Orchid
Well-Known Member
Well lets see.
I am 29 years old...though when my next birthday hits (which is way too soon) I will turn 23 forever..lol
I am a single mom to one 6 year daughter. Very much the light of my life. Changed so much of mine for the better. I have been married and divorced and not happy to become one of the statistics..but well..yeah.
I was born and raised in NY..but not in just one place. I guess it would be safe to say I was from "middle" NY. Very close to the city, was in the Bronx for awhile when my dad lived there...puttered around upstate and man I hated that. I am NOT a fan of snow and I like noticing when summer has come.
I moved to NC in Sept 2005...almost went back in Dec 06...but decided this is home now. We have made a life here, made friends and this is what feels right.
I do not have family left in NY, but I do miss my friends, though I have noticed over time that gets easier. I have lost my accent to a degree, but it more from survival tactics than anything else. Southerners can be rough...lol....yet get me ticked or a drink in me and it does come right back out...
I love making things and I like learning how to create new things. I am not a fan of the stuff I create though. I think most of it is poo. I dabble with all sorts of things over time, from knitting (didn't care for it), soap stone carving, painting, crocheting (love that), and writing. I still write, but can not spell to save my life at all.
I have loved animals forever and a day. Convinced my mom to buy me a parakeet one day when I was a kid and I was hooked on them. They (birds) do amaze me.
Over time I have owned or part owned, rescued, helped etc.......5 parakeets, 2 cockateils, 2 pit bulls, 2 muts (dogs), 5 cats, random fish here and there...and I think that is all. I started out working with animals at 17, first with a groomer and man that was rough having the animal allergies that I do..but no that did not deter me in the least. I went on to work for a few different vets over time and at one point spent a few semesters at SUNY DELHI studying for Vet Sci. I regret that I had to drop out and not complete it as I would have liked. I can admit though that is was just too much trying to raise my daughter on my own, and yes I do mean all on my own and go to school full time. I could not apply myself in full force to my study and decided to withdraw before (I felt) I would flunk out if you will.
So now I live here in Raleigh NC, where I am very happy. We have just recently moved into a new place that I am extremely happy about. I intend to stay for a good long time. I am quite worn thin on moving any more at all. I don't really work as it is hard if not near impossible to find a position working for a vet as I do not have the availability any of them would like. I take odd jobs here and there, but I would much prefer being with animals. It is just me and my daughter here..and though for her I wish it was different...I am quite content with my life.
Now I have become the proud mommy to Simon. He is a rex, mini lop, lion head mix who should be about 8 weeks old today. I am thrilled to be a new bunny mom.
I have never before been around an animal I did not have an allergic reaction to...so that alone has endeared him to me more than he already was.
He is very sweet, but feisty. He was a pure nibbler at first, but with some firm NO's he has let up on that A LOT! He will still bite at the blanket or me to let me know when he is ticked or thinks I am neglecting his cheeks.. Think I am getting somewhat attuned to his moods. He is awake a good amount of the time, loves to run and binkys his butt off. He seems to enjoy jumping up on the couch and peeing on me, and though I don't know whether to take that as an insult or not, I do get licked a whole lot and figure the love makes up for it. Yet I am getting kinda tired of it. Hoping in time the litter training will work out and I do intend to have him neutered when he is old enough. He does not like to seem to be alone at all. If he sees you he will come running right for you, jump his playpen to get to you and seems annoyed when I close the door for the day to his cage...making me feel horribly guilty for "locking" him up. (He currently looks like he is plotting is escape from it lol) I have been reading up on Rabbits as much as I can, but at times feels overloaded with info. So many things seem to contradict as well, making it a hard guess who do you trust? In the end it seems to be whose opinion will you take.
I am hoping that things will work out just perfect and that Simon will live as long and happy a life as possible. Thinking it is good I live in such a small place...for I could see myself wanting to take in every bunny in the world that would need a home. I certainly feel Simon has endeared himself to me in such a way as never before with any animal...and THAT is a feat..
Guess that is more than enough rambling from me...
SO..Hello to everyone...and a special hello and thanks to those that helped me out today with my smushy poo issue.
Em
I am 29 years old...though when my next birthday hits (which is way too soon) I will turn 23 forever..lol
I am a single mom to one 6 year daughter. Very much the light of my life. Changed so much of mine for the better. I have been married and divorced and not happy to become one of the statistics..but well..yeah.
I was born and raised in NY..but not in just one place. I guess it would be safe to say I was from "middle" NY. Very close to the city, was in the Bronx for awhile when my dad lived there...puttered around upstate and man I hated that. I am NOT a fan of snow and I like noticing when summer has come.
I moved to NC in Sept 2005...almost went back in Dec 06...but decided this is home now. We have made a life here, made friends and this is what feels right.
I do not have family left in NY, but I do miss my friends, though I have noticed over time that gets easier. I have lost my accent to a degree, but it more from survival tactics than anything else. Southerners can be rough...lol....yet get me ticked or a drink in me and it does come right back out...
I love making things and I like learning how to create new things. I am not a fan of the stuff I create though. I think most of it is poo. I dabble with all sorts of things over time, from knitting (didn't care for it), soap stone carving, painting, crocheting (love that), and writing. I still write, but can not spell to save my life at all.
I have loved animals forever and a day. Convinced my mom to buy me a parakeet one day when I was a kid and I was hooked on them. They (birds) do amaze me.
Over time I have owned or part owned, rescued, helped etc.......5 parakeets, 2 cockateils, 2 pit bulls, 2 muts (dogs), 5 cats, random fish here and there...and I think that is all. I started out working with animals at 17, first with a groomer and man that was rough having the animal allergies that I do..but no that did not deter me in the least. I went on to work for a few different vets over time and at one point spent a few semesters at SUNY DELHI studying for Vet Sci. I regret that I had to drop out and not complete it as I would have liked. I can admit though that is was just too much trying to raise my daughter on my own, and yes I do mean all on my own and go to school full time. I could not apply myself in full force to my study and decided to withdraw before (I felt) I would flunk out if you will.
So now I live here in Raleigh NC, where I am very happy. We have just recently moved into a new place that I am extremely happy about. I intend to stay for a good long time. I am quite worn thin on moving any more at all. I don't really work as it is hard if not near impossible to find a position working for a vet as I do not have the availability any of them would like. I take odd jobs here and there, but I would much prefer being with animals. It is just me and my daughter here..and though for her I wish it was different...I am quite content with my life.
Now I have become the proud mommy to Simon. He is a rex, mini lop, lion head mix who should be about 8 weeks old today. I am thrilled to be a new bunny mom.
I have never before been around an animal I did not have an allergic reaction to...so that alone has endeared him to me more than he already was.
He is very sweet, but feisty. He was a pure nibbler at first, but with some firm NO's he has let up on that A LOT! He will still bite at the blanket or me to let me know when he is ticked or thinks I am neglecting his cheeks.. Think I am getting somewhat attuned to his moods. He is awake a good amount of the time, loves to run and binkys his butt off. He seems to enjoy jumping up on the couch and peeing on me, and though I don't know whether to take that as an insult or not, I do get licked a whole lot and figure the love makes up for it. Yet I am getting kinda tired of it. Hoping in time the litter training will work out and I do intend to have him neutered when he is old enough. He does not like to seem to be alone at all. If he sees you he will come running right for you, jump his playpen to get to you and seems annoyed when I close the door for the day to his cage...making me feel horribly guilty for "locking" him up. (He currently looks like he is plotting is escape from it lol) I have been reading up on Rabbits as much as I can, but at times feels overloaded with info. So many things seem to contradict as well, making it a hard guess who do you trust? In the end it seems to be whose opinion will you take.
I am hoping that things will work out just perfect and that Simon will live as long and happy a life as possible. Thinking it is good I live in such a small place...for I could see myself wanting to take in every bunny in the world that would need a home. I certainly feel Simon has endeared himself to me in such a way as never before with any animal...and THAT is a feat..
Guess that is more than enough rambling from me...
SO..Hello to everyone...and a special hello and thanks to those that helped me out today with my smushy poo issue.
Em
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