Borzoi Forest

Progress has been made

All the dogs have their own puzzle bowls, and Jeep is no exception.

Jeep likes to solve his in his Cave Under the Piano. :D

the Imp wants his sword.

He can't wait to Swash a Buckle

the Imp goes for an Explore in the Woods

"I, Super Sprout, am ready to take on All the Monsters!"

"I haz the big nashy teef, ...

... an' I bite you! And bite you!"

"Take that and that you scary monsters! I am fast and scary and really super strong and everything! I take no prizners!!!"

"Son, maybe take it down a notch. This is an indoor space. You need to chill."

"Geeez .... way to kill a mood, Dad, ... I'm try'na save the world here ..."

"Heh heh, got it! I'll CUTE them to Death! C'mere un'specting monsters, come see the lil' scrappy Sanguinary Sprout of Super Sweetness!"

Catching the Sprout cavorting on the couch.

Defeating the monsters, becoming a SuperHero.

In his own mind.

Ember

"I am drinking with mine Dad! I am a Big Boys now!"

The Bean and his Sprout

Warning, sadness ahead

This was the Shrimp tank (5 gallon Fluval) before the Great Carbon Explosion. Went to bed and it looked gorgeous, woke up to black water not achieved by tannins leaching out of wood.

Disaster. Everything was covered in charcoal from the filter. The filter that has been running perfectly for two months, no issues. AUGH!!!

This went beyond water changes. Tear down. Substrate replaced. Everything washed off. Shrimp were checking out right and left. (Cherrys first, then the Yellows, not as many Blues or Browns ... really weird.) So now ...

We are all in recovery.

We are watching everyone closely, and it looks as though we are over the worst.

Fingers crossed.