The Black Solid Hob

Hard to believe that he can go from that tiny, funny-looking, little baby to such a stunning boy! He reminds me of an even darker Crimson. Anyhoo, that's the guy reserved to become part of the Mustelid Manor family. Of course, having not heard from the breeders since the last pictures were posted, I assumed that they were either keeping him or that the other breeder was.

So tonight, I get the message that they are ready to start taking deposits. Oops... How do I break it to the ferrets that their baby brother fund was how I made the trip to see their Aunt Nikki and her kiddos, Loki and Malfoy, in Rhode Island?

So, my quote for staining the little deck and steps ($650) and putting up gutters ($1150--just in the back of the house!) was $1800, more or less. Plus I have three trees that I need taken down ASAP @ around $400 a tree. That's $3000 that I don't have. So, I'm thinking if I buy the deck stain and try to do the deck myself (I make such a mess when it comes to things like that)~maybe, just maybe; I would have enough money and I wouldn't have to tell the weasels what I did. The trees and gutters I pretty much have to leave to the professionals (the trees at the very least). I don't know what else to do. Any advice?

I really hate to break their hearts again.

They were already picking out names~keeping with the parent's names: RN's Fireball of FSF (chocolate hob) & FSF's Tootsie Roll of RN (chocolate solid jill) and also keeping in mind the Harry Potter theme that Ravensnest frequently uses... It really would be cruel to let them down yet again. I am so torn.


Oh yeah, that's the one that the breeders are keeping;
RN's Honeyduke's (a chocolate solid hob).

~Mustelid Mommy~