I knew it was going to be a rough time for us... Olive's gone now too :*( Olive was a bit of an impulse GMR and one I was always happy about! She was just wonderful - such a licky crazy personality - she was known to everyone who was a regular visitor to our rat shed as 'Crazy Olive' - especially my brother, who loved her to bits, and always asked to get her out for cuddles. She was a fantastic pet, and I'm just sorry she didn't get entered into any pet classes, as I've not doubt she would have done us proud.

Olive was a funny looking little lady - so pretty, and so different to our own lines as well! People always commented on how different she looked (some even preferred her) - and I will miss having her cheeky little face at the bars, pestering for fuss or food. She was also be sorely missed by her cagemates, even Lotte, who was always fighting with her!

Towards the end she lost a little of her sparkyness, which was a telltale sign of something not quite right - then in the last week or so, we think she must have developed a PT. The night before last, she had a stroke, and yesterday she was rolling around, not able to move much, flopping onto her back, and her sight was going, so we took her to the vet to call it a day :*(

I just can't believe she's gone. She was the rat I went to if I needed a good laugh, and the rat that always made me feel happy when I was down...

Run free gorgeous girl - you will be very very much missed :*(

Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon:

I met my old lover
On the street last night
She seemed so glad to see me
I just smiled
And we talked about some old times
And we drank ourselves some beers
Still crazy afler all these years
Oh, still crazy after all these years

I'm not the kind of man
Who tends to socialize
I seem to lean on
Old familiar ways
And I ain't no fool for love songs
That whisper in my ears
Still crazy afler all these years
Oh, still crazy after all these years

Four in the morning
Crapped out, yawning
Longing my life a--way
I'll never worry
Why should i?
It's all gonna fade

Now I sit by my window
And I watch the cars
I fear I'll do some damage
One fine day
But I would not be convicted
By a jury of my peers
Still crazy after all these years
Oh, still crazy
Still crazy
Still crazy after all these years


xx