1022nd Friday Blog Roundup

Usually, when we go away, my parents babysit Beorn, but we both will be out of town at the same time, which means… Guinea Pig Roadtrip.

First, we had to confirm with the hotel that they would be fine if we brought Beorn. They were just thrilled to be asked vs. having us show up with a guinea pig, so they said yes. Next, we went out to get Beorn a bigger carrier.

His current carrier is perfect for car trips because he can’t move around a lot and get hurt, but he can’t sleep in it. So we got him a second carrier — meant for a small dog — and tricked it out with a new water bottle, food dishes, and a hay bowl. We placed him inside, and he walked around a bit, checking out the space and testing out the new water bottle before settling down inside the carrier for a FaceTime call with the Wolvog.

I hate being apart from him for even one day, so I’m kind of thrilled that we can bring him with us. I hope he likes the new carrier and the trip goes well so we can kick off a series of grand adventures. I have already Googled whether guinea pigs can travel to Canada. International pig!

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Stop procrastinating. Go make your backups. Don’t have regrets.

Seriously. Stop what you’re doing for a moment. It will take you fifteen minutes, tops. But you will have peace of mind for days and days. It’s the gift to yourself that keeps on giving.

As always, add any new thoughts to the Friday Backup post and peruse new comments to find out about methods, plug-ins, and devices that help you quickly back up your data and accounts.

And now the blogs…

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But first, second, helpings of the posts that appeared in the open comment thread last week. To read the description before clicking over, please return to the open thread:

• None… sniff.

Okay, now my choices this week.

Scientist on the Roof talks about walking the line between going bonkers for someone’s birthday vs. not doing enough. I struggle with finding this line or feeling like I’ve done enough to make the person feel special without depleting myself in the process.

Lastly, Infertile Phoenix highlights “it’s the little things that are the big things” because she can finally unpack boxes she packed up years ago. I completely agree with this: “When you’re going through infertility or grief of any kind or debilitating stress of any kind, it massively affects your ability to function. It’s amazing that we can do anything at all.” Here is to getting things done when the energy (and space) returns.

The roundup to the Roundup: Guinea pig roadtrip. Your weekly backup nudge. And lots of great posts to read. So what did you find this week? Please use a permalink to the blog post (written between Jan 31 – Feb 7) and not the blog’s main URL. Not understanding why I’m asking you what you found this week. Read the original open thread post here.