We Are Expecting!

Tomorrow is the big delivery date. Our fish arrive! I studied, I Googled, I talked to friends and searched the internet and finally placed my big fish order at the farm store. I ordered 5 grass carp and 25 catfish. It is a bit of a bizarre process. You fill out the paperwork and then the clerk gives you a stern warning, "The fish truck will be here on May 18th from 10:00-11:30 a.m. You need to bring your own pond water and containers." Yes Maam! When I told the clerk that I was going to name my fish, she blinked, then promptly said, "Name one of the catfish Whiskers." So that gave me an idea. I'm going to name all the catfish with cat names, and all the carp after types of grass.


I'm looking for suggestions, so email me if you have a great name and I will add it to the list. So far, I have:

Catfish: Felix, Garfield, Cleo, Morris, Tom (cat) and Whiskers (19 more to name!)

Grass Carp: Blue (grass), Fescue, and Bermuda (2 more to name)

I feel like an expectant parent. Like any good soon-to-be parent, I have picked up all the supplies I will need. In this case, a 50 lb. bag of floating catfish food, a container to store it in, and a scoop. I'm sure I'm missing something, but I cannot think of what it would be. If history is any indicator, there should be loads of blog material in my fish delivery tomorrow. I will keep you posted.

Since posting this blog entry, I have had several emails with additional names:
From Dean and Kathy:
Just thought Kathy and I would try to help you out with naming your fish. We had a lot of fun while trying to come up with names and here is a list for you to consider; Wild cat (Wilde), Black cat (nicknamed Firecracker), Bob cat (nicknamed Skidloader), Kitty cat, Ali cat, Top cat, Cool cat, Kit Kat, Stray cat, Sylvester the cat, Puddy tat, Tigger, Smelly cat ("Friends"), Scaredy and Fraidy cats, Jinks the cat, cat Nip and cat Nap, cat O-Nine Tails, cat Scan M.D., cat Tails, cat Sup, cat Walk, cat Burgler, cat Ballou, cat Bird, cat “In The Hat”, cat Mandu, cat Chall, and cat Ewampuss. Oh, and don't forget the "A" team- Apult, Agory and Atastrphe!



We also came up with a few suggestions for Grasscarp names. How about; Pampas, Smokin’, Wax Your, and Your Ass Is? Hey, now I think you need more fish!

From Clayton:
Carp: St. Augustine and Cannabis. Drawing a blank on cat names. Will send them as I come up with them.  There is also Crabgrass if one is cranky, and in case you have a crazy one Nutgrass,or cohld even go with Lovegrass for the romantic one.



Cat names, only came up with one other name. Not sure how appropriate but Pussy cat. Best I can do for now will keep thinking.

My reply:
St. Augustine - good one. I looked him up on Google: He is the patron saint of brewers, printers, theologians, the alleviation of sore eyes.


And Cannabis - you got me on that on. Could you just have said marijuana? I'm going to call that one "Weed" for short!