Writing with Perrin P Piddy

I published the Perrin P Piddy books because I needed to do something creative but wasn't yet ready to finish an actual novel. Then Perrin bust into my garden and ate all the plants and Perrin P Piddy Eats his Veggies was born. It's not the best children's book of all times, but kids seem to like the pictures of a pig in the house.

Perrin wants to be near me when I'm using the computer. He's fine if he's just laying on the couch or sitting next to me, but it is quite hard to type when there is a pig in your lap. The poor guy doesn't understand the need for my arms to be anywhere other than around him. I get lots of complaining grunts and groans from Perrin when this happens. I'll continue trying to type until Perrin gets tired of me trying to type over/around him or until I finally remember Perrin is a pig and can go play outside until I'm finished writing.

My writing is completely derailed when Jafari gets involved. He has to be between me and the computer. That's when I put up my laptop and allow the babies to enjoy some mama-time.

My first novel for adults is not Literature with a capital L. It's a snarky slice of life story written from the point of view of a disgruntled barista. While it was fun to write, it is not my point of view (please don't confuse me with my characters). I didn't post the novel's information directly to Perrin's Facebook page because children do visit the page and I don't want to direct them to a book that's inappropriate for kids.

Coffee Czar is a good book for anyone who has ever worked retail. If you're interested you can Buy Coffee Czar here.

Feeding a Pig Should Not Be Rocket Science!

I'm a bad mother - Perrin is too thin. And this isn't the first time he's been too thin. He's not skin and bones but he needs to work on his curves.

He gets his protein/kibble in the morning and again and in the evening and I give him his piggy salad with supper. He gets oatmeal as treats during the day (yay - carbs!).  He likes to graze in the backyard.

Two reasons I think he hasn't maintained his weight: miscommunication with my husband on how much to feed him in the morning and the lack of grass in our backyard.

Between Perrin eating the grass and the drought, we lost most of the grass in one part of the yard last year. Then my husband dumped about a foot of leaves and dirt on the rest of the backyard to level it - so Perrin lost that grass. I didn't even think about more items to supplement Perrin's diet.

I'll review the feed amounts with my husband. And I'm putting up the computer to take Perrin to a clover patch.

Jafari is Silly

Why does Jafari try to stand on his head?

I really have nothing exciting to say. I was going to post about Jafari's birthday or how Perrin and Jafari aren't much alike but they still love each other, but the words just aren't coming.

Here is our exciting evening. Perrin is outside, grazing. Jafari is playing with a toy. We'll get the stick toy in a few minutes and go fishing for a bengal cat. Perrin will come inside and ask to go to bed (or to the nest, as we call it). We'll go into the bedroom and I'll read while Perrin cuddles up next to my husband.

Despite the lack of zest in this post, it is a good reminder to enjoy the simple things in life. Stop and take time to be quiet with your loved ones - tell them you love them but don't fill the air with useless chatter. Just be.