Big Bonded Bunnies!

  

At long last my buns

Benny and Hazel

are completely bonded

At first it was just Hazel who

would groom Ben.  She has

always been pure sweetness.

Then in Oct he finally started

To groom her after 10 months

of trying to bond them.

So many times I 

was going to give up. 

Benny would grunt and 

fur would fly!

I was so frustrated and

thought its never gonna work.

But finally...

They are together all day!!

Loving each other....

Smooshing in the litter box

....that is a giant size 

litter box by the way!

Eating together....

Benny scarfs his down 

as fast as he can 

so he can go eat 

some of Hazels. 

I cannot express how happy 

it makes me to have 

two giant rabbits 

that are bonded finally. 

They have the whole 

run of the upstairs of house 

all day....no baby gates!! 

It's just pure happiness!

Yay!

Good things in

Good Time I guess!

Too Much To Do Days

I know it's been a long time since my last post....with working full time it's hard for me to find time for everything. I get overwhelmed at times, because I just try to do too much. I was busy getting the yard ready for fall. Also it's a daily priority for me that all my animals get their daily attention, loves and care. So then my art and posts take a bit of a backseat.

I am back to riding my girl after my injury this summer. We just  celebrated our 13 year anniversary. I am at the barn after work at least three days a week. 

Having grown up as a military brat who traveled all over during my childhood I still pinch myself that I actually own my girl.

Hottie coming to greet me after I whistle for her. I love her so dearly.

I am working hard on completing a large horse painting,that I have been working on for a very long time. Probably too long. It's a big undertaking in which I've made many mistakes that I had to correct but here's a preview of one part of it. Hopefully in the near future I will post the completed painting.

Bunny Memorial Plaque

 

I completed the bunny plaque

that now hangs over

the flower garden where

Giddy and Gwenie are buried.

 

 

Just a pretty memorial

for two bunnies

that were loved dearly

 

 

 

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Happy Thoughts

So now I am back to work at a job that I don't love,

I am grateful I have it....don't get me wrong.  I have

had it for 24 yrs.  I have good benefits, insurance and

retirement in 8 yrs.  I just don't love going there

especially when I currently have a co-worker that

annoys the crap out of me.

My solace is that eventually they will be

transferred out for a promotion.

So like I said I have 8 years until I

can retire... and my thoughts this morning

as I was getting ready to leave for work was

to look around and focus on the positive

things that make me happy and bring me

joy and  not going to work. 

  So these are the

things I looked at this morning

to make me happy

before I left

Watching my bunnies get all happy

and excited for their breakfast

My happy bunny room

My art room, yes it is a mess at the moment

but that makes me happy...

because I am using it!!!

I am in the process of carving a

memorial bunny plaque

 that will hang on the wall

outside where Giddy and Gwennie

are buried.

I also have been painting and working to

complete this painting

You can see the fish tank  behind my easle

They were moved inside from the pond,

the only survivors as a heron

feasted on all our fish

So these guys are staying safely

in the tank and make me smile!

A quick stroll outside and

the bright colors of the flowers

make me happy. 

Also I might add... I couldn't have bought

the  flowers without the job

that gives me money!

Finding old junk someone tossed

away and redoing it makes

me happy.  That is what I did with the

red wheel barrel crate.

I love having vines grow up stuff...

It just makes me feel like I'm in a

jungle.  Happy to see the seedlings

I planted grow like crazy

I almost can't see out my kitchen window!

So I am going to make a conscious effort

to focus on my positives...

Spinal Fractures

 

This girl put my out of commission.

While riding her another

horse spooked and set of a

chain reaction which resulted

with me hitting the

dirt.  Although in a lot pain,

I thought that my hip was

knocked out and a trip to the chiro

would set me straight.

However as I drove home

I knew the intense pain

was more than something just

being knock out.

When I reached home

 I couldn't get out of the truck

and my husband said you're

going to the Emergency Room.

After many tests I was

admitted and ended

up fracturing L1-L4 bones.

Thankfully no organs

were injured.  

 

 

I have to say I think it was

the most pain I've ever felt

in my life, and I've had

a few intense injuries

that hospitalize me much

longer than this one.  

It was quite

humbling & scary to

need help to get to the bathroom

or into the shower and

not being able to even

sit up or roll over in bed.

I am thankful that I will

totally recover.

 

 

I am so grateful for my husband.

He did everything for me.

Drove me, helped me walk,

helped me get up, took care

of the household and all

my fur/feather babies.

He's a saint!

I couldn't do anything and am

on disability for another week.

I'm happy to say I am slowly

getting better.

 

 

....the first question

everyone asked, is are you

going to ride again?

At first I didn't know, I was

in so much pain.  As the pain eases

I want to ride again.

...And yes I plan to get

back on her. 

I obviously can't until the

bones heal and I get the

OK from the spinal surgeon.

 

 

Although I am scared

to death of ever experiencing

pain like this again, the

thought of never riding

again brings tears to my

eyes.  I will take it

one step at a time.

So for now, I can clean and

condition my saddle

while I sit and recover.

 

 

And with my husbands

help  clean out my

tack box.

 

 

I have been forced

to slow down and

stop and smell the flowers.

 

 

 

Growing Happiness

 

After a long winter in Michigan

 there is nothing better to me

 than things turning green and getting

a chance to grow.  I love planting

pretty plants. The last

month has been spent fixing, repairing,

making, painting and planting

after winters wear and tear.

 

 

Our privacy screens were destroyed

in the winter so we put together

new ones out of the

plastic lattice material

so they won't need staining

every year.

 

 

View from the back side...

I'm really happy with the final

result and when the

vines I planted grow up it,

 I will love it even better.

 

 

 

The plantings around the deck have grown up

so nicely, and this is only early summer. 

I love how private it makes the deck as we have

close neighbors on all sides.

 

 

my fun little parrot lights

 

 

I set up old spare cages on the deck

so my birds can go outside and enjoy

the day while I work in the yard.

 

 

 

 

Veggies are all planted 

 

 

Since I now have the big  pots out

 front I moved my wheel barrel

in to the garden and filled it

 with annual herbs

and spare lettuce plants

that did not fit

 in my lettuce planters. 

Lots of lettuce and parsley for

big bunnies to munch on.

 

 

I repaired my garden gate

and repainted the green fencing.

 

 

My greenhouse my  most favorite

thing I ever

bought myself

with a bonus I got at work.

 

We had a leak in our pond and it took several

tries to fix.  I'll post pics of it later

when it's all set.

 

 

 

I love lupin

 

 

 

Bunnies everywhere....

can you tell they are

my favorite???

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These huge pots are about 3' across

and I got last year marked

down 75% off.  They should fill

out nicely. 

 

I take great joy in planting and taking

pictures of what I planted growing

bigger.  I hope you enjoy them too!