Notes from Cadbury's Visit

Freckles:

The first thing Cadbury and I did was catch up on the gossip from all of our friends that he had been visiting. I hadn't seen him since the Bunny Benefit Bash when he rocked the house with his electric guitar! We had a lot of catching up to do.

After we'd talked ourselves out and laughed ourselves silly, I showed Cadbury my great cave that I'd been remodeling. I could tell that he was impressed with the renovations that I'd made.

He checked out the inside. Then, he checked out the outside. Then, he climbed up on top!

From the top of my cave he was able to survey the entire Other World, but his eyes quickly fell on the new object that has so annoyed me.

"What is that huge boulder doing in the middle of your world?" he asked.

I sighed deeply and filled him in on what had been happening with the missing bush and the appearance of the boulder.

After I'd finished, Cadbury thought a moment, and then he said, "I just saw something that gave me a great idea!"

He hopped down from the cave and whispered the most astonishing news I'd heard in quite some time!

Thanks for Visiting, Cadbury!

We put Cadbury on the airplane and he is winging his way back to Houston, Texas to his family. We had a great visit with him, and Freckles is feeling sad that he had to leave so soon. She's been chewing on a few pieces of paper, but her heart isn't really in it.

We'll be posting all the details and pictures as soon as we've had time to download them!

It Was a Dark and Stormy Night

It was a dark and stormy night ...

it really was! We had quite a thunderstorm last night. Thunder growls surrounded the house and lightning flashed from sky to horizon. And, in the middle of it all we heard a knock at the door.

We looked at each other to see which of us was brave enough to answer. Dare we open the door? In those spooky movies everyone is always stupid enough to open the door and let the monsters in. Would this be our fate? With a deep breath, we both walked and hopped across the room. Deb grabbed the door handle, turned the knob, pulled open the door and ...

Cadbury hopped into the room! He'd come from the airport after a long flight from across the globe where he'd been visiting the Furrybutts! (With his markings doesn't he look like Freckles's brother?!)

SHHHHHHH! He's resting right now after his whirlwind adventure visiting lots of friends.

The Bunns over at A Houseful of Rabbits broke Cadbury out of the "spa" where he'd been left while his family was on vacation. As soon as the sleepy little bun wakes up, Freckles plans to catch up on all the latest news and then he'll have to return home. His family is back from vacation now and will be wondering what has happened to him.

Dreams and Action

Freckles:

In my little cave I napped and dreamed about how I could show my extreme disapproval of the new boulder. This whole not being able to talk to the humans is sometimes a pain. My actions have to speak for my thoughts. Well, I would show that high-voiced one (who I knew had to be behind this sinister plot) how much I hated that stinky rock!

Suddenly, the idea came to me! I left the cave and rushed to the other side of the Other World.

Acceptance

Deb:

Freckles spent some time hopping around the ottoman and checking it out. Every so often she'd poke the side. I watched carefully to see that she didn't bite it. I didn't think she would, but you just never know with a bun -- they are known for surprising us humans.

After her survey of the new object, she hurried over to her little bunny condo and rested inside, chewing on a subscription insert from Consumer Reports. She probably needed to think over what she had just seen.

All of my worries about Freckles objecting to the new furniture had been for naught.

Planned Disapproval

Freckles:

The giant boulder smelled funny.

It was big and bulky and unyielding (I'd poked it with my nose -- no give at all!)

I hopped around the perimeter. There wasn't a single shelf carved out of the rock. How was I going to hide in this thing?

I decided it was time to show my disapproval. First, I squeezed myself into my cave to come up with a plan. Chewing on a delightful piece of treat renewed my energy and increased my concentration.

Welcome and Acceptance?

Deb:

I'd done it now.

My son and husband carried the beautiful new storage ottoman/ coffee table into the living room and placed it in front of the couch. Freckles watched them with ears at full alert and narrowed eyes. She rushed over as though welcoming a new friend. However, one sniff and she backed up and stared.

This was going to take some work. How do you bond a bunny and a piece of furniture?

I was sure that with a little time Freckles would forget about the old table and come to accept the new one.

Chaosisity

Freckles:

My favorite bush was missing! I loved that bush! It had sheltered me from many dangers and provided delicious snacks to nibble.

The noises I heard coming through the portal brought my attention to full alert. Nice Guy and Big Guy were carrying a giant boulder through the portal and set it down in the spot where my bush had stood. I rushed over to check it out. I was not impressed! It had no shelf for shelter. It had no delicious snacks at one end. And above all -- it smelled funny!

My life has been turned completely upside down! This is chaosisity, I say!

The Find

Deb:

I found exactly what I wanted at the first furniture store we visited. I'd been checking out styles and prices online, so was familiar with what was available. I wanted a storage ottoman that could be converted to a coffee table by flipping the cushions over and revealing trays. And there it was -- just waiting for me. It would have to be ordered and would take about two weeks, but after thirty years, what's a couple of weeks more or less?

Picture from Ashley Furniture .

Change is NOT Always Good!

Freckles:

Just the other day I was resting comfortably in my favorite bush. I ate some delicious dandelion greens, checked out the bushes, boulders, and trees in the Other World to make sure that alien creature hadn't returned, and then I stretched before entering my cave to consider my next move.

Something about sounds of the portal opening and familiar voices brought me out of my cave and alert to a new possible danger. The first thing I noticed was that my favorite bush was missing!

Out with the Old, In with the New

Deb:

I'd had the coffee table for thirty-three years. It held special memories.

• My oldest son had used a pencil to carve his first picture that looked like anything into the wood on top. It was a circle with stick arms and legs sticking out. At the time I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry; to praise or punish. Years of wood polish had covered the evidence. The little man was no longer visible, but I still could point to the exact spot.
• It's drawer held photos from years of birthday parties, Christmas celebrations, picnics, and graduations waiting to be put into albums.
• I could recall the fragrance of hundreds of flowers carefully arranged into elegant (and some not so elegant) bouquets that had graced its surface.

More recently, Freckles found comfort perched on the flat platform under one end of the table and she enjoyed nibbling on the magazines that rested on the other (magazines we had left there for her to chew and to think she was getting away with something!)

But, polish no longer hid the marks and dents of thirty years of family living. I was tired of having an eyesore in the middle of my living room. I knew exactly what I wanted to purchase to replace it. I didn't know how Freckles would take the change.

Memorial Day

Freckles:

I was relaxing in my favorite bush the other day and pondering how good life was. I've got pretty much anything that a bun could want. All the hay I can munch, lots of uninterrupted naptime during the day, and treats whenever I ask for them.

Guess I can thank all of those servicemen who gave their lives while protecting our country and also those who survived their military service, but went through a lot to keep us safe.

Deb and I would like to honor them all on this Memorial Day.

Thanks!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!!

To all you moms of furry friends, we wish you a very happy day!

We Got an Award!

We got this really cool award from The Fluffies! Actually, they gave it to us a while back, but we haven't had time to post it until now!

The award came with these mission :

* As a dedication for those who love blogging activity and love to encourage friendships through blogging.
* To seek the reasons why we all love blogging!

And it comes with some rules!
* Put the award in one post as soon as you receive it (Whoops! We kind of failed this rule!)
* Don’t forget to mention the person who gives you the award (Okay, we got that one right -- see note under the award!)
* Answer the award’s question by writing the reason why you love blogging (We'll do that next -- see below!)
* Tag and distribute the award to as many people as you like (That's going to be a little tougher! There are so many deserving bloggers out there!)
* Don’t forget to notify the award receivers and put their links in your post (On our way!)

Why Freckles and Deb love blogging...

Deb - I love blogging because it give me a chance to share our wonderful adventures with others. We've made so many great friends through this blog. When we started, we had no idea what was going to happen. Now, we can't wait to check in with everyone to see what's happening!

Freckles - I love blogging because it gives me a chance to tell my side of the story, so everyone won't think Deb has all the fun. Plus, I know that others will be interested in what I have to say. I mean, why wouldn't they?

Now we have to give the award to others we think are deserving...

Well, we think that all the blogs on our blogroll are deserving. We wouldn't have put them on our blogroll if we didn't enjoy visiting them! So, if you are listed down there on the bottom right side of our blog, please accept this award with our love and gratitude for many hours of fascinating reading!

GONE!

Freckles:

The alien creature is gone!

The Other Guy came and took him away.

He's gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone...

gone, gone, gone, gone, GONE!

He's outta here!