The Importance Of Cuddles

Every guinea pig knows the importance of cuddles. Growly Bear and Princess Kitty understand too.

Growly Bear likes cuddling Princess Kitty. He likes it because it makes him feel loved and part of something. He likes it because he sometimes has naughty thoughts when he is doing it. He likes cuddling Princess Kitty because he thinks she is sexy.

Princess Kitty likes cuddling Growly Bear. She likes snuggling into his furriness. She likes the feel of his little round tummy against hers.

They both like cuddles because they make them feel safe. They like to cuddle after they have made honey. They like to cuddle when they are telling each other scary stories about Fatty Flatfoot and the witchdoctor Suma.

Tonight is a scary night. It is Halloween. There is lots of magic about in the world. Princess Kitty and Growly Bear know that cuddles are a good counter spell to bad magic. They know that sometimes they have to find a way to cuddle eachother even when they are apart.

Growly Bear and Princess Kitty are agreed. Cuddles are important.

Thank You For The Music

Princess Kitty has not really been thinking about guinea pigs much today. Instead Princess Kitty has made a decision. She has bought her new guitar. It is a beautiful Ovation Celebrity. She loves it. She loves it very much.

Growly Bear went with her to help her choose it. He bought her a very special case to keep it in. Kind Growly Bear.

Princess Kitty has taken her new guitar to show her mummy and daddy. She is very proud of it. They gave her some money towards it. Kind mummy and daddy. She played to them and they sang together. They have never done that before. It was a special moment.

Growly Bear has always had music in his life. He has learned the joy of bringing it into the lives of others. He has brought it into Princess Kitty's life. Clever Growly Bear. Lucky Princess Kitty

Walk This Way

Princess Kitty and Growly Bear have both had a quieter day today. It has been quite a roller coaster week and both of them are taking time to reflect.

Princess Kitty has used her time to do some research about guinea pigs. She wonders how they act when they are in love. This is what she read:

"The mating rituals for guinea pigs are quite interesting. The male does a courtship dance to attract the female consisting of a series of hops and bottom wiggling. He shows his admiration by spraying his chosen mate with a little of his urine. Just to get the little lady in the mood. Then the lady shows her acceptance by squatting in front of him. Then the violins play and waves roll on the beach and it is 'Here To Eternity' once again. "

Princess Kitty thinks this is probably not exactly being in love. It does sound like fun though. Princess Kitty wonders if Growly Bear could attract her in such a way. She thinks it would be interesting to see him hop and wiggle his bottom. She hopes, though, that he might show his admiration for her in some other way. Perhaps she will suggest it to him next time she sees him.

Now That's Rock And Roll

Growly Bear and Princess Kitty have been out on their skateboards together today. Growly Bear arrived at The Cardigan on his this morning. He told Princess Kitty how he had been practicing some tricks on it. He can ride along with one arm out, wiggle through bends and brake smoothly. He knows a guinea pig could never do those things. He is very proud of himself.

Before they went out Growly Bear and Princess Kitty made some honey. It was a different sort of honey to usual. It took much less time to make and had a more intense quality. They liked it. They agreed they would not want it all the time but that it made a refreshing change.

They have had great fun riding on their skate boards together. They feel like renegades. They also went to a shop. Princess Kitty is looking for a new guitar. Growly Bear is helping her to choose one. So they went to the guitar shop and tried lots of different ones out. Princess Kitty has seen two that she likes. One is an Ovation and the other a Simon and Patrick. She is going to think some more before she buys though.

Growly Bear and Princess Kitty have done some more talking today too. They have talked about some of the hard choices that may lie ahead and what they might need to to do prepare. They have talked again about how much they love eachother. Sometimes it is hard to be a renegade. On days like today though it really is rock and roll.

Funny Old Bear

Growly Bear and Princess Kitty have both been making speeches today. They have both been honouring colleagues that they work with. Growly Bear's colleague is retiring. Princess Kitty's colleague has been in the same job for 25 years. Both admire their colleagues very much. Both colleagues seem to understand the point of guinea pigs, at least in some ways.

Growly Bear is good at making speeches. He is very talented and very funny. Princess Kitty thinks he should be a comedian. Growly Bear does write some jokes but he is too shy to share them. Princess Kitty hopes he will share them with her one day. She likes it when he is funny. He makes her laugh.

Princess Kitty thinks about how much joy and laughter Growly Bear brings to her life. She smiles to herself. "I love you funny old bear" she says out loud.

Bless You Growly Bear

Growly Bear is not very well. He has a cold. His nose is all blocked up and his chest is tight. He is coughing a lot.

Growly Bear is tired too. He has been working very hard. He has also been worrying about Princess Kitty. She gets sad when they are apart and he doesn't know what to do. He wants to make her feel better but she can be a bit tricky sometimes.

Princess Kitty has been feeling better today. She decided to ask Growly Bear some questions. She asked him about the other bear that he lives with.

Princess Kitty does not talk about this other bear much. It is a difficult subject. Princess Kitty wishes in a way that she knew the other bear. She wonders if they would like eachother. She wonders what would happen if the other bear found out about her. She wonders if the other bear knows about guinea pigs and what her view of them is.

Growly Bear answered Princess Kitty's questions. They were quite difficult and he found them hard to answer but he was as honest as he could be. Princess Kitty found this very helpful. Princess Kitty is grateful that Growly Bear is so honest with her. She marvels at how deep and complex he is. She thinks about how much she loves him.

At the end of their talk Princess Kitty wished Growly Bear sweet dreams. Growly Bear sneezed.

Dark and Lonely

Growly Bear has sent Princess Kitty an email. He is worried about Princess Kitty because he knows that she is upset and hurting. He is hurting too. He wonders what it happening when Princess Kitty is feeling bad. He wonders if she is angry with him or wondering if he loves her enough. And he misses her.

Princess Kitty knows Growly Bear loves her. She has never doubted his love. She knows that life is hard for him too.

Princess Kitty has been thinking about guinea pigs today. She feels a bit like a guinea pig. She feels like a guinea pig who lives in a beautiful cage. It is possible to look out from the cage but from the outside the cage is invisible. In the cage she feels loved and cared about. Outside the cage there is a dark and lonely place. But that dark and lonely place is open. In that dark and lonely place she can be seen. And this cage has a door. A door that leads out into the open. But the door only works one way. If she leaves the beautiful cage to go into the open, she won't be able to get back in.

Princess Kitty wonders what a guinea pig would do in such a situation.

Tears On My Pillow

Princess Kitty is hurting. She is hurting a lot. She has had a wonderful couple of nights with Growly Bear but now he has gone back to his cave. The Cardigan seems very empty. She misses him terribly. She has a bad pain inside her where it hurts so much. She wants to squeak louder than any guinea pig.

Growly Bear was not very well when he woke up this morning. He had a bad headache. Princess Kitty had to weave some spells to make it better. She loves taking care of Growly Bear. She feels sad when he is hurting.

Princess Kitty and Growly Bear are going to sing some songs together in public. They are going to be Christmas songs. Princess Kitty and Growly Bear like songs. They like the way they tell you about life. About happiness and sorrow, about pain and about love.

Princess Kitty wonders what song titles would describe her life at the moment. "Thank You For Loving Me" perhaps, or "I Love How You Love Me". For tonight though it will probably be "Tears On My Pillow".

Who Ate All The Pies?

Growly Bear and Princess Kitty have been laughing. They have been laughing so much that they cried. Princess Kitty has been playing tricks on Growly Bear. Growly Bear has been playing tricks on Princess Kitty. They have talked about funny things. They have talked about less funny things but they still made them laugh. They talked about Fatty Flatfoot. Usually talking about Fatty Flatfoot does not make them laugh, but today it did.

Fatty Flatfoot does something terrible. SHE EATS GUINEA PIGS! She cooks them in pies and snacks on them in secret throughout the day. She is very proud of her pies, which she makes to a special recipe with her own pastry. They are all different sizes - big ones for meal times, bite size for snacks.

This does not make Growly Bear and Princess Kitty laugh. They know this is a terrible thing to do. What makes them laugh is remembering the time that someone stole one of the pies. Or rather a part of one. They giggle when they remember her shriek of rage and how she came down the stairs holding a pie with a bite out of it. They hold their sides as they laugh about how she questioned everyone to find out who had done it. They wish it had been one of them. But it wasn't. No-one ever found out just who had done it. They must have been protected by very strong magic.

Living In The Moment

Growly Bear is visiting The Cardigan. He has a special surprise for Princess Kitty. He is going to stay for two nights.

Princess Kitty is happy and excited. She loves it when Growly Bear comes to stay. She likes the feeling she gets when she is waiting for him to arrive. She likes the way he always looks around when he first enters The Cardigan to see if anything has changed. She likes that he holds her and kisses her and is pleased to see her. She loves the way they spend their time together - singing, playing, chatting, laughing and making honey.

Growly Bear loves visiting The Cardigan. He likes it that Princess Kitty is excited about him coming. He likes it that she makes The Cardigan welcoming. He likes the way she folds into his arms and kisses his face. He loves their mutual understanding and the way they bring out the best in eachother.

When Princess Kitty and Growly Bear are together it seems as if the rest of the world fades into the background. The point of guinea pigs doesn't seem to matter any more. They know it can't last forever and that they will have to face their responsibilities once more in the morning. For now though they are just going to enjoy their love.