Do you ever have a moment

when you feel absolutely aware and in tune? Just a sudden realization and a knowing? I had one a little bit ago and I know the feeling won't last. It never does. Soon enough, I will be back to washing socks and underwear and sweeping up doots. But for now, right now, I feel fabulous. I could be KING!

I am not drunk or high people. If you have had moments like this, feel free to share if you are inclined.

The Sophie Boyd

Sophie on his first day

Nina beans is always so stressed.

Sophie trying his best with Nina.

I never thought I would be writing about bunny number 11. Some of you have already met Sophie through Facebook but for those that haven't, here we go.

I was at the rescue a few weeks ago when we got a call about a bunny. As usual we were over capacity and promised to put this bunny on a waiting list and share his photos and do what we could. He would have ended up at Heartland eventually.

Something kept nagging me about this particular bunny. 4 years in a backyard. It's amazing that he survived this long. I had visions of Pippin running through my head. I had a dream about the bunny. I called the guy back the next day and talked to him. We made arrangements for me to pick him up.

When I got there the house was pretty dumpy. I was already worried about the bunny. The guy came out and I could tell he was having a bit of trouble walking and breathing. He walked me into the backyard and I was tensed up expecting to find Sophie in deplorable conditions. What I saw blew me away.

He had a bunny wonderland and a fortress built for Sophie. It was as long as my living room, had a roof like a house and the fencing was buried in the ground. Sophie had been protected from all the elements and it was heated and cooled. He has good quality food, hay and the most expensive litter in his potty box. This man had gone through a lot of work to make this bunny comfy. Sophie was friendly and in beautiful condition. I had to ask if he was sure he wanted to surrender his bunny.

He started crying like a baby and just said he couldn't take care of him anymore. I didn't ask anymore questions. I understood. I packed Sophie up and we said goodbye with my promises that Sophie would be loved and taken care of. On the way home I got several text messages asking me for pictures sometimes and telling me what Sophie's favorite foods were.

I was going to change his name. Sophie seemed strange for a boy bunny. Some of the bunny ladies suggested Boyd after a tv character we all like. He was dubbed The Sophie Boyd. Sometimes I call him Bo but mostly I still call him Sophie or Soapy. He knows his name. He is the happiest bunny. From the second I opened his carrier door he has been a free roam bunny. He doesn't tinkle anywhere but his potty box and doesn't scatter doots about. He is the tidiest kid. Doesn't bother a thing. He has almost no interest in the other bunnies at all. Sophie's only interest besides humans is Nina, he adores her. Nina is completely alarmed by him and hisses and runs away. Sophie wants so badly to make friends. Maybe someday.

I feel very privileged to have Sophie in my home. I took him out to Heartland for a visit and to show him off a bit. Nothing bothers this boy in the slightest. Aggression from other bunnies seems to puzzle him. I get wonderful binkies all the time from this snuggle kid. What a treat he is.

So there you have it. Now you know The Sophie Boyd.

Busy Busy Busy

Heartland's newest residents.

Nina inspects the goods

Never seen this person before

Ignore my expression. I was cold, wet and exhausted.
 

Our charming home away from home.

I haven't posted in forever. It's been a crazy time around here. I changed my hours from working late nights to second shift (after many MANY years) and they gave me a whole new and very stressful job to go with it. I am also refinancing my house and trying to get the yard a bit cleaned up for spring. I needed a break so a last minute weekend away was planned.

Amy Patterson has been a facebook friend forever. We talk daily and have chatted on the phone too. She lives up Missouri way and works/runs https://www.facebook.com/pages/Colars/293981707289603?fref=ts a low cost spay/neuter program. She is a terrific lady and came down to spend the weekend with us. A wonderful time was had by all. Lots of eating and drinking and carrying on. It was a pleasure to finally meet her in person.

Our little two story cottage was so charming. That is the place I will stay again and again.

I got a fun package in the mail yesterday. My friend Annette from http://dragonhouseofyuen.blogspot.com sent me a lovely bunch of treasures. I won a magnet from her blog give-a-way but Annette never sends just one thing. The package was filled with little notes from her, sweet note cards, bunny treats and a gift for Nina. You will notice that the bunny cookies aren't in the picture. I shared them with the bunnies and they loved them. I was saving some for later but somebun raided the package and helped herself. I will let you guess who that was but she did have a partner in crime. Thank you so much Annette.

My friend Michelle from http://theraspberryrabbits.blogspot.com sent me a lovely bunny clip. It is beautiful. I don't have a pic because it's hanging on my desk at work. Shoot! I should have taken a photo. Thank you Michelle. You forever brighten my day.

I also received a bunny calender from my spunky friend Jade over at http://zenofbun.blogspot.com It features the handsome Mr. Mick of course. Thank you Jade. It hangs in my kitchen and I enjoy every morning while I have my coffee.

All the buns are doing great and Nina is just dandy. She is still completely intimidated by the bunnies. Misti was a little polite earlier this evening and allowed Nina to get close and check her out a bit. Nina just stares at them and then looks at me. They puzzle her. She is such a sweet girl that just wants to snuggle and give kisses.

My nephew Jakob did a great job taking care of the bunnies, brother and Nina while I was gone. I owe him big time for allowing me to have that weekend.

I am off to read all of your blogs! I hope everyone has a Happy Easter and just a quick reminder that baby animals are not toys. Please make yours a chocolate or stuffed bunny instead of a live one. The bunnies and chicks and ducklings will thank you for it.

Oh what the heck. Let's have a Monday Mantra too!
The remarkable position in which we find ourselves is that we don't actually know what we actually know.
Bill Bryson

Monday Mantra

"A day spent without the sight or sound of beauty, the contemplation of mystery, or the search of truth or perfection is a poverty-stricken day; and a succession of such days is fatal to human life."

 

Lewis Mumford

JoJo says

"I want Misti cuz she is beautiful".....(and she is the only bunny even remotely interested in kissing me)

After we got home and she whipped his butt a few thousand times, not so much. QUIET please! Bonding in progress.

Monday Mantra

"Passion rebuilds the world for the youth. It makes all things alive and significant"

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Monday Mantra Smokin Jo Style

 

I'm ready for love, oh baby I'm ready for love

 Bad Company

The Politics Of Rabbits (and one cat)

"You gots some treats mommy?"

Mojo and Duds do not care for Jojo

"Read me a story mom"

I'm afraid of rabbits

Nina calling for somebody to come pick up the rabbits.

When I originally brought Jojo home I thought he was going to be happy being a single bunny. He is such a people oriented little guy. That is what I get for thinking. 

Jojo made it very obvious from the start that he wanted a bun friend. He tried to shove his face under every bun in bundom. He took a particular shine to Sam and Jack. I cant blame him, the other bunnies tried to kill him. Jack seemed somewhat interested. I started the bonding rituals. We stopped then started several times. We seemed to turn a corner......then Sam decided he didnt care for the status quo.

I came home from home work the other day to blood and chaos. Darla was out of her playpen and bleeding, from her feet and from her lip. Jojo had been left out to play and free roam with Sam and Jack. I immediately blamed him. I happened to see Sammi's mouth....it had blood all over it but no injury. Jack was cowered in the back of his playpen. I knew Sam Sam was the culprit and my Sambo doesnt do that.

I got Darla cleaned up and flushed her wounds. They will heal but leave scars. As I was putting her back in her playpen I noticed Whoosh was also bleeding. DAMMIT! What had they been doing while I was gone?

Jojo is making my sweet little Sammicakes aggressive and it scares Jackson to death. NO MORE BONDING. I have done a lot of bonding over the years and sometimes you just need to call it quits.   

Beautiful bunny tote that my friend Amanda made for me.

Jojo is going on some dates on Monday. I know how desperately he wants a friend and the buns here are just not going to tolerate his invasion. I have a lot of buns in mind but very little time to devote to a long bonding ritual. I am hoping for a bit of love at first sight. Wish us luck. 

Nina is terrified of the buns. She rarely makes her way downstairs and only if I am standing by. She peeks around corners and if she catches so much of a glimpse of bunny ear, she is back up those stairs lickety split. Poor girl, sometimes they scare me too. 

Oh dont ever be alarmed by a Monday Mantra. I often pick from my favorite writers and it depends on my mood too. We are all well and I hope you are too. 

My spell check didn't work so forgive any oopses.