922008-11-02T14:11:00.000-08:002008-11-02T14:41:20.523-08:00Halloween: Life Imitating Life<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Inspired by Billy, my niece Keeley (age 7) was a hedgehog for Halloween. When Billy neede</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlP-kuQujLuEpbEP2lAe07BjZmhbRmgRhsCxB2OcxTojv3vUR9Tx93i45G4WJc-S2SehSt6_fQZcHyU1ytyxF_MNpc-eo5JwVeGWnECt3rSp_QIJs3sPV3E-CFjg7DVourI7f9gYY9-fk/s1600-h/SN151732.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 131px; height: 98px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlP-kuQujLuEpbEP2lAe07BjZmhbRmgRhsCxB2OcxTojv3vUR9Tx93i45G4WJc-S2SehSt6_fQZcHyU1ytyxF_MNpc-eo5JwVeGWnECt3rSp_QIJs3sPV3E-CFjg7DVourI7f9gYY9-fk/s200/SN151732.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264189042888640386" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">d a </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">costume it see</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">med appropriate for Billy to be Keeley for Halloween if she was g</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">oing to be Billy.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> One of these costumes worked better than the </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">other. In short, hedgies don't like clothes. We tried to give her red curls like Kee and a plaid school dress. Nope. Wanted none of </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">it. </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The video of Kee</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">ley imitating Billy is worth a look.</span></span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxMlK8RQpK38JShujLaw4ilcYMGm-3VFUBijPG0fsG5i0BMsKIXJNXs6siTBCOpv-94J7O4SEVt2A_5H8hbpw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Pewthererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03975389042591699196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458652730376002539.post-63654501170085913682008-09-22T21:18:00.000-07:002008-09-23T09:27:31.316-07:00Hedgie Gone Wild<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8AnCwEsZNxxDpL9zEcOgaxoArG4O_qfdZgkLWNtMzSvJ-augwzeZz__uOrixPViNw8CdoAgKQKOMf3xYdXnHPxOp-psYDlvd4d4bcE30s3-xq1cZCLeCQCsDjz9tIVdUT1BYCYZyfVfA/s1600-h/SN151529.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8AnCwEsZNxxDpL9zEcOgaxoArG4O_qfdZgkLWNtMzSvJ-augwzeZz__uOrixPViNw8CdoAgKQKOMf3xYdXnHPxOp-psYDlvd4d4bcE30s3-xq1cZCLeCQCsDjz9tIVdUT1BYCYZyfVfA/s200/SN151529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249066690338886354" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Billy had her first field trip to the garden this weekend. She loved it! She ran around, found some worms we planted for her and ultimately lodged herself in a bush and couldn't get out.<br /><br />Get scared. Quills go up. Can't move. Stuck in bush. I had to cut some bush away to get her out. A little too exciting, I guess. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Beginning of the run-in with the bush:</span></span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxo7TO05g5UDY7Z-64sUzdvofKXdu20ai9LzVjfpKM1yGx3nn1YwmH64CXlfvOHgRZYNPE5gELYUhdwJwSYgg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Chillin' in the yard:</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxUI4WWwgonHLS6si8uLsa1AkbLRRTbKdR8AUFTG9jqDFjnd7uV-725BE1oDTeAyQ0k2xiloOyXV6vDAW0jjg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Billy also received a new toy from her cousins K and A--a hedgehog family! Good times. They also gave her hedgehog folders and notebooks. If you didn't know, hedgies are "in" this season. We hope it doesn't go to Billy's head. </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbA33AlNHfKtdjOfmTZOx8mkPjTTKY2fn3HqBmoI-eTP3f64gpeiqqNSOpCP9R5_9EC8uvMMXFhURWzgD81MsoecRmeXbuSFofqtnzcRdFQz7-OCtQ0xqHuGpdGPS2UWuN7ZPBZoMFw8/s1600-h/SN151542.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbA33AlNHfKtdjOfmTZOx8mkPjTTKY2fn3HqBmoI-eTP3f64gpeiqqNSOpCP9R5_9EC8uvMMXFhURWzgD81MsoecRmeXbuSFofqtnzcRdFQz7-OCtQ0xqHuGpdGPS2UWuN7ZPBZoMFw8/s200/SN151542.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249068215525434114" border="0" /></a>Pewthererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03975389042591699196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458652730376002539.post-26807554162788838612008-07-30T20:32:00.001-07:002008-07-30T20:48:07.902-07:00Hedgies in Pop Culture<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">My man is like a trillion times more technologically connected than I am. He told me about Numa Numa. This kid sang a song, filmed it and put it on the intertubes. He is now a hero of YouTube. Take 1 minute and check this out. Really, watch for a full minute. He rocks. <br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/60og9gwKh1o&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/60og9gwKh1o&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Then one hedgie parent with a little too much time on his hands shared the love. </span><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pXhXA5kjthE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pXhXA5kjthE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">And you thought WE were losing it! You can thank me later (like at midnight) when you can't get that song out of your head. </span></span>Pewthererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03975389042591699196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458652730376002539.post-64503768230605399072008-07-30T09:28:00.000-07:002008-07-30T09:51:57.620-07:00Little Billy is Getting Bigger<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5oH9IDY-GbLs8hzRaceJH3sSQc14EC_rw5_vduBdTurSQgC1vqh7TJdr9MTVhWP32fSIouL6qaXs5iO4JM_pOiv4lXKS1plobFqza-qNtPN3glUO2rGipZHFF_rywjd9YlOTbAPiupio/s1600-h/SN151142.JPG"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228845331611547554" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5oH9IDY-GbLs8hzRaceJH3sSQc14EC_rw5_vduBdTurSQgC1vqh7TJdr9MTVhWP32fSIouL6qaXs5iO4JM_pOiv4lXKS1plobFqza-qNtPN3glUO2rGipZHFF_rywjd9YlOTbAPiupio/s200/SN151142.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >I had a </span><a href="http://cuteoverload.com/"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >cute overload </span></a><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >moment last night after we gave Billy a bath/swimming lesson. When she got out she was chilly and very cuddly. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKLBbs8L62551pE_JDh3ssBZjOCsBJn6rj3BHMPr0uD5tRjfTGjQ1gQtlgmHnoYFq4asuHkgh_fRI2doMA_ss7xVdO49IVFA4cAkMO-BACSuiMw546stPGeY8FuTI04nbASwMwdCQ-b4/s1600-h/SN151118.JPG"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228845496644789202" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: right;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKLBbs8L62551pE_JDh3ssBZjOCsBJn6rj3BHMPr0uD5tRjfTGjQ1gQtlgmHnoYFq4asuHkgh_fRI2doMA_ss7xVdO49IVFA4cAkMO-BACSuiMw546stPGeY8FuTI04nbASwMwdCQ-b4/s200/SN151118.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >In general, she is enjoying her summer and is getting bigger (lots of worms and running will do that) and a lot more outgoing. It seems she is getting the hang of the potty training experiment as well. </span><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ></span><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Here's 29 seconds of her just playing around. You can see how long she's getting. </span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz4mtYWTa5-pTvU0vihPBsVj43GFv1hRVBsFgXULqiayUOd8cfcmEyMo3E3q7RNvbMRAI4IhM1a2S7dHPGB2A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Pewthererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03975389042591699196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458652730376002539.post-43082943506474304002008-07-15T22:10:00.000-07:002008-07-15T22:38:57.390-07:00Tubing is Fun ( No, really! )<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">So you saw that Billy loves the tubes, but you might have thought it was a passing fancy. Even in the slipperiest of places, tubing is still a whole bunch o' fun. (1 min 25 sec video post)<br /><br /></span></span><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzl1dYKGl3nQySEFNSQESQQQXdkXrHC3XU6fzI5NEMdKh6S5rDC3631Ttu5P5_zXMrxLsmGJ9vHzuri2gtB-A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Pewthererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03975389042591699196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458652730376002539.post-83449896028447226182008-07-15T18:20:00.000-07:002008-07-15T18:33:19.306-07:00Billy Supports Biking Against the Odds<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">On August 23rd, Breast Cancer Fund will host its annual <a href="http://www.breastcancerfund.org/bao">Bike Against the Odds</a> (BAO) in Oakland, CA. If you own a bike and know how to ride it, you should really head to the East Bay for some awesome--and lovingly supported--rides. This past weekend we went on a little bike ride from Seattle, WA to Portland, OR and Billy helped me pack my BAO jersey. She didn't get to go on the big ride but she did get to visit with her first-ever hedgie-sitter, Connie. Big weekend for the little lady. (28 sec. video clip)</span></span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzBtGSEJhoEkZYDjWfqIQ4Dkd0U5xM5KiTTrunfniuS9WuinIlRwrO9TZp1PT-9AD7G3YzbtgyvEjnVBt4voA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Pewthererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03975389042591699196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458652730376002539.post-2192836134866421382008-07-02T15:34:00.000-07:002008-07-02T15:58:28.076-07:00Firsts: First New Friend and Learning to Swim<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLo_FDOJ1-sxSlwPieNtsh23AIGVCwAlnNsCZVFaberR5B9wVua8HZMgI6aUslBqEV4ydpg5wd3Ohh5y-qEb4t042Q_bhK54MYSdViQ2HFCJlTrSzu65c5sslu_EqiIrH60VpodCUe-VM/s1600-h/SN151054.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLo_FDOJ1-sxSlwPieNtsh23AIGVCwAlnNsCZVFaberR5B9wVua8HZMgI6aUslBqEV4ydpg5wd3Ohh5y-qEb4t042Q_bhK54MYSdViQ2HFCJlTrSzu65c5sslu_EqiIrH60VpodCUe-VM/s200/SN151054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218550921520684690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Billy has a new friend. You will find this hard to believe but Billy's friend </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Beth found a pygmy albino</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">hedgehog </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">wind-up toy in a second-hand store one day (Now stop and re-read that sentence. Yes, it's true.). It happened to be within a few days of Billy's arrival in SF-crazy! On the right is Billy checkin' out her new friend. Below is a video of the little plastic wonder in action (20 sec. video clip). Brava Beth!<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwwPmvuLu2I0R3h_Z4QHUEuGqchfrnCt3Uo5QlVB1OQ7Jv3Mz6zg1DFYfN17xcBaK2JLqRl6FF0abYX0YYbxA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Billy is also learning to swim. Not so sure at first but getting used to it. Next week: backstroke. (6 sec. video clip) </span></span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzBlGBMLs7nJ_ZUUXvM75ouF1MFYz_MPepXGQBxXZ3yPi3PxMv4dAM92FJ69OfocgUBspk9AQ96kYzI7KcCSg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Pewthererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03975389042591699196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458652730376002539.post-14006746445817560842008-06-26T09:17:00.000-07:002008-06-26T09:40:54.363-07:00Billy likes running and running shoes!<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Last night Billy found a cozy little spot in Galen's running shoe. Not sure that would be my choice if I had a strong sense of smell like she does but she sure liked it. She actually liked it so much we had some trouble getting her out. As soon as she got excited, her spines went up and that didn't help things at all. Check it out (1 min. 23 sec. clip):<br /><br /></span></span><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyHNEu3Jwo0EBxA5ix90hYDL33schbYF3DWEYT1Q1Qer6UndHrulBHW1cRB5W9_RhWjhw0EBHzJ_dnV8MZDFg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Pewthererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03975389042591699196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458652730376002539.post-2072626996582731832008-06-23T21:28:00.000-07:002008-06-25T11:32:02.877-07:00Latest Trick: Tubing<span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Billy spent her first weekend at home alone and didn't throw any parties as far as we can tell. She is enjoying her Hedgie Cozy/<a href="http://www.babybjorn.com/english">Hedgie Bjorn</a> and is getting used to loud humans who move. I did yard chores with her on my chest this weekend. She thinks hoses are too noisy but other than that she was chillin'.<br /><br />We took her to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolores_Park">Dolores Park</a> on Sunday and she rested in the grass (first grass ever, we think). We haven't figured out how fast she can run but we decided the Park, with the wild assortment of dogs and humans was not the place to find out.<br /><br />Billy's latest crowd-pleasing trick is tubing. Check her out (45 sec. clip):<br /></span></span><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw5SqrB5VNDjFK41TPogvg1oWrqsrWt-n0zwXdIGy9yebUVpacc8vr0T9xqlawYx4RMd0pmNwQfEMDVN7hitA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Pewthererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03975389042591699196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458652730376002539.post-47795923104909413152008-06-16T21:21:00.000-07:002008-06-16T21:57:53.643-07:00Don't Touch My Soft Underbelly<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">If you pick Billy up right now, she makes a sound like a locomotive to scare off "the predator." If you get your fingers to her soft underbelly first, she never curls up and all is right with the world. If you just pick her up with her washcloth ('cause she is prickly!!) she balls up and slowly sticks her head out to see what/who you are. Tonight, she was happy to share this cute little trick. (44 sec. video clip)<br /><br /></span></span><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxKxUiOx3Ge_kF0mB__CWZEh-JCDlhmIRutETaV-Dy4HUTmpCa9XGtpHcy55tjRBMGJMjZNqpKhMuROFqxy6g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">(Later, in private, she whispered that she's glad Tiger took the Open today but feels sad for Mediate.) </span></span>Pewthererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03975389042591699196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458652730376002539.post-29119724206404628562008-06-16T20:57:00.000-07:002008-06-26T11:50:08.301-07:00Worm Snatchin'<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">As I said, Billy has many cool tricks. Her worm-snatching is especially impressive. Then, when she gets a little scared, she jumps and furls her brow (kind of looks like she is trying to hide under her forehead). First watch the demise of yet another worm (yummmm!) and then her mini-freak out when she furls her brow. (38 second clip)<br /></span></span><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyjaAHWutOq4N0gFHCqjnV_b61neUItCzagEdCLsL3Y4pRdbgp69liYAgv6RjQS-RIz7woGkV5HvYqQPC7SeA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Pewthererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03975389042591699196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458652730376002539.post-59358108797873555452008-06-15T18:53:00.000-07:002008-06-26T11:49:45.570-07:00A New Home in San Francisco<span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: verdana;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOO4LpwAshm2apYLmJ9m8hzAyP_WQRizXcyVwWaHyYBRiKO2EZnS3mdg0Iu4q3ININDpIq1fdMdbmtAFdjGnZjstZQqgbhosb-IcpHS4y3dxv6JXSx_YAyea6D6zSPbnf4j9QyousYik/s1600-h/billie_02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212297915227332290" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOO4LpwAshm2apYLmJ9m8hzAyP_WQRizXcyVwWaHyYBRiKO2EZnS3mdg0Iu4q3ININDpIq1fdMdbmtAFdjGnZjstZQqgbhosb-IcpHS4y3dxv6JXSx_YAyea6D6zSPbnf4j9QyousYik/s320/billie_02.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Billy Idol the albino, pygmy hedgehog was delivered to us last week (by our friend, not a stork). We think she rocks and if only you could see her and hear about her tricks, you would too. So, here ya have it: Billy's Blog.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: verdana;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQWgx5uLkUbzxT2tsYdAtOi0BuKGU3rBTcqLvUOmTT_eFSDVvyBX0HMmunXEJ9U75cJTQaqnc-_jv2RsccvBDgTdvnFnt8dc8eXFxZ4B0lW2Ss_zLjkULBy12vCoZhJ9as1Dy81w-B7A/s1600-h/05sept01.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212296159230173490" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; width: 201px; cursor: pointer; height: 109px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQWgx5uLkUbzxT2tsYdAtOi0BuKGU3rBTcqLvUOmTT_eFSDVvyBX0HMmunXEJ9U75cJTQaqnc-_jv2RsccvBDgTdvnFnt8dc8eXFxZ4B0lW2Ss_zLjkULBy12vCoZhJ9as1Dy81w-B7A/s200/05sept01.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Why Billy Idol?</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">It was Uncle Derek's idea. And it's true! </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Can't you see the resemblance?</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >How does she like SF? </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">She's adjusting really well and quickly. She was totally freaked out at first but already she hangs out in the cozy we made her that we wear on our chests. </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">She's also allowing us to </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: verdana;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2REMnFdI1mZ6UFRekRRcEEN3OzkvSGbX7KA-HihPUAv_LszVs0RWOKURgeGy0_2-cuG-XXEpRA5ewU8G5iPduwyV9XxW6rysTgIyCSmGRxo7LdZHQG42gIZ4n3_B1okMzAkLC2926fHc/s1600-h/SN150894.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212296766915320050" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: right; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2REMnFdI1mZ6UFRekRRcEEN3OzkvSGbX7KA-HihPUAv_LszVs0RWOKURgeGy0_2-cuG-XXEpRA5ewU8G5iPduwyV9XxW6rysTgIyCSmGRxo7LdZHQG42gIZ4n3_B1okMzAkLC2926fHc/s200/SN150894.JPG" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">watch her run on her wheel. We are setting up an odometer shortly, stay tuned. Hedgies can run around 6 miles a night!<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">What does she eat?</span> Hedgie chow mainly but she LOVES worms. If you<br />drop </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">one near her she slurps it up lightening fast.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: verdana;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqoWndxKxrOkN34Bcc9-GUj-7RgKYAxdguRF9PVS_ayZu8x2Qsb0n4aKnbiLNzj0O8tWDtI2RDozL3peDIo6VGQU3CU-cvuFfadHQlml7joTA_O5ZRPoaWR0i9Sc6d5kM3gdgSsQpHFCk/s1600-h/SN150898.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212298423940837106" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: left; width: 130px; cursor: pointer; height: 97px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqoWndxKxrOkN34Bcc9-GUj-7RgKYAxdguRF9PVS_ayZu8x2Qsb0n4aKnbiLNzj0O8tWDtI2RDozL3peDIo6VGQU3CU-cvuFfadHQlml7joTA_O5ZRPoaWR0i9Sc6d5kM3gdgSsQpHFCk/s320/SN150898.JPG" border="0" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: verdana;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqoWndxKxrOkN34Bcc9-GUj-7RgKYAxdguRF9PVS_ayZu8x2Qsb0n4aKnbiLNzj0O8tWDtI2RDozL3peDIo6VGQU3CU-cvuFfadHQlml7joTA_O5ZRPoaWR0i9Sc6d5kM3gdgSsQpHFCk/s1600-h/SN150898.JPG"><br /></a></span>Pewthererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03975389042591699196noreply@blogger.com0