LITTLE PIG ON THE PRECIPICE: PILGRIMAGE TO MT. SINAI

When PandaPig journeyed up to Mt. Baker for his first photo shoot of the new "GuineaPiggin'Adventure" series (ok, he sent a photographer, but still!) he felt this image
symbolized a paradox in Mysticism: one tiny guinea pig (wearing Panda's borrowed alpaca Peruvian hat to keep warm) poised bravely
upon his ski
teetering on the brink of an unfathomable expanse of pure whiteness...such a deep, vast, expanse of unexplored, unknowable territory. One courageous, anonymous cavy explorer actually venturing to an altitude few guinea pigs
dare dream of
from the lonely confines of their little cages...

Days later, PandaPig himself fell gravely ill, now also teetering on that brink of Mystical Experience
known to us only through mystic poets, masters, saints, and the gift of witnessing Divine Grace Blessing our little one
because God hears even the tiniest, most plaintive prayers when permeated in naked, honest, humble sincerity.

Death transects Life, humbling us in Silent Wonder: even the angels weep in sympathy!

"Guinea Piggin'" was to be a whimsical adventure series for PandaPig's blog, his unique expression
of the unbridled Joy for Living all guinea pigs have, yet precious few actually experience.
PandaPig hoped this could be a catalyst for humans to more deeply appreciate
the wildest devotion of their Dervish Pigs...if  humans could become receptive and respectful enough to translate the extraordinary mystic devotional poetry sung by their intoxicated, dervish
guinea pigs... and respond with ecstatic love of their own, OUR OWN,  ONE humanity permeated with faithful LOVE FOR GOD and commitment to serve all dwelling upon Earth, Sea, Mountains, and Sky!

Was this Panda's way of climbing Heavenward to experience Communion with his Creator in the white, expansive Wilderness of one little guinea pig's personal Mt. Sinai: the moment he could offer, humbled by his smallness
in such A seemingly endless winter mountain landscape, one prayer:
his sincerest gratitude to God for a life blessed with Second Chances?

We are moved to tears by the Awesome generosity of spirit encased within a few pounds of one rodent's weakening body.

Will he recover or does he attempt more diligently than ever, in the time left to him, to teach us Love?

Molly's Box

Molly's Box

Molly's very own blog!

WHAT UP TODAY, MOLLY-BIRD?

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TODAY we are following Molly and her 4 owlets through a 90 degree heat wave while Max, the largest, pretends to be Big Bird! He is a laugh-riot, trying to walk and wobble!

Molly's owl box calms us through our own acute pain, mingled with fear and grief for PandaPig. And our intense desire to accept whatever happens with grace. We love him so!

NOW FOR SOME GOOD NEWS: This morning, Bear was treated successfully by Dr. Berry for an abcess and Yum-Yum still in possession of "his manhood" until tomorrow morning.
Heh, heh, little fella, just you wait!
After today, his Super-Charged cajones get WHACKED! We hope they "get it all" because he is one CRAZYCAVY and we adore that about him but the other two do not appreciate
being run after in his rabid, uncontrollable attempts to hump anything that moves. Not pretty for anyone. Really, trust us on this one. Not. Pretty. Stop the madness, Dr. Berry!

IF SUCCESSFUL (the cajone whacking) we hope YumYum may once again cohabitate in the same cage with his best pal, PandaPig.

Yum-Yum is a TRUE Space Oddity: He sits on his haunches like a squirrel, leaps through the air AS IF FLYING and has many behaviors not normally associated with ground-dwelling cavies.
He loves being Airborne and often appears to be reaching for the Sky! What do you see, YumYum, that we cannot? Or are you praying? What is it, little Pig, that we don't get about you?!

ALAS, our beloved PandaPig's condition has not changed since yesterday. He is better receiving treatment in hospital than at home without pain meds and hydration, but is not actually recovering, yet.
His illness remains a mystery. Speculation from heart disease, an unknown infection, even cancer; but since nothing more can be done even if he is diagnosed with any of those things,
we choose not to cause further trauma with invasive medical testing. Vet and mom in agreement.

PandaPig is receiving the best treatment in the safest place surrounded by both his herdmates. Now, we wait.
We pray. We send love. We ask you, dear readers for your loving support. And we watch Molly's brood grow in their little owlbox, pondering the incomprehensible Circle of Life.

PANDA STILL OUT.

HARD TO SEE THROUGH STORM ON HIGH

GLIMMER OF HOPE FOR RENEWAL OF LIFE!

HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL AS WE ARE PRIVELEDGED TO SHARE PANDAPIG'S personal experience - up close and personal - with suffering, loneliness, pain, life, and death: a little guinea pig with an undiagnosed, possibly terminal illness that he endures without complaint: Inspiring within us placid, still REFLECTIONS ON OUR OWN MORTALITY AS WE QUESTION whether or not we have offered selfless service to others to the best of our own ability as generously as a little guinea pig can still offer love and affection - even comfort! - in the midst of his own suffering? HE IMPRINTS THOSE HE TOUCHES WITH A SURE KNOWING THAT THE ONLY LEGACY WE LEAVE ONCE WE ARE FREED FROM OUR MORTAL COIL IS THE LOVE AND SERVICE WE HAVE GIVEN TO OTHERS AS SELFLESSLY as this LITTLE GUINEA PIG; RESCUED AFTER ABANDONMENT, NEGLECT, AND TRAUMA at the hands of his humans. And yet, how is it he loves each and every one of us as innocently and sweetly as if loving for the very first time? How many humans posses Panda's holy capacity for forgiveness, trust, and faithfulness?

Panda's spirit illuminates creation as he ceaselessly offers affection, giving mom little kisses in the hospital, silently enduring his own fragile, vulnerable, suffering with no complaint upon his soft lips, only kisses, Panda comforting his grieving mom.

WHO AMONG US LOVES LIKE THIS GUINEA PIG? Who among us live in an innocent holiness equal to that of a little rodent once thrown away as a nuisance and bother who nobody wanted... hair matted, full of the stench of his own urine and poo,
then abandoned, alone, in his filthy cage at a feed store just a year or so ago? Could we endure that and still love?

Sant Kirpal Singh Ji Maharaj once said: "Work is worship...So do one thing at a time, completely, wholly, and solely; and you will find you will save many troubles." ( Excerpted  from his talk to disciples entitled "Little, Little Things")  He also said, "Man is the highest in all creation...So, have reverence for all...All are our brothers, our younger brothers in the family of God, whether they are around you, above you, or below you."

The guinea pigs enable mom to focus all of her attention on tending to each detail necessary to comforting the littlest dear ones, no matter how tired she is or ill she feels. A silken cloak of Holiness always descends softly as falling feathers, gathering up the herd and mom, warming and uniting all in sure knowing that we, too, are Loved. Life and death are of less consequence than loving and giving while living with all our heart, all our soul, and all our might. That done, we may rest peacefully in whatever God wills for us, knowing we have shown up for work, having sincerely and mightily done our very best...tended to details, loved when we feel tired, served when we are ragged, and thus made a difference, however large or small is not for us to judge, in the life of one less fortunate than ourselves. This is what we are learning from PandaPig's Sanctuary: how work with loving attention to detail transforms even the most mundane task into a Holy Pilgrimage of Service. Panda Pig is not the one who got rescued. Indeed, he is the one rescuing us! Our little BuddhaPig humbles us by his innocent, good-natured example of Giving comfort to those so worried about him!

Good night, sweet dreams. Wake up in Peace, walk in Peace, sleep in Peace, and give, give, give only love, love, love. For Panda.

PANDA PIG LIVES!

Today Panda's condition began to improve! We will report more soon.

Exhausted but spent much time with him today with the rest of the herd boarding at vet to support PandaPig, each in his own cage from home.

Prayers, kind wishes, and support of every one of you dear friends and readers are profoundly appreciated by all of us here at PandaPigSanctuary. Love Rules!

PandaPig's near-death experience ALSO saved Bear's life! Hope we remember to share that story with you.

For now, sleep sweetly, all. And thank you for supporting us through this painful, challenging experience...we are humbled.

The Owl Box, Ustream.TV: For Molly's Mug, Mouse Pad, eBook and a T-shirt go to: www.transferit.com/theowlbox Date Laid and Time________Hatch Date___Nam...

The Owl Box, Ustream.TV: For Molly's Mug, Mouse Pad, eBook and a T-shirt go to: www.transferit.com/theowlbox Date Laid and Time________Hatch Date___Nam...

We think possibly this is a link to ongoing twitters coming in from around the world loving big on
Molly and the crew. Over 6 million total views, including 3 guinea pigs and mom. This has kept
us going.

Tomorrow we must continue to keep going. Knowing we have Molly and her brood helps. It seems
to be helping a lot of people. including thanks Carlos just read from a woman who takes her laptop to
chemo and watches Molly to get through it, not so unlike all of us facing painful challenges at this
time.

Godspeed to all of us for love, peace, and the companionship of this extraordinary family of barn
owls and the people who are bringing them to all of us throughout the planet.

EDITOR OUT.

Good night, Molly, good night readers, good night friends we know and love, good night friends soon
to meet and grow to love, good night world.

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND LOVE THROUGHOUT PANDAPIG'S ILLNESS.
God bless you for your compassion, kindness, and mercy for our little brothers and sisters.

The Owl Box, Ustream.TV: For Molly's Mug, Mouse Pad, eBook and a T-shirt go to: www.transferit.com/theowlbox Date Laid and Time________Hatch Date___Nam...

The Owl Box, Ustream.TV: For Molly's Mug, Mouse Pad, eBook and a T-shirt go to: www.transferit.com/theowlbox Date Laid and Time________Hatch Date___Nam...

The Owl Box, Ustream.TV: For Molly's Mug, Mouse Pad, eBook and a T-shirt go to: www.transferit.com/theowlbox Date Laid and Time________Hatch Date___Nam...

The Owl Box, Ustream.TV: For Molly's Mug, Mouse Pad, eBook and a T-shirt go to: www.transferit.com/theowlbox Date Laid and Time________Hatch Date___Nam...

Without PandaPig to post this link, we simply do not know what we are doing.

You can google Carlos Molly Barn Owl Nest Live Video to find it if this does not work. Video is in color during the day and B&W at night (when the good, the bad, and the screaming live Easter bunnies happen) because the camera is infrared. There is no artificial light.

CAUTION: Since this is live and vivid, and McGee tends to bring home LIVE prey, it can be TRAUMATIC and DISTURBING FOR SOME, INCLUUDING US, to watcH.

To avoid ongoing OWLmentary by Twitter at right of screen, simply toggle the "full screen" button located
at the bottom right corner of the live video box.

RAW NATURE can be graphically upsetting to some, as prey (including cute mammal) is often eaten alive,
in real time: We join those who cannot bear to watch it, since rabbits are bigger even than guinea pigs, but we are addicted to this site, as a grieving family, perhaps because it represents renewal of Life!

All the best.

EDITOR OUT.

THE OWL BOX LIVE FEED OF BABY OWLETS, MOM AND POP!

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NOTE FROM EDITOR:

Dear Readers,

PandaPig appears to be dying. He is currently receiving palliative care (pain meds, hydration, anti-inflammatory, and antibiotics medication) to keep him as comfortable as possible,
as an inpatient at the Animal Hospital up in Lynden.

We have been watching The Owl Box these last few days together as a family, all the piggies (incl. PandaPig until today) and mom; but now Panda has to stay at the hospital and is unlikely to return home.

Mom going tomorrow to be with him. Edwin just called and is coming up from Seattle in the middle of his workweek to support mom and PandaPig.

Unless he experiences a miraculous, Divine Intervention, we will enable him to pass and end his suffering in mom's loving embrace.

He is in physical pain and all by himself in an unfamiliar cage at the hospital. He is so bonded to the herd and mom that we feel it is cruel to leave him there indefinitely, to die alone in the darkness of night.

When mom adopted him she promised to be with him always, love him, care for him, provide friends and herdmates, and NEVER abandon him. So, to prevent his passing alone feeling abandoned and unloved
in a cold, clinical hospital environment, mom will probably say good bye tomorrow holding him close to her heart, in her arms, whispering for him to Go Home to God, carried by angel wings into Divine Love.

We appeal for your blessings that PandaPig enjoy a peaceful, painless transition from his dying earthly body to Heaven.

Once the initial grief and shock has run its course and one of the two remaining piggies feels inspired to take the helm of PandaPig's blog, we will begin a new chapter.

We plan to have him cremated and hope to spread his ashes up at Artist Point on Mount Baker or in the woods behind our home in a Ceremony of Gratitude for all he has given us, which has been his all.

We here at PandaPigSanctuary are devastated and grateful that Edwin is coming up to be with us.

Thank you, precious readers, for your love and support as we grieve.

EDITOR OUT...INDEFINITELY. Panda loves his readers.

The Owl Box, Ustream.TV: For Molly's Mug, Mouse Pad, eBook and a T-shirt go to: www.transferit.com/theowlbox Date Laid and Time________Hatch Date___Nam...

Gentle Readers,

This morning mom took Panda to the vet in Lynden, John A. Berry, D.V.M, of Lynden Veterinary Hospital. He's terrific. PandaPig totally endeared himself to all, so gentle and compliant with his exam, being weighed, and the hydration, meds; being handled in a clinical setting by strangers.

We will report more. Later.

For now, while the Herd and mom are having a Total Meltdown worrying about PandaPig, we are glued to Molly and Magee's Barn Owl live video feed. We could hardly go to bed last night!

Especially entertaining for mom is that, since it is Passover, Jewish viewers are making hilarious jokes about keeping Kosher while everyone viewing (including from Asia whose posts are in their script so we don't exactly know what they are saying other than people AROUND THE WORLD ARE UNITED IN VIEWING THIS LIVE-CAM!) ...back to last night and the eating of the poor, unfortunate Easter Bunny: every viewer had something to say, from issuing an Amber Alert for the Easter Bunny, it being consumed on Good Friday...the viewer comments ALL entertaining, fun,INTERNATIONAL, and informative!

Last night, one mouse escaped! Possibly lived. Maybe not. Could have been recaptured and eaten: Nobody in agreement on its fate...

We could not watch the Easter Bunny part because bunnies and this morning's opposum are bigger than WE are... But all wait with bated breath to see if her last egg is viable and if it is, today is its last chance to hatch. So, while PandaPig is ill, we all gather to watch Molly celebrate Passover and Easter with her chicks tearing and shredding or consuming whole whatever Magee brings home; hoping her egg hatches today.

SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT OF GRATITUDE TO am, Oboe-san's mom, for sending this wonderful link!

Thank you for all your well wishes and prayers for PandaPig. We are all deeply grateful and hopeful he will make a full recovery.

mom is overwhelmed, loving BIG on us, and glued to the owl box.

We love you all, precious Readers.

EDITOR OUT.

So, except for the execution of small mammals larger than guinea pigs, we are all glued to the tube as a way of bonding with Panda without upsetting him because we feel so uncomfortably concerned about his health.

TONIGHT PANDA IS SICK...

NOTE FROM EDITOR: Tonight PandaPig does not appear to be feeling well and mom is taking him to the vet up in Lynden first thing in the morning. All three cages have been moved next to mom's bed and she is asking all who know and love PandaPig for prayers.

Thank you.