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[Nela]

Thanks Irish :biggrin:He and his family are great. I must admit that it's quite a nice feeling to be part of it. Yeah, my mother asked what cereal I like that I can't get here. I'd be so happy with a box of Golden Grahams :shock:Lol. I think goodie boxes are such a good idea. Keeps an attachment with the homeland :biggrin:I'm trying not to get too attached to Rolo but it's haaaaaaaaaard. Thank you for the wish. I am sure tomorrow will be a nice day :biggrin:

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It seems like it's going to be a rather nice day today. I was thinking of taking Maybelle out and letting her run in the yard a bit while I cleaned up some things... She's such a big bunny now I am not as happy with her hutch to be honest. I much prefer the double we have. I'd give it to her as a single. Maybe we'll get her one later... I thought, if Jeff's sister takes Rolo, then we can sell them Maybelle's hutch for Rolo for about half the priceand buy Maybelle the other so we'd only have to spend half... We'll see.

As for the Christmas cards, I'm sorry if I posted here. I find it a tad impersonal. On the other hand, the other option was me PMing people and asking directly and I wasn't sure how that would be welcomed. Lol. So anyway, that's why I posted here. I'm hoping more will reply soon as I want to send them out in the very near future Ahem, the people who've been replying to this particular thread were especially in line for a card. Hint hint

 

[Nela]

It's supposed to be warmer tomorrow and I don't feel too greatso I think I will wait til then to let her out.We'll see... I have the door open now as I was cleaning the guinea pig land and it's quite nice. The tiled base is working perfectly. I'm so glad we tiled it. Jelly Bean and Twizzler are squeaking and strutting happily. Lol. I am trying to build them a maze right now out of cardboard... It won't be nearly as fancy as what we are planning on building them but at least that will keep them entertained for now. The good thing is we have a ton of cardboard so I can use that and make space in the room at the same time We'll see what I can come up with...

:bunny18

Btw, I decided on my birthday cake... It's going to be layered white cake with strawberry sauce (making it myself) and vanilla pudding in the middle. The cake will be covered in whipped cream and the decorations will consist of dark chocolate dipped strawberries with possibly a dark chocolate drizzle... I might flavour a bit of whipped cream with nutella to decorate the bottom of the cake with trim or something... :biggrin:

Gotta make all those soup eating days count right? LOL

 

[Nela]

Here's a video of the piggies enjoying their maze. Notice the speed at which they run in. Lol.

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Btw,I apologize for the brief moment I rotated the cam. Lol, this dork forgot the video wouldn't also rotate I also fixed the slight technical issue with the door...

 

[Momto3boys]

That is great :thumbup

I'm going to have to do a maze for my girls and see if they like it arty0002:

 

[Bunny parents]

Hehehe, that's so cute ! I like when the black one followed another, so cute ! It reminded me of my science project at primary school. I, oh yeah, remember it well. My mom was so scared of hamters and she still does. Anyway, I made a hamter maze, it did maze me first ( :? I was confused while doing it, lol ) It was fun watching a hamster running through little holes. Oh that's hamster wasn't mind. He belonged to my cousin. Since my mom didn't allow me to raise one, so my cousin ( who loves loves loves hamster) took care of him.
How's my pretty Maybelle ? Is she still moody ? Pls give her some nose rubs from me :bunny19

 

[Nela]

Hehe they really enjoy the maze. The only problem is that they insist on going in at the same time. Lol. It's not THAT big!

Vircia, lol @ the hamsters. I love looking at hamsters but I find they are too bite happy in general for my liking. Lol. Does your mother not like them because she thinks of mice? I admit I was getting confused while makingthe maze as well. I was quite proud when I finished it... Only to realize I had made no holes. LOL. Poor things. All dead ends I am such a dork...

Diva May sure is as crazy and full of rabbitude as ever. I don't think she took to Giggles and Smores having a baby very well. Lol. She's really demanding attention. I really want to let her out and let her run for a few hours. I think she'd enjoy that, especially with being the only bunny out. Hehehe. I'll giver her noserubs for you but if you don't mind, I will wait until she 'allows' me to touch her

 

[Nela]

My birthday was nice and quiet. I might have done a bit too much too soon since I am feeling really out of it today. Anyway, I'll have more bunny pictures up here soon

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Happy belated Birthday!

 

[Nela]

Thank you, Wabbit

I have a decision to make concerning the rabbits. I have discussed with Jeff's sister and she told me she wants two rabbits so the kids will each have one to call their own. I know she likes Smores a lot and she'd take both him and Giggles but I cannot seem to bring myself to let them go. On the other hand, maybe they'd be happier with the extra attention. I had thought of it before, then stopped thinking about it, but now I am being faced with having to decide. They are a good family. I know they would be well taken care of. She has been reading up on rabbits and she is really researching before getting them. Either way, any bunny would be lucky to have them as a family.

I'll say this bluntly though: I don't want them to go. Now, my issue is, am I thinking more of myself or the bunnies?

:sigh:

 

[slavetoabunny]

At least if they were with Jeff's sister you would still get to see them and hear how they are doing. If your health prevents you from giving them the attention they need, then this seems like an ideal solution for you.

 

[JadeIcing]

Something to consider if your illness gets worse and they have taken bunnies from somewhere else you may be forced into finding a home where you are not able to see them.

You know what is right for you and the bunnies. Not all bunnies need interaction ALL the time.

 

[Nela]

I've discussed things with Jeff and we have come to a decision. I'm trying to take it as a positive thing... I'll let you know if things get confirmed tomorrow.

 

[JadeIcing]

*hugs* What shall be shall be.

 

[Nela]

No official decision has been made at this point but we have spoken with Jeff's sister and told her that she can have Smores and Giggles. I would never consider splitting them up. It's both or none.

It's been a very difficult decision to make. My initial thought was not to let anybun go but then I really had to sit and think things through, and remember what has happened in the past. I have mentionned a few times how Smores looked down, how he loves people and wants to be around people. I think that is the hardest, seeing him sad. I really had to put the bunnies first this time. They are a great family for animals, they love them as much as we do. 'They are already prepared for vet care and everything.

I wouldn't rehome the bunnies right now if it weren't for thishaving been broughtup. I was not thinking of rehoming anybun at all unless I ended up in the hospital. However, my asthma has been getting more and more severe, making it harder to see them and enjoy them. Like Ali said, what if soemthing does happen, but then Jeff's sister got other bunnies because I wouldn't let them go and have to rehome ours in a stranger's house?

Jeff loves Smores. I wasn't sure what he would think either but when we discussed he said, "I would trust my sister with anything I value, she's my sister." That really made sense to me. Smores would love the attention that is for sure. Giggles will be happy as long as she is with Smores... My biggestissue is the amount of time that they spend alone, and in their hutch. It doesn't bother me nearly as much when it comes to Maybelle. Don't get me wrong, I love Maybelle but she is more independent. She demands attention but at the same time she doesn't long for it and after her 5 mins of petting, she cannot wait to get rid of you and get back to her activities. That's her personality and as long as she has her needs covered, she is happy. She'd definitely be thrilled with more space though, just as I would love to give her more. Smores, on the other hand, LOVESattention. He will start binkyingasyou walk in. He head flicks when you speak to him... He pushes his hutch door open andmakes a run for it, binkying away happily as you try to catch him. I hate putting him back in and watching him, paws on the door, withsad eyes.

It's hard and it hurts. It hurts to be faced with this. It hurts to have failed yet again. I definitely don't want multiples after these. I may keep one bunny in the future, but that's it. I do not want to deal with this anymore. I don't want to love bunnies and not be able to offer them a high quality life. I don't want to lose anymore. I am done with trying. I have now accepted the fact that I will never have rabbits the way I wished.

Smores and Giggles are not yet adopted. They are thinking about it carefully. Part of me hopes they will take them, and a tiny part of me hopes they won't. That's the selfish part of me though. However, if they do get adopted by her family, they will be happy and we will be able to see them a lot. It's literally 10 minutes away on foot. If they would be living with Jeff's sister and her family, that would also allow us to provide more for Maybelle and Rolo whom we'd be keeping. Maybelle would get the double hutch to herself and Rolo would get hers for now. Later, we would probably build a better one. Having only 2 rather than 4 would reduce the smell as well and maybe give me a few more minutes with them before reacting. Cost never mattered but they definitely would get more space and it would be easier to juggle their run time as well...

If they stay, we will make it work. We will keep up with what we have been doing and find ways to make things work. They may not have the best of the best, but they ARE loved and they are safe. We will find some way. When wetook them on, we made a committment to them. We promised to keep them safe and loved. I will not hand them over to just anyone without fighting for them that is for sure. However, if they have a shot at having better, who am I tostop them?

Either way, I hopeI am doing the right thing for all the bunnies involved... It's so hard to know ifI am though.

We will see what happens...

:sigh:

 

[Bunny parents]

:feelbetter: It's gonna be okay, Nela.

I'm sorry for saying this so late, Happy belated Birthday, Nela. Wishing you all the best.

You're doing fine, Nela, believe me, I wouldn't manage or think so clearly if I were you. I think you and your bunnies are lucky. Lucky to have Jeff's sister being a candidate for taking care Smores and Giggles. If so, they will still be very near you, and you can go visiting them when you want to. That sounds good for me. Smores will have all attentions he wants and he will get to see you from time to time. Maybelle is not the only independent girl, Kimiko loves to do her own activities without us too. She loves to be petted and sometimes she demands for it, and even lays down there, so you can pet her as long as you want to,but there are moments when she wants to do things alone. It's just her personality and I love all about her, just like how you love your Maybelle.
I know that I've told you for many times, but at least it's all I can do.. please don't think too much. It's gonna be ok. :kiss:

 

[Momto3boys]

Ohhhh Nela, I know this is hard on you :hugsquish:
I think them going with Jeff's sister is great, like you said you will still get to see them all the time. And if for whatever reason she ever needs to rehome them then you can always take them back.

If she does in fact take them you should get her to join here

 

[irishbunny]

That is a hard decision but it sounds like they will have a great life with Jeff's sister At least you will be able to see them whenever you want.

You should definitely have her join here

Happy belated Birthday too by the way! Hope it turned out as good as you hoped.

 

[JadeIcing]

I think that one thing you need to consider is you gave them a better life than most bunnies and now you are only trying to make it better. They could have ended up in a home that didn't care about them. Instead they have received love and undedrstanding.

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Your doing what is best for the bunny's and you. It is always a hard decision to let go too. Like everyone else has said they will be close by.

 

[Nela]

Thank you for understanding guys. I can't help but think I have failed them in some way. Rehoming bunnies is never fun... On the other hand, if they do go, there is little doubt that they would be better off. Not only Smores and Giggles, but Maybelle and Rolo as well. There's no word on whether they will go or not yet though. We shall see what comes.

Thank you for the birthday wishes. It was a nice birthday. I was pleasantly surprised when Jeff's father called from France to sing me happy birthday. Hehehe.

I've decided to clean up the little room downstairs and turn it into an arts and crafts room. I love crafts and I have spotted something in particular that I would like to get into so it would be awesome to have a room for it. The room is perfect for it too! It's already fully setup with built in storage and work surface. All we would need to do is 'edit' a few things. We went shopping over the weekend and got a few things. I would like to make a few christmas decorations with Jeff and I'm looking forward to sorting things out in the room. It's really nice to have a room I can play with. I am thinking of making it multicolored too. A very happy and creative place... Lol. We shall see. :biggrin2:

Oh, I have been planning the Christmas menu already. I am thinking of doing a buffet style dinner with lots of mixed things and cookies and cupcakes for dessert.

What are you guys doing?