Do you mean a Siamese Fighting Fish? They don't need parenting, they just need a stagnant puddle or rice paddy somewhere... Doesn't she want to start with something easier, like guppies? Then when you get a population explosion you can sell the excess back to the pet store, or other kids in the neighbourhood. At least with guppies you can enjoy watching them have babies. With Fighting Fish, trying to breed them is harrowing, as they still try to kill each other sometimes.
We've had a quiet day at home. I dropped in on mother in law who's having her property worked over by professionals. Now they've ripped out a lot of rubbish from the garden beds, it's time to fill them back up again, just in time for spring. We're having fun (or sorts) planning. The gardener is being ruthless (thankfully) and before she frets too much about the precious stuff he's ripping out (which are technically weeds, in this area) I need to replace them with something nicer that can multiply fast enough to make her feel happier about the whole process.
There are trees to go, as soon as possible before summer so there's no timber lying around, a fence to repair and a new fence to put in. The front fence has to be repaired in one day or the garden will be ruined in one night, if the deer herd gains access. The grass outside her fence doesn't grow properly because the deer walk through it every night and their hooves chew it up. There are so many that you can smell them the next day.
It's just after sunset here. husband is catching the boat home tonight so easy child 2/difficult child 2 can bring BF2 home after his late shift. I think they will be moving out soon, to live closer to work.
Our little van was parked in the street yesterday and a car clipped the side mirror and sprayed the glass for 12 metres along the road - it must have been travelling! difficult child 3 heard it, he said it sounded like a tyre exploding.
Illegal street racing is an increasingly nasty problem here at the moment - an elderly couple were killed a week ago when two cars in a street race slammed into their car as it turned into their street. Our street is long and straight - I think it was possibly a racer that did our damage. It will be cheap to fix, though.
Have a good Thursday, everyone.
Marg