Hmm...

OK, this pretty much sums up how my day went today. Ever been flipped off by a starfish???

Fish Fry

No, not *that* kind of fish fry. No hot oil or hush puppies involved.

Remember those Convict Cichlids I got, not quite two weeks ago? Well, they've laid eggs! Looks like a got a male/female pair after all. I noticed the female was "missing" earlier, and finally found her in the ceramic cave with the eggs. Momma is guarding the eggs and fanning them with her fins, and Poppa is cruising around guarding their territory.

Some random pictures

Spike, ain't he cute??? And such a cuddler! Anytime I'm sitting still, he's right there, either in my lap or plastered against my leg.











Below, new fish. These are black convict cichlids. (Pronounced "SICK-lids") I *think* the one in the pic on the left is a female. She's smaller, with more rounded fins, and seems to have some very faint pinkish tint on her belly. They are supposed to breed really easily. There is a third one in the tank and I'm not sure if it's a male or female yet.



















One of my roses.









My pleco, with the oscars in the background.



















Benjamin made a gingerbread house in school on Friday and was so excited that we decided to make some real, "from scratch" gingerbread houses on Saturday. Mackenzie's is on the left and Benjamin's is on the right. The one wrapped in plastic is the one he made in school.







Ripley's Aquarium.