Texan Tales (& Tails) - by TinysMom

[wabbitmom12]

TinysMom wrote:


Sending "Auntie Karen" all the luck he can for her school...he practices at this every day to make sure she gets LOTS of luck (cause he can't braid a mane to wish her luck)


Oooo! I'm an honorary Auntie!! I'm special, I'm special! :inlove: :bunnydance:

Thank you for all the good luck, Finnster! I NEED it this week...a major test tomorrow, and my Final exam on Thursday...and I am FREAKING OUT!! It doesn't help that I am exhausted from our "WEIRD" day yesterday! (See wabbitdad's blog :twitch Keep those ears a-goin' for me, Finn, so I can get down to seriously studying today!

 

[TinysMom]

You're an auntie to at least some of the bunnies. They hear me talk about "Dave and Karen and their bunnies" so much as I relay stories to Art & Robin...that Finn decided to adopt you. (I suspect Nyx had something to do with that as I have caught her flirting with him several times).

 

[TinysMom]

I finally did Calypso's RB thread...I don't have the link handy...but she deserves a thread.

Now to go hug a baby through my tears.

 

[SnowyShiloh]

:hugsquish: Peg. I'm so sorry. I'm going to go read her thread now.

 

[TinysMom]

I needed something to help me smile...and I came across these from last year (August 8th)....I need to find that cat toy again

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[/align][align=center]The darker girl is Athena and the lighter one is Sophia.
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[SnowyShiloh]

Cute

 

[SnowyShiloh]

Peg, if this cheers you up at all... Our first little egg is in the process of hatching. He's been pecking at the egg since yesterday and I can hear him chirping as I type this! Hooray for new life!

 

[irishbunny]

Oh congrats on the new shed I am getting a new shed in about a week and I am really excited too, I have to get my Dad to sit down with me tonight and help me pick one. Although mine will only be like 10x10 at most Only bunny people would get excited about a shed lol! If I said it to any of my non bunny friends they would think I'm crazy.

 

[TinysMom]

SnowyShiloh wrote:

Peg, if this cheers you up at all... Our first little egg is in the process of hatching. He's been pecking at the egg since yesterday and I can hear him chirping as I type this! Hooray for new life!

Congrats -for people not in the know - here is Shiloh's egg thread.

 

[TinysMom]

I feel like such an awful bunny mama right now.

I slept most of this afternoon - it was hot - I was tired. I was up till 5 am this morning....you get the idea.

Today is cage cleaning day..for most of the bunnies I'll go ahead and do it tomorrow - but I wanted to clean the mama cages tonight cause Athena has been refusing to use her litter box (she hates them and will move them if I'm not careful) and Harmony's litterbox was nasty from being used by five rabbits (even if four are babies).

Well - Athena decided to get in my way - every single time I'd go to use the dustpan to clean out a certain area. She'd even sit on the dustpan.

I can't believe I did it - but I yelled at her.

After I yelled at her twice....she went to the very back of her cage and sulked with her ears back and her head down. She knew I was upset - but she was upset too.

She's still pretty upset even though she is eating. I'm going to cut up an apple in a bit and take her some and apologize to her and let her know I still love her. I hadn't spent any time with her all day - and suddenly here I am yelling at her about her cage....I feel bad for her.

In addition - I yelled at Harmony for getting in my way also. I didn't yell as much and Harmony - bless her diva heart - tried to THROW the dustpan at me instead of getting mopey. Of course she was already upset at me cause she'd seen me yell at Athena and watched Athena's reaction - so I knew the minute I opened her cage door - we were about to clash. Mind you - when put on the floor together - she and Athena try to kill each other. But let one get in trouble or get yelled at - and the other one comes to her defense.

My only defense is its hot - I'm tired - and I just feel lousy that I didn't get my work done.

So why do I share all this if it is making me feel lousy?

Because I think sometimes we get so wrapped up in our own lives - that when we go to tend our bunnies - we might forget that they have feelings too. If its been a hot day for us - odds are good its been a hot day for them. If they like our pets and we've been busy...odds are they're feeling neglected and they'll want to get our attention.

I'm off to finish feeding and love on a couple of mamas....maybe then I'll be back to update the thread.

 

[TinysMom]

I went in to love on her and she let me pet her...but she kept her butt to me.

Then - I got a few "crunchies" (cheerios) and suddenly she had her head in my hand eating from it - then she was nudging me.

Then she gave me this look of "*&#% .... I was gonna ignore you" but it was too late - I was petting her ears and loving on her and crying into her fur and telling her I was sorry.

So I guess we've made up. When I walk in the room now - she stands up to see me and ask me for pets.

NOTE TO SELF: Bribery works w/ Athena...

 

[TinysMom]

Just have to share - I got Athena kisses this morning...so I guess I am probably forgiven.

 

[wabbitmom12]

TinysMom wrote:

Just have to share - I got Athena kisses this morning...so I guess I am probably forgiven.

:hearts: Love keeps no record of wrongs....

 

[TinysMom]

wabbitmom12 wrote:

TinysMom wrote:

Just have to share - I got Athena kisses this morning...so I guess I am probably forgiven.

:hearts Love keeps no record of wrongs....

Tell that to Zeus...

 

[TinysMom]

Anyone want to come help me clean cages? I'm behind....

I think that tomorrow afternoon I'll finish up the cages I'm responsible for (I want to get to bed by 10 pm tonight).

Its really not hard....you can come here and help.

With the cages that are left you first pull out the litter box or bottom tray. You dump the woody pet in it...then you spray it with the odor/disinfectant stuff I use...then you refill it with woody pet...then you put it back.

You might also (depending upon the cage) spray some vanodine mixture on a paper towel and wipe down the cage or side of cage if you feel it needs it.

You dump the food bowl - check to see if they need new toys or if they can keep their cardboard boxes/tubes....oh..and add more hay.

Takes less than 5 minutes each once you get the routine down.

But...then you have to add in doing it in this heat (100 degrees outside - using a window a/c but still feeling very hot) - petting the rabbits that want extra attention and talking to them - checking their paws for sore hocks and just giving them a quick look-over...

Well...you get the idea.

I guess if no one shows up at my doorstep...I finish it tomorrow by myself.

Well...Robin does have a set of cages she works on - I just get the easier ones.

I just wanna go back and start this week over so I could've gotten this done on Monday...

 

[TinysMom]

GOOD NEWS!!!!

Sophia and Nyx are friends again and have been snuggling together all afternoon during playtime.

I was worried that they might never be friends again and they'd been so close.

And with that - I head to bed early so I can work tomorrow.

 

[wabbitmom12]

TinysMom wrote:

wabbitmom12 wrote:

TinysMom wrote:

Just have to share - I got Athena kisses this morning...so I guess I am probably forgiven.

:hearts Love keeps no record of wrongs....

Tell that to Zeus...

LOL! I guess the author of II Corinthians (Paul) never met Zeus. :biggrin2:

 

[missyscove]

I would love to come help you with your cages, Peg, but I don't think I'll make it to your doorstep in time.
Oh well, I'll go do the cages at the shelter instead ;-)

 

[SnowyShiloh]

Peg, I'd help you too! I only have 3 bunny cages to clean. Can't imagine what it would be like to have as many as you. I guess you get a routine down!

Do you have any bun bun pictures to share? Also, I wanted to tell you (since I know you're interested), our second egg is hatching

 

[TinysMom]

No pictures to share right now - may try to take some more later.

The babies don't feel like babies anymore...they're probably the size of Nethies now.

I suspect that Nyx is pregnant - not sure (I did try to breed her). She doesn't want me going anywhere near her tummy. So I may have more baby pictures from her in a few weeks too...

I can't tell for sure if the hollands are pregnant because they'd have smaller litters and I'm horrid at palpating - but I did feel nipples on Cindy which is unusual.

Anyway - I need to get out the door in a few minutes for work....more later.

And congrats on the second chick - I did check your thread first thing this morning since I have it watched for updates.