If you would........

Would everyone please pop over to http://heartlandbunnyblog.blogspot.com/ and read Jimmy and Amara's story please. Pretty Please.

A Love Story

Once upon a time,about three years ago, there was a girl named Christina, she was lonely for a furry creature. She decided a bunny was the companion for her. She didnt know any better and went to a backyard breeder. What she saw there nearly broke her heart. She wanted to run, she wanted to scream, she grabbed two bunnies and got the hell outta there. She put the bunnies in a hutch in the backyard, again she didnt know any better. She began to search on the net. She came across a bunny rescue called Heartland Rabbit Rescue and then her whole life changed.

She was informed that her buns needed to be moved indoors and they were. She was told that her girls needed to be spayed and they were. She was told their diet was very important, so she changed, that they could be trained to use a litter box, so they did. Christina was so grateful for their help she decided to start volunteering there. That's when the story really begins.

Over time more bunnies came into her life. Dudley from an idiot coworker who decided he wasnt her kind of "pet". Nemo from a pet store who was going to be snake food because of a head tilt.Stewart from the rescue, who had a pretty severe case of Malocclusion and stole Christina's heart when he snuggled into her chest and fell asleep and Haven, precious Haven. An older bun with severe head tilt, weepy eyes and and weak hind legs. He took her heart in a whole different way.

Christina fell in love with each and every bunny at Heartland. The North Warren (hospital) bunnies in particular squeezed her heart. She will never forget Ben, a tiny little bun, wheezing while he ate, looking in her face with an expression that seemed to say "I am small but mighty". Her first sponsor bun Cooper is the last bunny in the pictures above. Cooper was 12 years old, blind and slightly arthritic when he went to the bridge a few weeks ago. She will miss him. Each and every bunny is special to her.

The number of bunnies at the rescue is currently around 80. Everyday Momma Jeannie has to feed and water, check their health, give out meds and try to give a little attention to each and every bun. There are buns that are partially paralyzed, Their girl Sally had to have a back leg amputated recently, there are head tilt bunnies, old bunnies, young silly bunnies and lovely husband and wife bunnies.

Christina knows how tiring this must be to Momma Jeannie sometimes. The struggle to keep going everyday. To listen to people who call and say they are tired of their bunnies and want to "get rid of it". The ones who call and say their dog killed their rabbit and when can they come get a new one. Yeah right, that's gonna happen. The bunnies that are returned after extensive time at their homes without a backward glance.

None of this matters really, because this is a love story. Not just Christina's love story but everyone who volunteers at Heartland and everyone who loves a bunny. When we get a new volunteer, we take bets on how long it will be before they decide they "must" adopt a bunny. It is a wonderful disease that spreads quickly. There will be bunnies at Heartland who are never officially adopted but they have forever homes. Their home is at the rescue. They will always know safety, kindness, full tummies and the love of so many who care.

Visit our site sometime: Heartlandrabbitrescue.org and Happy Valentine's Day to all. Love your bun, kitty, dog, horse, goat, fish, hamster, bird and all your people too! Give them all extra snuggles and love for the sake of the ones who may never know it.

DONT BUY, DONT BREED! ADOPT AN ANIMAL INSTEAD.

Shhhhhhhhhhhh!

Sleepy Dudley

Who dat talkin bout beatin dem saints?

For those of you who dont watch football or dont care or cant figure out why I am posting this: patience please!

I grew up watching my dad, brothers, cousins and uncles watching LSU and the Saints play. The game last night was awesome! What a win for the Saints and for New Orleans. I have a special place in my heart for that city, always will.

For those of you that have never been, yes New Orleans is a city with a dark history but it is unlike any other city in the U.S. I swear even the sidewalks breathe. There is no place where the people are nicer, the food better, the music sweeter and football is religion.

Dear my darling brother Forrest;

It's the simple things that I miss talking to you about. I missed watching the game with you last night. BUT WE DID IT BABY! I hope where you are the beer was ice cold, the oysters were fresh and they have your favorite cigars! I could picture your face last night, watching the city and the team you loved take the glory.

Love you and miss you forever!

CONGRATULATIONS NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA AND THE SAINTS. WE LOVE YOU!

Simple Things in My Life

Over at http://chrisalba-enchantedoak.blogspot.com/2010/02/let-challenge-begin.html they are doing a little challenge that will help the people of Haiti. Make a list of simple pleasures or a poem. For everyone that does this they will donate $2 to Haitian relief. This is easy for me because I have so much to appreciate. Here goes.

Bunnies (big surprise there huh?)

The smell of burning leaves

When my feet are warm

Coffee brewing in the morning

Something warm and sweet right out of the oven

The very first flower in my yard that comes up in spring

Sincerity

My arms, legs and mind work

The fat around the back of a baby's knee

When the Robins come back in the spring

beautiful photographs

books and music

puppy breath

making lists

You see this paw?

Dont make me have to use it!

We Thank You Dear Friends

Thank you so much for your comments, emails and phone calls. It helps so much and keeps us strong. Seeing happy buns (and kitties and doggies too) on other blogs makes us smile. Some of you have had recent sorrow too and were still lifting us up. We are honored to know you and to have you visit our blog. Once again, The Rainbow Bridge

The Rainbow Bridge
inspired by a Norse legend

By the edge of a woods, at the foot of a hill

Is a lush, green meadow where time stands still.
Where the friends of man and woman do run,
When their time on earth is over and done.
For here, between this world and the next,
Is a place where each beloved creature finds rest.
On this golden land, they wait and they play,
Till the Rainbow Bridge they cross over one day.
No more do they suffer, in pain or in sadness,
For here they are whole, their lives filled with gladness.
Their limbs are restored, their health renewed,
Their bodies have healed, with strength imbued.
They romp through the grass, without even a care,
Until one day they start, and sniff at the air.
All ears prick forward, eyes dart front and back,
Then all of a sudden, one breaks from the pack.
For just at that instant, their eyes have met;
Together again, both person and pet.
So they run to each other, these friends from long past,
The time of their parting is over at last.
The sadness they felt while they were apart,
Has turned into joy once more in each heart.
They embrace with a love that will last forever,
And then, side-by-side, they cross over… together.