Bunny Update

Good news and bad news

First, the smallest one who we called Rowan died Friday morning,
It was sad but Cleverwife did everything possible to help him,
sometimes life is just like that.

On a positive note, the rest are all growing like crazy,
gaining 0.9 of an ounce everyday.

that doesn't sound like much until you count the fact that the biggest only weighs
7.1 ounces. so that is like gaining 20 pounds a day if you were 200lbs.

The babies are so cool, I have no idea how I'm going to let them go.

One year later

Has it really been a year already?

It does not seem like a whole year has gone by.

Strange really, I thought that somehow with the passing of this year,

that my feelings about Dad's passing would somehow lessen, and that

I would be able to think about him more and not feel so anxious and edgy , and on the verge of tears when I do.

But time goes on .

The pain I felt a year ago is less now, and the sadness is slowly

lifting away.

Instead now there are times that I feel angry, mostly at me.

Because I am not the parent I want to be or that I feel the weasels deserve, or the Husband that such and amazing and beautiful woman that Cleverwife is deserves either.

That is a post for another time.

Today as I write this, another year has passed and in it's passing so much has happened,

Dad is gone and as I think about him, I realize what a fighter he was in so many ways.

His own dad died when he was only 4

I was lucky enough to get 38 years with him

He was all of our biggest supporters in what we wanted to do when we were kids.

He was very proud of and loved his grandchildren dearly.

I remember when he came out for #1 weasel's baptism, he was so happy, that you can clearly see it in his face. Later when he met the others it was the same way.

He went through 3 rounds with cancer and fought like a champion to the end.
I don't know if I have his strength.
I hope I do. There are times when I need it.
My only wish is that the weasels could have known him better.




I'm going to break my own rules and post a picture of him. If you are related to me, or a close family friend, this could give away my identity, but for the most part I should be safe.





There have been plenty of moments in the last year when I have felt like he was close to us.


Maybe If I could shut up once in a while


I could hear him.





(I Hope)

OMIGOD

Remember i told you about all of the rabbits we have?

Well, we didn't plan it, but two of them mated(whoops)

and we didn't know until the female started nesting behavior yesterday
so we looked up what the behavior meant and thoght she might be pregnant,
and there was also a chance that it could be false (it happens i guess)

so i built a nesting box just in case, (just in time too!!!)
less than an hour later there were six (SIX!!!)
new rabbits in the house.
at least we know who the dad is now !!

I'll post pictures as soon as i can