Mrs Lacy Jane, Mr Darcy and Mrs Lolly Cuddle-Hugs Update

[jolovespiggies]

Hello Everyone

Just a little update on my piggies.

Lacy-Jane and Darcy are very well, still having matrimonials which is funny to watch. Lacy is a bit of a little madam and Darcy will put up with so much and then have a go back. If I put fresh food in there, she will leave hers and try and eat his first and go back to her own. However, Darcy is usually in the bedroom and tuck his around the corner so she cannot pinch it. They love their run and never want to go back, like kiddies being told they have to go to bed LOL!

They are gorgeous little loves and they make us both so very happy.

Mrs Lolly Cuddled-Hugs is an old girl now, 8 would you believe? She is quite still has fusses and runs and still has a great appetite. She loves pear and apple. She is getting a little grumpy; rumbling when we pick her up which she ever used to do, so I think she is just turning into a grumpy old lady LOL!!

I am going to tackle the photos on Photobucket soon; rather dread this as so many people had problems with the change, so I will have to wait and see. Thank you for reading.

Love and hugs

JO xx

[margaret6]

Lacy Jane sounds like a typical women! Wants the meal her husband picked fom the menu rather Han her own, then changes her mind. Isn't 8 yrs a good age for a piggie, you must look after them well. Hope all is good with you Jo. Like you, I MUST get photos on the site, not sure here o start though. Xx

[jolovespiggies]

Thank you my darling for your lovely reply. Yes, 8 is a good age for a piggy and she is still eating, drinking and quite lively. It is so gratifying; she is such a little sweetie, semi long haired and so cute. You are right Lacy is a typical woman and she has tantrums with Darcy. He will stand so much and then retaliate - a bit like Paul and I LOL!!

My camera has died a death. To have it repaired would cost mre than the silly thing is worth and I cannot afford to replace it. This is annoying because I like a functional camera handy so we will have to try and sort something out. I notice you are the only one love who has replied, I hope there will be others and I haven;t upset anyone.

Love and hugs

Jo xxx

[kman]

Your Mrs Lolly sounds alot like my Gilda girl, she's just 2 yrs but after 3 months of illness she's turned into a grumpy girl. Rightfully so
when you don't feel well. Plus she's learned to expect things she doesn't like when she gets picked up...like medicine  she rumbles
when I pet her or try to pick her up but I give her all the love I can. I could only hope she lives as long as Mrs Lolly, that's awesome.
So why would anyone be upset sweetie? I'm new here but I can't see anything in your post that would be upsetting, I really enjoyed
it and I could just picture the scene in my mind, there was a time when my Gilda didn't want to go back to her cage either so I love
to hear about that kinda stuff, I miss seeing both my piggies playing (lost my Pumpkin girl a month ago). Just rescued a year old female
which I hope can be a playmate to Gilda, anyway keep posting I enjoyed it.

[3piggles]

My Dallas came through pneumonia with endless allergies, including hay fever and dust. First he was on endless meds for his pneumonia, then endless meds for his allergies and asthma. We played a regular game. He would take his meds, fall asleep on me for about 30 minutes, wake up and pee on me. That was his was of telling me he wasn't happy with the meds. He used to fight the syringes, but as it got harder for him to breathe, I think he realized I was helping him, even if he didn't like it. I just put a towel under him so he could pee and me and feel vindicated!

[margaret6]

Poor Dallas, that must have been difficult. Sorry to hear about pumpkin kman (and welcome to you).
Jo ....don't you be daft, you couldn't upset anyone if you tried my friend. Thing people are on holiday, I
'M in southport on our way to Wales xxxx

[monkeyandthechimp]

Gosh I can only hope that my boys live to a ripe old age too!

Wayne is the oldest of the bunch at a young, nearly two years...

I've been so tired lately, I can barely summon up the energy to read all the posts on here, let alone reply...

I'm just so sad about losing my dog, It's brought back all sorts of nightmares about nursing my mum before she passed away...

Sorry, didn't mean to hijack your thread!

xxx

[jolovespiggies]

Hell my dear friends

Thank you us much for your lovely replies, they are appreciated so much. Yours was Lovely Kman love and welcome to our happy family. I think you are right, Lolly is a bit grumpy now but of course, when they are older they probably have pains that they cannot tell us about which makes holding painful. The amazing thing is she is the last of our original “Cuddle-Hugs” Clan and since birth she has been so frail and small. I thought she would be the first one to leave us, not the last. Your piggies sound beautiful too and it is not just me who has “tears at bedtime” when they don’t want to go home LOL!!

I had to laugh 3piggles love; at least you know now to expect it. She goes into a nice sleep having had her meds and wakes up and remembers to be cross with you and shows her displeasure. They are so lovely with their little ways.

Thank you too Margaret sweetie, I really hope you have a nice holiday, I love Wales. I should have thought, of course it is the peak of the holiday season isn’t it? I should know with the throngs arriving in thousands to Cornwall. We are having strange weather at the moment. One minute it is sunny and the next wet. Unfortunately here the weather changes his mind with his knickers and cannot be replied upon. I know this is the same everywhere but Cornwall is wetter than most places being a peninsula.

Moneyandthechimp darling, I am sorry it was all brought back to you and can understand your not being well. There is nothing like grief for getting us down. You didn’t hijack my thread hun, what you said was relevant and I just wish there is someway I could help. I do hope you feel better soon.

Thank you again for your lovely posts ladies.

Lots of love and hugs

Jo xx

[weesilvie]

Hey Jo, I'm quite sure you haven't upset anyone! I haven't been around much lately so would hae replied sooner if I had been.

Good to know your crew are doing well. I just hope some of my lot live to the ripe old age of 8. I lost two last year at around 5 1/2 - Rory is now 5 1/2 and Winnie will be soon, so I'm getting kinda paranoid and watching them like a hawk!

[jolovespiggies]

Thank you Weesilvie love. When something like that happens, it is natural to be extra vigilant. Lots of love to you and Rory and Winnie.

Hugs

Jo xx

[3piggles]

I agree, Jo. You didn't upset anyone.

Monkey, I'm so sorry the loss is dragging you down so much. I think we've all been there at least once, and can only say it will get better. Lots of hugs

[margaret6]

Hi, monkey hope you're feeling a bit better, sending you a BIG hug, cause I think you need one Xx

[monkeyandthechimp]

Thank you ladies! xxx

I am not doing well at all. I think I will have to discuss some temporary medication with the doctor or something. As this time I just can't pull myself out of my funk!

There is no reason for it, I have six beautiful piggers and my soulmate dog, and an amazing husband and a roof over our heads!

I feel I'm being ungrateful, but I am struggling so much to be "happy".

[margaret6]

Oh Monkey, it's just awful, you must feel rubbish. You must just get down and see your Doctor. I had the same about 18 months ago, I cried and cried and thought I had no one. I was just so tired. Like you I am so lucky with my husband etc so the reason is really not clear, I blame hormones at time. Anyway, I am still on medication and feeling better but certainly not so sociable yet.. Trust me Monkey, I promise you won't always feel like this. You need to rest lots. If you had a broken leg, or something you could see, you would rest it. Take care, be kind to yourself and stay away from people who cause you anxiety.
Strange how I've shared all this as only my husband knows what I went through. Xxx

[jolovespiggies]

Oh darling I am so sorry to hear this. I have been in a state of intermediate depression since I was a child and it didn;t help being told to "buck up" which was one of the popular sayings at the time.

I must admit that my depression is mainly to do with what has happened to me and I am sure that if my circumstaces changed, I would be a lot better. I am on prozac and amytriptaline (sorry about the spelling) and I will be for the rest of my life. Without them, it desn't bear thinking about.

I so hope you feel better soon hun, I am sending lots of love.

Hugs
JO xx

[3piggles]

I totally agree with Jo. Depression effects us in many different ways. Get it treated, and get some relief

[monkeyandthechimp]

Thank you ladies! I have to admit I'm scared to try medication. I am a bit of a control freak, and something that may alter me psychologically terrifies me.

I will talk to my GP and see what options I have I suppose... When I can psych myself up to making an appointment!

[3piggles]

Just remember to learn all you can about every aspect of any meds, including how long it takes to ween yourself off it, and what the side effects will be. I am a control freak, so, and it helped a lot to know as much as possible, and help make my own meds decisions. I am much happier off all the meds, but if using them for a short time will help you, you really should take advantage of that help. Those of us who have suffered from depression for a long time know the relief the right meds can bring. We also know not all meds are right, that we might need to try more than one to find the right one, and that the lowest possible effective dose is best!

[Bean]

Sorry you are feeling so rubbish at the moment, monkeyandthechimp, and please don't put any more pressure on yourself by believing you don't have the right to feel that way - it'll just make you feel worse. The fact you can recognise it and talk about it is a really good sign that you will able to get back to your usual self with some time. It's definitely worth seeing your doctor - there are plenty of physical ailments (like anaemia) that could bring on feeling this way, so you should get all those sorts of things ruled out while you consider if being on temporary medication might be worth a try if it isn't explained by anything else.

Sorry that you had a rough time last year too, Margaret, but glad to hear you are doing better now. Keep on looking after yourself and taking time for yourself when you need to. And Jo, I'm sorry that you've struggled with depression for so long too. Glad you have found some medications which help you with day to day life - you're such a lovely, lovely person and I really wish you didn't have so much to contend with on a daily basis.

Oh and thanks for the piggy update - glad they are all doing well, and what a fantastic age Mrs Lolly Cuddled-Hugs is! They sound like very happy and spoiled little furries! What a shame about your camera, boo hiss. I was thinking I might have an old digital camera stuck in a cupboard somewhere having been ignored for years - I'll have a look for it.

[jolovespiggies]

That is really kind of you darling, I am using a standard camera at the moment the film in which apparently can have transferred to a disc, so I am really pleased. The ony thing of curse, you can;t lok at the pictures as soon as you have taken them.

They are happy and spoilt little furries, LOlly has just gone back home after being in the pen and having her little home thoroughly cleaned. She is one remarkable and gorgeous little piggy.

Hugs

Jo xx