Natasha Rabbitova's first blog

[kherrmann3]

I love that Mini-Rexy personality that her face shows oh-so-well! It makes me miss having a Mini-Rex around.

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Your pictures are so good. She is such a photogenic bun.

 

[GoneToTheBuns]

Natasha is just gorgeous, I love her cheeky personaility coming through her photos!

 

[MikeScone]

Happy 2011!
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Here are my first pictures of Natasha for the new year.

Closeup of Natasha, relaxing on the sofa.

"I'm turning my back, if you're going to keep on with that flashy thing... but I'm still listening..."

"OK, that was long enough. I forgive you"

"Takes lots of work to keep my coat this shiny"

"Just one more spot on my face, and I'm done."

I had friends over for dinner last night, and Natasha was really friendly. She jumped into their arms, and groomed their fur. I think that now that she's established her dominance in the warren, she's willing to accept others in on a temporary basis without feeling threatened.

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[MikeScone]

I set up the camera on a tripod this morning and used the cable release to take pictures of Natasha and me, to prove just how much of a lap bunny she is.

Jumping into Dad's arms:

Natasha and her Dad:

Kissing Daddy's hand (with tongue!)

Nose kiss:

Let it never be said that Natasha and I don't see eye-to-eye...

(leaves bunny nose prints on the glasses, though)

Natasha loves to melt into a fur puddle while she's being petted...

"So what's this strange thing, Dad?"

On the recliner...

Next to her box...

With Butter and the Big Grass Ball...

That's all for now!

 

[SOOOSKA]

Great pictures Mike.

She's such a beautiful bunny.

Susan

 

[LuvaBun]

I love the photos of the two of you together. It's easy to see she has you wrapped around her little paw!

Jan

 

[slavetoabunny]

It didn't take long for Natasha to fall in love with her daddy. You're so lucky to have found each other!

 

[MikeScone]

I got back from North Carolina, where I was visiting my son and daughter-in-law in bright sunshine and temps in the 60's, to find the daily high in the single digits. Then, last night and today, we got a snow storm. Everything was canceled - and if it's bad enough that Cornell closes for the weather, I figured it was the better part of valor to stay home for the day. So, time to take some new pictures of Natasha...

"Hi Dad!"

Relaxing next to Butter, her stuffed buddy...

Natasha is ever alert for the word, "snack!"

Under what will always be Scone's chair...

"Enough with the flash! I'm turning my back on you until you put the camera away..."

 

[kahlin]

She's gorgeous.

 

[MikeScone]

One of Natasha's favorite toys is a lumber shelf across the corner of her cage.

I'd put a piece of wood into the cage when I first bought it for Scone, seven years ago, but he ignored it. Natasha decided that demolishing the shelf was one of her life's ambitions, and had it chewed through within a week. So, every now and again, I'll replace the remains of the old shelf with a new one.

It's really easy - just a piece of extra lumber I had kicking around the basement, 1x2" pine or thereabouts. Lately I've run through all the 1x2 and 1x3, and have begun to rip down short ends of 1x8 and 1x10 shelving to that width. Any length is OK - about 12"-18" works well. I cut slots in the ends, 1/2" to 3/4" deep. The vertical wires in the cage lock into the slots and keep the wood in place for chewing. Natasha got this one yesterday, and she's already made a good start on one side:

Here's a detail of the slots:

 

[slavetoabunny]

And soon Mike will start taking his house apart piece by piece so that Natasha has chewing material.

 

[MikeScone]

slavetoabunny wrote:

And soon Mike will start taking his house apart piece by piece so that Natasha has chewing material.

I think Natasha's made a pretty good start on that herself. She doesn't need my help.

 

[Nela]

Lol too cute. Your blog is always fun to read, Mike. :biggrin2:Natasha is as stunning as she's always been. :biggrin2:

 

[MikeScone]

After forty years living up here I know that Central New York weather is changeable, but this week has been pushing the envelope. Friday it was 65 degrees and sunny. At 3:30AM Saturday I woke up to find the wind howling and the power off (can the lack of electrical background sound wake you up?). All day Saturday it snowed and the wind blew it into a white-out here and there. I had to go to a Scout show at the Mall early, so Natasha got fed in near darkness - she seemed a bit confused, but I told her it was the latest in romantic dining, kale by candlelight. I got home around 3:00PM and found that there still was no power, so Natasha and I shared a quiet afternoon. At least the wood stove kept the house reasonably warm while I was gone, but it took until after 5:00PM before the power was restored. Then, today it's bright and sunny and 10 degrees - about 8" of snow to blow out of the driveway. Pretty, but too cold, so I decided to spend the day home with the bunny.

So, here's some new Natasha pictures from today.

"Look, Dad - the new National Geographic's cover article is about the Perfect Pet! Could it be about bunnies?"

"What??? The Perfect Pet is a FOX??? I'm canceling my subscription!"

Spending time on the sofa with Dad...

She seems content in this picture... all's well in a bunny's world.

Finally, Natasha drops off to sleep...

 

[myheart]

How flat could one sleepy bunny get?!! :shock:

Perfect time to cuddle a sleeping Princess.

 

[MikeScone]

Friday was a Snow Day - it started snowing about 1AM, and didn't stop until late afternoon. We got about a foot and a half, so... time to take bunny pictures!

"Watcha doin' Dad?"

Nothing like a yummy tip-in card to hit the spot...

Of course, shredded credit card offers are the true Bunny's Delight...

Natasha in her castle...

In and out...

"A little privacy, Dad? A lady's got to use her litter sometime..."

 

[missyscove]

Great pictures of Natasha, as usual. At least someone's getting some enjoyment out of all this snow!

 

[LuvaBun]

Great pictures - love her reading about the perfect pet

Jan

 

[MikeScone]

Boy, does time fly. It's been a month since I last updated Natasha's blog. It's been a really busy month for me, with work and teaching four courses at the University of Scouting last weekend, and flying down to Long Island to visit my father in rehab from a fall and broken bones... Anyway, I had some time on Sunday to take a few late March pictures of Natasha.

"Hi Dad! I bet I can jump up on your lap from here!" (and then she did...)

I still just like looking at Natasha... and I think she knows it.

"Got to make sure Butter knows her place in this warren!"

Enjoying some tasty hay...

"Hey, even the basket tastes good!"

"This one, too! All the baskets are edible! Who knew?"

"Can we watch this one next?"

A new fan for the DVD player means a new toy for the bunny...

Natasha and Borders, relaxing together.

At last - no more training pads or towels on the sofa!

Natasha's settled in so well, I finally got up the courage to call Cornell and make an appointment for her spay. This is my first, so I'm a bit nervous about it, even though I know they're the best... When I called, the vet tech asked if I was going to write any books about Natasha, and said they still had Scone's picture on the wall - it's good to know she'll be in good hands.