Simply Stefanie Stuff

   Today was a nice day to sit outside and eat a bagel with my beagles. They watched as I ate - my adorable beagle girls always want what I eat. I of course, gave them a beagle friendly snack afterwards. It is nice to be able to sleep in this week and not worry about lesson plans. All my plants on the back porch are growing beautifully right now. I hope it stays that way - and the hot Texas sun doesn’t burn them to ashes. It’s 88 degrees Fahrenheit today but already feels much hotter.  I now also have a display on my classroom wall of my dogs.  I also designed and sell beagle print fabric „ here “. Beagles with hearts - new $19.00 per yard plus shipping. Links: Beagle Ideas & More Daisy relaxing Piper eating Relaxing in the sun

Based on the distinct patterns, body shapes, and coloration in the photos, I have Endler’s Livebearers (often called Endler’s Guppies) or very close Endler-Guppy hybrids . Here is a breakdown of what you can see in the images: 1. The Male (Left in the second photo, top in the first) • What to look for: This little guy is smaller, slender, and has the classic vivid, broken patterning on his body, along with a distinct double-sword or "forked" tail shape with colored margins. • The Strain: He looks very much like a Tiger Endler or a Snake-chest Endler variant. The combination of black bars, yellow/orange accents, and that specific tail structure is a dead giveaway for Endler genetics rather than a standard fancy guppy. 2. The Female (Right in both photos) • What to look for: She is slightly larger, rounder, and has a mostly translucent, silver-tan body with clear fins. • The Clue: Notice the dark, round area near the back of her belly? That is her gravid spot , i...

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Total fish is 31 We bought our tank April 11th,2026 Hubby took the ship out of the rank, decided he didn’t care for it, and is purchasing a decorative log and adding plants.  ✨ Clean‑Up Crew These guys help keep the tank tidy. Ghost Shrimp  x 10 Clown Loach  x 3 Black Kuhli Loach  x 2 🌈 Bright & Colorful Swimmers A mix of guppies adds so much movement and color. Guppy  x 2 Fancy Guppy Female Orange tail  x 2 Cobra Endler Guppy  x 4 Red Endler Guppy  1 Dumbo Male Guppy  x 2 Red Gold Tuxedo male Guppy  x2 Turquoise Male Guppy x 2 🦈 The Big Personalities Blue  Parrot Cichlid  x 1 We tried the neon tetras three times in the tank and had zero luck with them. 

  I started my philatelical hobby when I was nine years old after a near death bicycle accident. The accident left me hospitalized in a hospital bed for six very long months. Friends and family tried keeping me entertained by giving me coloring books, Barbie’s, tapes, stickers and stamps. It was nice when company came to visit me and I received gifts almost every time. When I left the hospital, I had a nice collection of stamps started. I ended up with stamps from over 300 countries! At that time, I didn’t even realize that that many countries even existed.   As The years continued, I have added to my collection by visiting antique stores, exchanging stamps through pen pals and sometimes ordering some through the Mystic Stamp Catalog . Occasionally, when something caught my eye - I would buy a whole sheet from the post office. Philately became a hobby for me. There are many reasons why I collect stamps. I enjoy it and it is fun for me. The pure fact of collecting is exh...