A new arrival for the Gren Family

The Newest Arrival

Hammey Robo Gren

adopted on Friday, October 12th

by K-Bugs

Well, we received a new little (when I say little, I mean little) arrival at the Gren home. Actually, thank goodness it is not at my home, but the home of my sassy animal lover niece. She has been saving her money for this adorable little....rodent--okay, hamster for quite sometime now. She had created her own little spreadsheet where she had the stores and the prices of each of the things that she would need to purchase before the arrival of Hammey. Then, she figured out which store she would purchase the items needed for this new little baby. Here is her explanation:

• The cage was $4.00 and was purchased from one of our cousins (she said this was quite a deal since the cages in the stores were at least $20.00).
• The food was $1.99.
• The exercise ball for the hamster was $2.99.
• The hamster was $10.00.
• The cotton balls that the hamster needed to make his bed was free--she said she found them in the bathroom cupboard. What a deal!!
• A total of $18.98 without taxes!! But PRICELESS for all the memories that K-Bugs and Hammey will share together.

She was explaining to me that she had to wait 3 days to play with him. The reason was that he is a little bit hyper and needs to get use to his surroundings. But, she said that it was way too difficult to not play with him and besides she said that a family at the pet store said that they did not wait and their hamster was alive for 4 1/2 years.

K-Bugs is so excited for her new little friend. She is already teaching Hammey to climb the stairs, go through the tunnel, and give kisses through the window in his new found home. But, he has also gotten into a little bit of trouble. Last night, he jumped out of K-Bugs hands and scurried underneath the television set. She said that when she finally retrieved him, he was grounded for the night. I know that there will be many more adventure with K-Bugs and Hammey--this has only just begun. As for me, I will admire Hammey from a far.