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Here is my crochet rabbit.
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Ignore my dirty fingernails in those pictures. I was doing some gardening and I just quickly rinsed my hands off, I didn't completely clean them.

Here are two of my best watermelon sprouts.
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And here is how I store my yarn.
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Its actually cold this morning. Yesterday the sun was out and it was pretty hot. But now its kind of cold, not unbearable but its still annoying. I like Fall best because its not too cold or too hot.

I haven't checked the watermelon plants yet, there are probably still only 15. This kind of watermelon supposedly needs about 100 days of frost free days to make a good harvest. I have about 100 days since planting the watermelons. I hope they have enough time to produce good watermelons.

I've read that its best to stop watering your watermelon plant about a week before harvesting it supposedly makes the melon sweeter. What do you guys think? Should I try that? I'm kind of experimenting with these plants I'm thinking of giving some of these plants lots of water and some less water and all kinds of other things and I'll keep track of each plant and at harvest time I'll see which plants watermelons taste the best so I know what method to use next year.

I'm really liking my yarn storage system. I like it since I can just look and see what color I need. I may have to get a new one because I'm probably going to be getting some more yarn. The thing is I have all kinds of furry yarns and other weird yarns that are taking up most of the plastic pockets. I don't really know what to do with that yarn. What do you guys think? Should I just donate it to the thrift shop. I don't really want to give it away. Especially since I know if I think up of something I can use a lot of that yarn. I'm thinking of maybe combining it together and crocheting a really pretty bird or something like that. I'm not really sure how to use it at the moment.

I got a little carried away with doing other things yesterday so I didn't get my crochet dragon finished, however I did finish another leg yesterday I just need to make four more toes and two eyes . That's it. I'm going to get it done today for sure. I hat seeing unfinished projects of mine like that crochet robot, I've gotten so far with making him I'm going to have to start on him when I finish my dragon.

Well that's about it for now. I can't go on ranting about crochet projects and watermelons, haha.
 
Elise, I love your crocheted baby bunny! It is adorable!

Oh, I love your crochet see-thru shoe bag storage idea! Perfect to make it easy to find & store your yarn! Think I will buy one if & when I find them. I hate storing yarn in a canvas bag, you have to pull it all out until you find the yarn you are looking for & then pile it all back in! I'm big on organizing! Love to make things easy to find & get to.

Yes, I think you have a great idea of splitting up your watermelons & recording which melons you do what to & the final taste outcome! Next year you will know what works best to give the melons the best taste & biggest melons! Also, love your photo chart of progress! Great ideas & some great eating watermelons!

According to the WeatherChannel today is going to be dreary & wet all day with possible thunderstorms! Guess today will be a good day for bunny & crocheting time! If it isn't storming bunnies & I will watch a movie together. Need to get out their ball & play some bunny ball today too!
 
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Elise, I love your crocheted baby bunny! It is adorable!

Oh, I love your crochet see-thru shoe bag storage idea! Perfect to make it easy to find & store your yarn! Think I will buy one if & when I find them. I hate storing yarn in a canvas bag, you have to pull it all out until you find the yarn you are looking for & then pile it all back in! I'm big on organizing! Love to make things easy to find & get to.

Yes, I think you have a great idea of splitting up your watermelons & recording which melons you do what to & the final taste outcome! Next year you will know what works best to give the melons the best taste & biggest melons! Also, love your photo chart of progress! Great ideas & some great eating watermelons!

According to the WeatherChannel today is going to be dreary & wet all day with possible thunderstorms! Guess today will be a good day for bunny & crocheting time! If it isn't storming bunnies & I will watch a movie together. Need to get out their ball & play some bunny ball today too!

Thanks Tauntz! :)

Yes, that's one of the reasons I really like the yarn storage system. I like being able to find what I want for my projects. I also like how organized it is. I had a bag to put my yarn in before and it was very unorganized. I had to cut some of my yarn because some of it was tangling together.

Yeah, I think I'll try to keep track of my watermelons and see which ones grow best with which methods. There are so many methods on the internet I'm not sure which one to try.

Yup I guess so! Usually when its raining out I spend most of my time with Ash and crocheting.
 
It was cold this morning but now its really hot. I can't believe it. The weather can be so wacky here. I'm starting to wear pony tails a lot now. It helps me cool myself off. It was really hot and sunny out earlier in the day but now the sun is behind the clouds but its still pretty hot.

You know how earlier I said that Ash wouldn't snuggle with his ice bottle? Well today I gave him his ice bottle and he didn't snuggle with it but I think I know why. The bottle is wet because all the water that from all the ice that ices up around the bottle when its in the freezer. Anyway, I was reading online once that sometimes bunnies don't like the bottles when they are wet so I wrapped it up in a towel and placed it next to him and he kept on laying, he didn't get up and run away like he usually used to do. He still doesn't really want to curl up next to it, he doesn't make an effort to lay next to it but I'm still pretty happy that he even lays next to it without running away.

I got some more blue yarn today, I'm going to make a crochet macaw. I have lots of colorful yarn and I think it would really pretty crocheted in to a bird. I'm not sure what kind of bird I should make though. I know I just said that I'm going to make a macaw but that's only a breed on my list of which bird I should crochet. I was thinking of crocheting a golden pheasant because they are really pretty birds. I know these birds aren't very pretty but I was thinking of crocheting a bird of prey, I always thought they were cool. Do you guys have any other suggestions on what kind of bird I should make?

The crochet dragon is fully assembled except its toes don't have any claws yet and it doesn't have its other eye yet, but other tha those things its pretty much complete. The problem is its just so floppy, I really wish I had some wire. It would be really cool if it had wire in it as it would be able to stand on its hind legs which is really cool looking. I think I can still put wire in it, maybe when I go to WalMart again I can buy some wire and put it in the legs and and body. I was also thinking of making one with wire and selling it on Ebay. I don't know why, I guess I would like to see how much money I could get from one of them, it would be the first crochet project I have ever sold so it would be interesting to see how much I could get.

Its a lot cooler now, at least since I started writing this post. Its still hot but its cooler than before. The thing I don't like is when its hot during the day the house heats up but when it cools off outside it takes a lot longer for the house to cool off, so its probably pretty cool outside now. I guess I should open some windows but the problem is like I said before, there are these annoying little bugs called midges and they can fit through the screen. We are going to get a screen with smaller holes for our windows soon.

Oh I almost forgot to say that I think Ash is shedding, I was petting him today and I found a lot of fur on my hands. Since Ash has never shedded before since I've had him I don't really know what to do. I have a brush that's meant for dogs and its supposed to pull loose hairs of of your dog I think it would work on Ash so I'm going to try it on him. I'm just worried about what to do. Should I get any special brushes for him? Or do I just let his fur come out naturally. I have so many questions. I posted a thread about it in the Nutrition and Behavior section.
 
Oh I forgot to say, you trained your bunnies to play ball? How cute! How do they play?

Well, I am still training them. Right now we are working on bunny soccer! lol I roll the ball to them & they use their nose to push/roll it back to me. Still trying to get consistent touch with their nose & ball when asked. As soon as I can I want to make the soccer field & goals for soccer playtime! Once we have bunny soccer perfected I'm planning on bunny basket ball! I like to work/train my animals I think it not only prevents boredom but enhances the human/animal bond.
 
That sounds so fun! I'd love to train Ash to play bunny ball with me. And I think your right, it probably does increase the bond. Can't wait to hear about bunny basket ball!
 
Just a quick update, this morning I opened a new bag of pellets and I stepped in to Ash's pen with a bowl to scoop some pellets in to it and I set the bag on a table next to Ash's pen and when I scooped all of the pellets in to his bowl I set it down in to his pen and I picked the bag up to carry it back to its place and the whole bag just fell apart! It had really thin plastic and right when I picked it up the whole thing fell apart and all the pellets fell to the floor of Ash's pen. I was SO mad, haha. At first Ash didn't notice because he was eating from his own bowl but than he looked over at me and he saw all the pellets and he ran over and started stepping in them all. Than I got a big metal bowl and swept up all the pellets and Ash put his paws in the bowl and started eating, it was kind of cute looking.

Anyway, I just thought I'd share that.
 
The bunny ball sounds great! haha. I bet Ellie would do that.

As for Ash shedding. What kind of brush do you have? Like a slicker brush or a dog brush that looks like a people brush? A slicker would work well, since he has short fur, just don't press too hard since they can be a little sharp.
Or you might be able to get one of those mitt things with the little rubber nubbies that grabs the fur. Or you could try the damp hand method; just moisten your hands a little bit and rub Ash from head to butt and the fur will collect on your hands and you can wash it off or rub it off your hands with a paper towel.

Make sure that he's eating enough hay, so if he's doing extra cleaning he won't get poops strung together. I would just offer him more hay and make sure that he has enough fresh water. You might see some poops that are strung together with fur and thats no good, you should offer more hay and possibly papaya. Fresh papaya or papaya tablets.
Hope that helps!

I can't wait for you to post pictures of your crochet projects! I can't wait to see that dragon!

Oh and I like your way of storing yarn! I used one of those clear shoe things for my bathroom. I put it on the back of my cabinet doors in my towel cabinet, so I could put all my meds and crap in there. Its so much better than having all the stuff in the cabinets in a messy way, the little shoe things keep everything visible and out of the way. I love those things! They're great to put in your kitchen sink cabinet to put your chemicals in too.
 
Wow! Great organizing ideas! Thanks, Elise & Morgan!

Yes, bunny ball of any kind can be fun for the buns & you! I got them interested by putting my hand with a treat in it on top of the ball & telling them to touch! Didn't take long for them to learn what I wanted them to do for the treat! You can also rub a piece of banana on a plastic ball to get them interested as well.

Elise, sorry about the bag of pellets. Hopefully you were able to get most of them up in good condition & put them in a gallon baggie. Last night as I was about to give them their evening pellets I accidentally knocked off their ceramic dish (expensive one at that) which broke into three big pieces & a few tiny chips. I was so irritated with myself. Fortunately, I have 2 other spares as I always like to have extra dishes so that I can fill a clean dish & put it down while I take up the used one. Which pellets does Ash like? Right now we are using the Oxbow for adults.

Oh, Ash's bunny grooming. Since I have Jersey woolies I have three different brushes & a comb I use for their grooming. One I like to use allot especially between the full grooming is called a Zoom Groom. I use the small. It is rubber with rubber tips. It collects the hair & the bunnies seem to like the massage of the rubber tips. Might work with Ash's shorter fur & he might enjoy the grooming as well. Here's a link to see them:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=3292
 
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I was going to suggest you crochet a peacock if you have plenty of bright yarn.

A bird of prey would be cool. They may not be brightly colored but they are pretty.

Sorry to hear about the pellets. Boy if that happened to me I'd fear for my life as Thumper is so wild and crazy when pellets are around or when he thinks they are! Ha.

Holding back watering is supposed to make melons sweeter. We make sure our plants have enough water when they first start growing. Once they are a good size and doing well we only water when it gets really dry and hot.
 
Hey guys! Sorry I didn't reply to you all earlier. My laptop was acting up and I had to keep it off for the rest of the night.

Morgan, the brush I have is more like a human brush. Its definitely not a slicker brush. The whole reason I noticed that he was shedding was because I gave him a frozen water bottle to snuggle with and I rubbed my hands on the bottle to cool them off and than I petted his head and ears and when I looked at my hands there was fur on them. So I think wtting my hands would help a lot since it worked pretty well when I noticed he was shedding. I'll go try that again on him.

Alright, I'll replace his hay often as he likes to eat new hay. I wouldn't want his poops strung together. Maybe when we go to the grocery store again I'll buy a papaya. Thanks for the advice! :)

Tauntz, Thanks for explaining how you trained your girls to play ball with you. I might try that with Ash sometime. I know it would be fun to play it with him. He sort of already does play it, I have some plastic balls and when I put one next to him he shoves it away with his nose and than I push it back to him and he shoves it away again. But he looses intrest after time so I may have to train him to do it.

I did get most of the pellets. I put them in a big metal bowl and covered it. I'm sorry about your ceramic dish. Good thing you had a spare.

Thanks for that link! Those rubber things look pretty good. I'm sure Ash would love being groomed by those. I think I'll order one or two of them. They are pretty cheap.

Katie, thank you for the link! I'm sure I'll be able to pick one out of that list. Those are really pretty birds! I think a toucan or a peacock are great ideas.

Denise, I already am crocheting a peacock. Its not finished yet though. I would like to make another one soon though maybe with a bigger fan of feathers. The reason I wanted to crochet a bird of prey is because my dragon has feet that look like an eagle or hawks legs and I think they'd look pretty cool crocheted since they would be really big

Yeah that's what I read. I think I'll try it with my watermelons and see how it turns out.

Yesterday I finally finished my dragon! Yes! I took some pictures of it and I've been resizing them as I posted this. Anyway here he is. I hope you all like him.
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I'm just really happy that he's finally done! I do wish I had wire to put inside him though. When I go to WalMart again I'm going to buy some wire and see if I can't put it in his limbs and body.
 
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I like the dragon, it came out very nice.

I see what you mean about the feet being good for a bird of prey. If you want to crochet something with a little more color than most hawks or eagles then you could do either a bald eagle or you could look into different owls. You might find an owl that you like the looks of for crocheting.
 
Wow, love the dragon, you´ve done a really good job.

I love seeing the finished thing, I bet an owl could be really good with big eyes and those big claws...don´t know what type though mmm.
 
Great dragon, Elise! What about a red-tailed hawk? While not flashy it could be more colorful with its tans, browns, white & reddish tail coloring. Or what about a phoenix with reds, orange & gold? That would be gorgeous in my opinion!
 
Thanks gals! :)

Morgan, thanks, I like his eyes too. Especially his eyelids. I'm not sure why but there's just something I really like about them .

Denise, Thanks! I think a bald eagle would look pretty cool. Thanks for the suggestion. I like the idea of crocheting owls too. Thanks for that idea! I love their big eyes and I could buy some big plastic eyes that would look really cool in an owl.

Chris, thank you! I agree an owl would look really cool with the claws and eyes. I'll research some kinds of owls and see if I can find one I like.

Tauntz, thank you! And good idea, a red-tailed hawk would look great! And thank you so much for the phoenix idea. I actually never thought about making one of those. But that's a really good idea. I might just make one of them.

Today it wasn't very hot or very cold. It was a nice temperature it still is.

I checked my watermelons today and there is another sprout! Yay! I thought I would only have 1 but now I have 16. I'm not sure if any more will sprout but 16 is still a lot.

Right now we downloaded an episode of America's Got Talent. And were watching it right now, Its always fun to watch peoples acts. And I've already seen a lot of crazy, funny, and good acts so far.
 

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