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This collection of entries is from the Category "Bunnies".

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Saturday, December 13, 2008

Farewell to a dear bunny friend

Indy The Bunny - 1997-2008
Carol and I just got back from the Golf Rose Animal Hospital.

We dropped off Indy the Bunny.

Indy died in my arms about an hour ago after a very long illness.

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posted at 11:55 PM | Link | Bunnies | Care to comment? | § |

Saturday, October 21, 2006

Another vet visit

We had planned on a quiet day, but wound up having to take chip to the vet.

He wouldn't put any weight on his rear right leg, so... by taking him, it was an emergency visit. Thank god that since the vet moved, they're now also a 24-hour exotic animal emergency hospital.

(I hate to say this, but I love going to our vet. Because they specialize in birds and exotics, you never know what you're going to see in the waiting room).

So, the doctor took some x-rays and as long as he was sedated, clipped his nails) but nothing showed up. Nothing is broken, so may have just wrenched a muscle or tendon.

Well, we readily admit it... he haven't been good bunny parents and have neglected to trim his nails of late. Chip just LOVES to run, so we're not surprised that maybe he caught a toenail and twisted something. So, we have pain medication that we'll give him and keep him confined and see what happens.

posted at 02:25 PM | Link | Bunnies | § |

Tuesday, May 30, 2006

A garage door and Indy

Old garage door New garage door
Carol stayed home today to be there when we FINALLY receive delivery of something we've been waiting on for a few months (if not really a few years) - a new garage door.. we both love it and I think it's a HUGE improvement over the old one. The whole concept of natural light inside the garage is just mind boggling.

Indy in the car on the way to the vet
As long as she was home, Carol called the vet to see if we could get Indy into the vet today. Indy still wasn't really eating - she'd take a few bites of lettuce and stop, take afew bites of carrot and stop, take few bites of hay and stop, but drink as much water as she wanted. She was also getting "quieter" and Chip was really bothering her. Carol couldn't get an appointment until 5:30, so I got home after work and immediately took off for the vet. This was the first time we visited the new facility. It's not all that easy to get to for us, but at least we know the area, so we can take shortcuts depending on traffic.

So, the doc checked her all out, put her under anesthesia to xray her (and clip her toenails) and then did... a dental exam. Out of all the years we've had rabbits, non of our bunnies ever had dental issues - until now. She had problems with her molars having grown "unusually" and were probably hurting her gums or cheek, so the doc worked on them (probably with a dremmel).

A tech brought her back to the exam room, still a little woozy. She went right back into her carrier and settled down. After a while, we could hear her grinding her teath. She looked different. On the way home, she looked much more relaxed than the trip into the city. Sure enough, first thing she does when she gets home is eat.

posted at 08:27 PM | Link | Mundane | § |

Sunday, May 28, 2006

Indy, Indy, Blinds, MI3

Well, our older bunny Indy seems to be having problems - she's not eating much at all and she just wants to be alone - a good indication that she's sick. It's almost like at the end of 2004, but she was really in distress and really hiding. This is like she's a little... off. She wants to eat and she eats a little, but then just stops. She's urinating with a good stream, so we're not sure what's going on.

Speaking of Indy... there's another Indy on TV today - the Indianapolis 500.

WHY THE HELL CAN'T ABC BROADCAST THE INDY 500 IN HD? Hell, Fox broadcasts all of the NASCAR events in HD, and this is a special event! What the hell!

We had to get new blinds for the bedroom - the one on my side of the bed actually started to fall apart from all that exposure to the sun after all of these years. Carol went to Lowes and had some blinds cut to size... too bad they were the wrong size. At least she had them cut too long so she could go back and take some more off. After she struggled with that, then we had to change the mounting hardware... Let's just say the task took way longer than either of us thought. Then, when everything was done, we rushed to the AMC South Barrington 30 to catch a 3:10 showing of Mission: Impossible III.

Eh.

It was OK (I got over my Tom Cruise issues quickly), and there was a LOT of action, but... I don't know, it seemed a little implausible (what? an IMF Mission being implausible? Well, it wasn't the mission - it was the fact an IMF agent would get married to someone that doesn't know what he really does for a living - I think that was my problem)

UPDATE: On Thursday night, ABC broadcast the Scripps Spelling Bee. LIVE. IN HDTV

posted at 05:59 PM | Link | Mundane | § |

Sunday, April 16, 2006

Happy Easter

Happy Easter from Chip and Indy!
Happy Easter from Chip and Indy!

posted at 09:19 AM | Link | Bunnies | § |
Easter Bunnies
I am re-posting an entry that I have posted every year at this time (2005, 2004, 2003, and 2002) - please indulge me.

I have posted this entry with a future date so it will "stick" here until Easter Sunday, when it will start rolling around, just like any other entry.

I know I don't get a lot of traffic here at this Blog, but, please, take a moment to read this and help out this cause.

Carol and I have a pet rabbit named Indy and another that's only been with us about a year and a half, Chip. (They have there own WebCam over on the Right-hand side of the page, if you want to visit). We love Indy and Chip, and have loved the rabbits that have been part of our life over the past 20 years. They're different, but fun - and very loving. I think that's the one thing that has surprised me the most over the years - how affectionate they can really be. This past year, we've experienced what it's like to have two rabbits together, and even that seems special. They're inseparable, always together, always grooming, yet always running up to us for attention and their "lovin'" (which is us petting them).

Every year, at Easter time, people think about buying a rabbit for their kids. Bunnies really are great, but they have special needs and care and are not like dogs & cats. There are many rabbits that are abandoned each year after Easter when the kids lose interest or when they become a burden to the owners.

If you have a website, please visit the Easter Page at the House Rabbit Society's website and get a banner to put on your page until after Easter (April 16 for those that don't know) to help raise awareness of the problem. There are also PDF's to print up and post in your cubicle of wherever if you'd like to do that to help spread the word (as well as a damn sad poem that just rips at our heartstrings). Please slso visit the site of their new campaign - "Make Mine Chocolate!" for additional flyers, business cards, and postcards.

Indy thanks you, Chip thanks you, and Carol & I thank you.

posted at 05:30 AM | Link | Bunnies | § |

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Volcano Rabbit

Serious.

I saw this in a post on Boing Boing.

The Volcano Rabbit (or zacatuche or Romerolagus diazi)

They live in the Madrean Pine-Oak Woodlands of Mexico, and is endemic to the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt surrounding Mexico City, where volcanoes and rabbits co-exist.

Well, sort of. They're endangered.

Who would have thought?

posted at 01:12 PM | Link | Bunnies | § |

Saturday, October 29, 2005

Quick bunny update

Indy and Chip
I haven't talked about them in a while and some of you wanted to know, so here's a quick picture of Indy & Chip. They're great and doing well. They are absolutely inseparable, except for every once in a while where they take turns in the cage and the other being outside the cage , sort of giving each other their own "space" for a few hours. Otherwise, they are always together grooming, playing or sleeping.

posted at 11:31 AM | Link | Bunnies § |

Friday, August 26, 2005

Indy again

Carol and I stepped-out for a quick dinner at Barnaby's tonight.

When we came home, we found Indy on the bottom floor of the Bunny Condo, looking weird.

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posted at 07:55 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Friday, August 19, 2005

The not-so-crisis?

Carol just called - she was just leaving our vet with Indy.

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posted at 09:43 AM | Link | Bunnies § |
The Bunny Crisis

It's a long story, but Carol & I just got back from the emergency vet.

Indy had a sudden problem overnight and we left her with the emergency vet until later this morning when carol is going to pick her up and bring her to our normal vet

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posted at 04:21 AM | Link | Bunnies § |

Wednesday, August 10, 2005

A year of Chip

It was one year ago today that we were at the Wisconsin State Fair and returning home with a brand new boy baby bunny that we eventually named Chip.

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posted at 08:42 AM | Link | Bunnies § |

Friday, July 01, 2005

The Return of BunnyCam 2.0

Our BunnyCam has returned. I had to shut it down when we had the hardwood floors installed because the bunny condo was moved to our bedroom for an extended time. After that, it was the interior house painting that had the cage staying upstairs. Now that the condo is back in place, I got a new camera (newer does not mean better) and Indy & Chip are back online. It's a different angle, so it should be different to watch.

posted at 07:03 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Friday, June 03, 2005

Bunny Zen #1

Video Capture of Chip having a snack
For lack of anything else to post, I give you 30 seconds of Bunny Zen - it's Chip, having a snack, watching the White Sox on TV. Indy is in the background (4Mb 30-second DIVX AVI)

posted at 09:47 AM | Link | Bunnies § |

Friday, May 13, 2005

Happy Birthday, Carol!

Chip's not feeling well
So, today is Carol's Birthday. We spent the night with restless sleep, each of us taking time to check-up on our little Chip. He's not eating, he's not moving around. About 2:30 this morning I just picked him up out of his cage and held him for a while, trying to make him feel better. Even Indy didn't know what to do - she just looked at me as if to say "I don't know what's wrong here - you have to do something."

When morning came around, Chip wasn't any different. We both went to work. Carol called the vet - no openings this morning, but she could just show-up and they'll treat it like an emergency, wedging her in between appointments.

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posted at 11:20 AM | Link | Bunnies § |

Tuesday, May 10, 2005

Didn't even last a week!

Indy is chewing on the brand new paint!
We have barely had the fresh paint on the walls for, what, 5 days?

There, on the stairs, I can see where a certain older female bunny has satisfied her urge to chew by chewing on the fresh paint on the outside corner of the wall! I guess we setup the gates a bit too late.

Time to break out some touch-up paint!!!

posted at 05:52 PM | Link | Mundane § |

Sunday, April 10, 2005

Days pass with little to write about

Wow! I can't believe that I haven't written anything in the blog for a while. I guess what's more shocking to me is that I haven't written anything and I didn't realize that I wasn't writing. It was like the blog wasn't part of my life for a couple of days... and you know, that's not a bad thing. But it's just odd that I didn't even recognize that I was doing this. Maybe it's because I'm busy at work, maybe it's because the house is a mess, maybe it's because we've had painters in every day for quotes on painting the first floor. I don't know - I guess a jumbled-up life jumbles-up your priorities and perceptions.

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posted at 10:18 PM | Link | Mundane § |

Wednesday, April 06, 2005

Still Traumatized

The "kidlettes" are still not coming out of their cage - the cage door was open but they came out and walked around the foyer, peaked into the living room and family room, but that's it. They don't want to have anything to do with it. Carol thinks that maybe their sensitive noses can still smell the finishes (since their nose is so close to the ground) and they don't like it. We'll see how it goes.

posted at 07:15 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Tuesday, April 05, 2005

They don't seem to like it

Indy and Chip want to have nothing to do with the new flooring
We're just starting to move our base of operations from our bedroom back to the rest of the house. Since we've just had the hardwood floors installed, and there's no furniture (except for the new couch) anywhere on the first floor, this would be a good opportunity to paint. We're in the middle of getting quotes now, with a new painter coming in each night this week to bid on the project. And since we're going to paint, there's no reason to put all of the furniture back, so we're just putting back anything we absolutely need. The first item: the TV. We bought some TV trays (In the 20 years we've been in the house, we've never had TV trays - how the hell did that happen?), so there's no need for a dining room table. We're not entertaining for a while, so there's no need for the rest of the furniture.

So, the place is very empty, and with the installation of the flooring, it's also VERY echo-y. Carol and I can barely understand each other as we yell across the floor if the air conditioning is on. Everything just reverberates and distorts. I Knew this would happen - I just didn't realize how bad it would be. And without furniture, rugs, and window coverings there's just nothing available to dampen the sound reflections.

We decided to bring Chip and Indy and their cage downstairs. We'll setup the cage in the foyer for a few weeks until the floor finish finally sets-up (Ted doesn't even want us to put rugs down for 30 days).

So I scooped-up Indy and Chip out of their cage, brought them downstairs and put them in the middle of the empty living room/dining room.

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posted at 07:23 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Sunday, March 27, 2005

Easter Bunnies
I am re-posting an entry that I have posted every year at this time (2004, 2003, and 2002) - please indulge me.

I know I don't get a lot of traffic here at this Blog, but, please, take a moment to read this and help out this cause.

Carol and I have a pet rabbit named Indy and another that's only been with us 7 months, Chip. (They have there own WebCam over on the Right-hand side of the page, if you want to visit). We love Indy and Chip, and have loved the rabbits that have been part of our life over the past 20 years. They're different, but fun - and very loving. I think that's the one thing that has surprised me the most over the years - how affectionate they can really be. This past year, we've experienced what it's like to have two rabbits together, and even that seems special.

Every year, at Easter time, people think about buying a rabbit for their kids. Bunnies really are great, but they have special needs and care and are not like dogs & cats. There are many rabbits that are abandoned each year after Easter when the kids lose interest or when they become a burden to the owners.

If you have a website, please visit the House Rabbit Society's Easter Page and get a banner to put on your page until after Easter (March 27 for those that don't know) to help raise awareness of the problem. There are also PDF's to print up and post in your cubicle of wherever if you'd like to do that to help spread the word (as well as a damn sad poem that just rips at our heartstrings).

Indy thanks you, Chip thanks you, and Carol & I thank you.

posted at 05:43 AM | Link | Bunnies | 1 comment § |

Friday, January 28, 2005

A Wrinkle in Bunny Paradise

Ah-HA! I knew it was a matter of time. I think Chip pissed-off Indy.

Or something.

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posted at 07:54 AM | Link | Bunnies § |

Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Life with more than one bunny

It's been a while since I've written about how we've socialized out two bunnies - "Indy" & "Chip". The last time I wrote, we had just put the two of them together in the cage for the night.

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posted at 08:29 AM | Link | Bunnies § |

Thursday, December 30, 2004

The Socialization of Bunnies

Indy and Chip nuzzling Chip grooming Indy Chip eating some broccoli downstairs in the bunny condo
Carol and I are in the middle of a dastardly experiment - one that tests the courage of us and our charges.

Yes. We have started down the road of socializing our two bunnies, Indy and Chip.

Quick recap for those readers that don't know - Indy is a female black and white Dutch bunny a little over 7 years old and is our third rabbit that we've had over the last 20-or-so. Chip is a male black and white Dutch bunny that we just acquired back in August. He's about 6 months old. Both rabbits are spayed/neutered (thank God!)

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posted at 02:37 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Friday, December 24, 2004

Cold start

That's Indy in Chip's cage below and Chip in Indy's cage above Indy (left) and Chip (right) together, on the floor, looking for some petting from Dad
Woke up to -1° temperatures. At least the wind is pretty calm, but the house is trying to keep warm.

Both of our rabbits - Indy and Chip - are out running around - together. Well, not exactly together, but they are out at the same time and they're learning to be out together. Right now, they're both demanding attention from me, forcing me to pet them both at the same time. This is something new for all of us to learn.

Chip seems to be hanging out in Indy's cage while she's out. There was a time this morning when Chip was in Indy's cage and Indy was in Chip's cage, both eating the other's breakfast.

Not a bad start to Christmas Eve.

posted at 09:19 AM | Link | Bunnies § |

Saturday, December 18, 2004

Indy - Day 8

An update on Indy the Bunny:

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Friday, December 17, 2004

Indy - Day 7

An update on Indy the Bunny:

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Thursday, December 16, 2004

Indy - Day 6

An update on Indy the Bunny:

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Wednesday, December 15, 2004

Indy - Day 5

An update on Indy the Bunny:

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posted at 05:33 PM | Link | Bunnies | 1 comment § |

Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Indy - Day 4

An update on Indy the Bunny:

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Monday, December 13, 2004

Indy - Day 3

An update on Indy the Bunny:

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Sunday, December 12, 2004

Indy - Day 2

An update on Indy the Bunny:

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posted at 04:13 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Saturday, December 11, 2004

Animal 911

Animal 911 in Skokie Nevis the Cat watching the fish in the tank at Animal 911 Indy the Bunny - in pain and not knowing what to do
We've spent all afternoon at an emergency veterinary clinic in Skokie - Animal 911.

Why? It was Indy. Something happened to her and she was in very significant pain and under stress. We found her at the bottom of her bunny condo totally laid flat, panting heavily and not moving. When I tried to get her out of the cage, she just wouldn't move and was dead weight. She came out and ran around the room a bit, but immediately flopped on the ground. She couldn't get comfortable. Our vet was going to be closing in under an hour, so we called the 24-hour service that the vet recommended, which meant a long drive to Skokie.

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posted at 05:14 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Monday, December 06, 2004

Snipped Chip

Indy checks out Chip to make sure he's OK
Chip is home. He pulled through just fine and the people at the vets were saying they were surprised he was eating so soon after surgery. He's moving a little slow and looks a little pissed-off, but he's just lounging around his cage and healing.

posted at 07:29 PM | Link | Bunnies § |
Chip Gets Snipped

Last Friday, Carol brought Chip back to the vet for a checkup. We had run the course on his medication and we just needed to see how he was doing. The doctor gave him a clean bill of health, saying that she was glad he made it through the medication - I guess that some bunnies never shake the infection.

Oh - I forgot to tell you - the infection that was making him sneeze, the bacteria that was in his sinus cavities? E. coli! He must have had that since he was with the breeder since e. coli is just not something that he can pickup around our house!

But, this morning, Chip is heading back to the vet. For surgery.

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posted at 06:35 AM | Link | Bunnies § |

Friday, November 12, 2004

Turning the corner?

OK, one thing's for sure - Chip doesn't like the new meds. His reaction is like it REALLY doesn't taste good - like it's tart or sour or just something nasty.

This morning, Carol and I realized something - he's not sneezing. His nose is drier. How could that be already?

Downside? It doesn't look like he's eating much. Could be a side effect of the taste problem. We really need to watch how this turns out...

posted at 06:14 AM | Link | Bunnies § |

Tuesday, November 09, 2004

Different drugs

I drove out to the vet after work today to pickup new meds for Chip. This time it's Baytril. I have to administer it once a day for 21 days straight. The first time didn't go so smooth tonight - I think Chip was expecting the old drugs and wasn't ready for the taste of the new stuff.

I just want him to stop sneezing. Everytime he sneezes, it looks like it just bothers the hell out of him.

posted at 05:45 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Monday, November 01, 2004

Another trip to the vet

Chip is reluctant to come out of his carrier at the vet
So, Chip has not responded to his antibiotics. He's still sneezing. Sometimes, he'll sneeze 10 times in a row or even more. You can see on his face that he just wants this to stop. He's getting frustrated and we just feel bad for him. We brought him back to the vet's tonight. We saw a different doctor (I wanted to get him in as soon as possible and our original doctor wasn't available). So, the doctor took Chip and sedated him to scope him and get a sample of the mucous so that he can be treated with specific drugs instead on a generic antibiotic. When we brought him home, he started sneezing worse, and the cultures won't be ready for a week. What's worse, is that he was sneezing blood when we got home. Now, we were told that would happen since the doctor had to shove something up his nose, but it still pulls on the heartstrings to see that happen.

The good news is that his lungs are clear, The bad news is that the doctor said there's a possibility that the sneezing is not fixable. Only time will tell.

posted at 09:01 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Sunday, October 17, 2004

No change

Here we are 4 days into antibiotic treatments and poor little Chip doesn't seem to be responding. His sneezing is changing a bit, but his nose is still wet with a discharge. His fur around his little tiny nostrils is getting a little matted. When he sits still enough and he allows you to pet him, him just sucks up all the lovin' he can. You can look into his eyes and tell that he's not feeling well, but you can only tell that when he's not running at high speed around the family room, dodging behind the patio door curtains and jumping up on the couch. In other words, he's acting like he's just fine. He just doesn't sound fine. AT least now I don't have to wrap him up in a towel when I feed him his meds - I just pick him up, flip him over on his back and cradle him in one arm while I have the syringe in the other hand. It's like he knows what's happening and he allows it to happen, though he doesn't really like it.

I hope he starts responding soon - I'm getting worried.

posted at 10:21 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Thursday, October 14, 2004

Bunny drugs

Chip getting his antibiotics
Well, Chip has had his second dose of his antibiotics - 0.9cc Trimethoprin Sulfa (first of 2 for the day). I hate force-feeding meds to a bunny. I don't want them to choke, and they get all pissed-off at someone taking a syringe and gently shoving it into their mouths and injecting the drug so they swallow it. It always feels that they're blaming me personally for the discomfort and being messed with.

And we've got 2 weeks of this to go...

posted at 09:01 AM | Link | Bunnies § |

Wednesday, October 13, 2004

Sneezy Bunny

Reception at the Vet's office
Our new "little boy" Chip has been sneezing for quite a while now. Indy sneezes all the time, but it's a "quiet" "dry" sneeze. Chip's isn't - his nose is wet and his sneeze sounds different. So, it's off to his first visit to our vet (the first all exotic animal hospital in the country). As it turns out, there's been some turn-over at the Vet's office, so Carol & I will be meeting a new doctor, too - Heather Bixler. Well, let's just say that we like Heather a lot and I think she liked Chip, too. Both the doctor and the tech just seemed to swoon over Chip as he came out of his soft-sided carrier in the examining room. So far it looks like we've been raising our rabbits absolutely fine and doing everything correctly.

However, Chip does have some kind of upper respiratory infection, so we're going to have to separate him from Indy (even though they're not "together" at all) Indy is healthy and is showing no symptoms, so Chips cage has to be moved away for a couple of weeks. During that time, he's going to be fed antibiotics twice a day to see if we can get rid of this sneezing problem.

Chip made the trip pretty well - it was his first car ride since coming home from the Wisconsin State Fair back in August. He also handled his first medication feeding session really well. He's our first rabbit that hasn't tried shutting his mouth, jerking away and not swallowing the medication. We'll be doing this for two weeks, so hopefully 1) he'll cooperate and 2) he gets better.

posted at 06:15 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Friday, September 24, 2004

Bunnies update

Indy & Chip touch noses Chip eating carrots out of the bag
Just a quick bunny update.

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Tuesday, August 31, 2004

Sibling rivalry

Even though they're in separate cages, both Indy and Chip are very aware of each other. Tonight, while Indy was out and Chip was in his cage, Indy walked (hopped) over to Chip's cage. Chip had been eating kale, something Indy didn't seem to like. Well, there was a stalk of kale laying up against the bars of the cage and Indy just stuck her nose inside the cage and pulled the stalk of kale out and started eating it. We're not sure what it means - whether it was just a little show of power, to show Chip who's the boss, or maybe after 7 years she's developed a taste for kale. In any case, it took us by surprise and we laughed our asses off at them.

In the meantime, my sister Diane and Melinda took off this afternoon for Europe. They're flying to Barcelona and hanging out there for a while, and then driving to Nice and finally Milan before coming back a week from now. Diane always goes away for her birthday, never staying home. And I'm jealous because she's the world traveler, going to great places... while Carol and I have had to cut way back because of my prolonged unemployment... we don't leave the midwest... perhaps we'll get back to this again someday...

posted at 08:45 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Friday, August 27, 2004

Bunny update

Chip's scratches on Carol's arm
So far, Indy & Chip have not been back together. Each of the bunnies take their own turns alone being outside their cages. They go nose to nose and check each other out, with Indy trying to like or rub Chip and Chip sometimes allows it or sometimes freaks and lunges.

It's hit or miss.

Other than that, Indy's attitude and character is back to normal. She's not traumatized at all. She runs around the house and acts normal, which we're happy about.

Chip is wonderful. He's been a very good bunny. He's not chewing on a single thing and he just doesn't get into trouble. He seems to be very affectionate to both of us, constantly licking us and coming up to us for attention. I just wish that we could do something about his nails. The quick is all the way up to the tip of the nail so we can't cut them, and they're razor sharp and hurt like hell. We can tell that he's already grown quite a bit, and he still has a ways to go until we can get him neutered and try to reintroduce him to Indy.

Other than the fact they are living separate lives, both of the bunnies are happy and so are we.

posted at 08:47 AM | Link | Bunnies § |

Wednesday, August 18, 2004

OK, this will be a long-term issue...

Did a lot of research on socializing rabbits and introducing a new rabbit to an existing single rabbit. One thing is for sure: We're going to have to wait for Chip to get older so we can get him neutered. Everything that I've read said that this must be done for any success. Makes sense - poor little Chip is hard-wired for certain behaviors, so we'll just have to keep them apart for what may be a couple of months. They're in their own cages, side by side. The can see each other. In fact, they can stick their noses into the other's cage so they can smell, lick, rub and even bite each other. They each have their own "out" time by themselves, so they won't meat each other and fight like they did last Sunday.

We still hopeful.

In the meantime, I'm still getting scratched-up by our little boy Chip. I may have to do something to take those sharp points off his toenails.

posted at 06:19 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Monday, August 16, 2004

Hooky

My hands are taking a beating
Carol and I are both exhausted. In fact, Carol called-in to take the day off. We're sleeping at every possible moment. I think the wedding last night just wiped us out.

Back to Bunny Duty, keeping an eye on each of them and only letting one of them out at a time. Chip's toenails are still razor sharp and I have to watch how I handle him. We can tell that he's growing already.

posted at 01:39 PM | Link | Mundane § |

Sunday, August 15, 2004

Fur flying devastation

Things look nice as Indy checks out Chip A clump of fur from Indy's side

DISASTER. UTTER DISASTER.

We decided to do it this morning - put the two bunnies together for their first meeting.

It looked OK for 15 - 30 seconds as they slowly checked it each other out, then it escalated and escalated and escalated until we had two rabbits in a kicking and biting death brawl on the floor right in front of us. Each of them had grabbed on to each other with their teeth and they were using their large back feet to try to disembowel each other. (Ever see Warner Brothers' Tasmanian Devil? Know that whirling mass on screen that's moving so fast, it's just a blur? THAT was the bunnies.) Carol and I reached in and pulled away a bunny.

It was scary and ugly and much quieter than I thought it would be.

We were devastated. I don't think either of us expected a fight like that. Neither rabbit was bleeding, but both had fur in their mouths and Indy lost a clump of fur from her side (but the fur is so dense it isn't noticeable).

I tried an experiment later on by my self and the two rabbits.

It's Chip, not Indy. Indy looked more inquisitive and Chip was definitely the attacker (neither of them touched each other in my experiment - I stayed with Indy and kept her calm and secure while Chip pranced around with his tail high in the air).

This is going to take time - if at all. I've got a bad feeling that perhaps Chip was a mistake after all. I'm not giving up, We're not giving up. We may have to wait for him to get a bit older so we can get him fixed before this gets attempted full-scale.

I feel terrible.

posted at 11:33 AM | Link | Bunnies § |

Friday, August 13, 2004

Bunnies on the 13th

Chip looking cute on the back of the couch
Nothing new to report, except the new guy is pretty damn cute.

Carving out 4 hours to sit in front of the the TV to watch the Opening Ceremonies from Athens tonight.

Also trying to ignore that it's Friday the 13th...

posted at 01:08 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Thursday, August 12, 2004

From Roscoe to Chip

Chip looking cute on the back of the couch
The new bunny got a new name today. I really wanted something that would tie-in to the Wisconsin State Fair in Milwaukee, but absolutely nothing comes to mind that I feel good about. Carol came up with Roscoe and that stuck, but then I accidentally called him Oscar yesterday and all of a sudden the names weren't fitting. We tried Harley for a while (since Harley Davidson is up in Wisconsin), but that just sounded too tough for the little guy. So now, the new name is Chip - as in "chip off the ol' block" since he's a black and white dutch just like Indy.

Well, Indy looks like she's in the next stage - denial. She's not trying to attach Chip at all. She's kind of ignoring him. If she gets close she tries to sniff him and maybe lick him, but that's about it. They're still separated - only one of them are allowed to be out at a time.

posted at 08:08 AM | Link | Bunnies § |

Wednesday, August 11, 2004

Keeping an eye on the new kid

Just getting a little stomach scratch Checking out the back of the couch
I've spent the day making sure that Indy and Roscoe have had their turns out exercising, but not together.

Indy is still pissed and wants to really get at the little guy, but she's slowly mellowing. I think as time passes she's realizing that we not treating her any differently. I'm feeling more positive that in a few days we'll be able for our first play date.

In the mean time, it's been interesting learning a new bunny. He's pre-wired better than Max or Travis was and he's acting a lot like Indy. He's been slowly exploring the area that he's allowed to roam with me chasing after him and telling him firmly "No" and moving him out of the problem areas.

I've forgotten about one other baby bunny problem - toenails. They're sharp as hell. The nice side to Roscoe is that he allow us to pick him up, hold him, and even flip him over - all things that Indy doesn't allow.

Roscoe has been running around the family room at high speed today, doing that bunny thing where they run so fast that their butts kind of fishtail out.

I'm finding out that he's a little vocal, too, if it's quiet and you listen carefully. It's a few quiet whimpers and a kind of quiet squeak. It's really cool and I hope he doesn't lose it. He's been laying on my shoulder for the past half hour as I've been sitting on the couch typing this.

I REALLY want Roscoe and Indy to get along.

posted at 04:04 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Tuesday, August 10, 2004

Swimming pigs, cream puffs and bunnies

Carol took the day off and we drove up to Milwaukee to go to the Wisconsin State Fair.

Just a teeny tiny area of food at the fair
We love going to this thing. I would rather go to the Illinois State Fair, but Milwaukee is much closer than Springfield. Our family has been going up there for years. The draw for us has been the animals, the absolutely crappy merchandise being sold in the pavilions and the food food FOOD!!!

The weather isn't the best - cloudy, breezy and temps in the high 60's.

The Poultry and Rabbit Palace Checking out the Black and White Dutch entries
We try to go on a day when the rabbits are being judged so we can see all the breeds. It's always a highlight for us.

We started walking around to get an idea of food choices. Every year there's more and more and more food stands, which of course make the choice even harder. I thought I read somewhere that there are 172 stands here. We got a few ideas and then it was post time for the pig races. Carol hadn't seem them before, and this year they added a swimming pool. Yes, the last race was also a water race as the pigs swam the length of the pool. No, seriously!

Reuben Rolls with spicy mustard Potato pancakes and pierogi
So, after the races, we picked-up some Reuben Rolls (like eggrolls, but filled with corned beef, sauerkraut... everything to make a reuben sandwich), potato pancakes, brats, and pierogi's.

Well, we needed to walk that off, so we walked all the way down to the exhibit halls to look at the real bad merchandise for sale. Now, yes, there are a few good products, but how many juicers, mops and pieces of fudge do you really need?

A banged-up AHL Calder Cup Trophy
The Milwaukee Admirals had the AHL Calder Cup at their booth. Boy, is it in bad shape!

Well, we got what we were looking for - a pet carrier - and started heading back across the park, stopping for a World Famous creme puff along the way.

The HUGE Cream Puff facility THE Cream Puff
Creme puff.... augggllllll.....

Anyway, it was getting darker out and it was getting later into the afternoon, so it was time to go pick-up our purchase and take him home.

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posted at 08:07 PM | Link | Mundane § |

Thursday, May 27, 2004

Bunny lighting

Indy's upgraded Bunny Condo lighting
Two Christmases ago, on a whim, I put some rope lighting on Indy's Bunny Condo. She seemed to enjoy it. We did - it allowed us to turn off the lights in the room and we had this night warm light coming from her cage.

Well, a year and a half later, most of the bulbs are burned out in the ropes, so Carol had me replace the rope lights.

It took me all friggin' day.

The new ropes had different sized connectors on them so threading the rope through the cage wire was just a pain. Then I realize - a little late - that the ropes a slightly longer than the old ones.

We used to refer to Indy in her cage as "Hollywood Bunny" being under all those lights. We're now calling her "Fremont Street Bunny" since it's more like being in Downtown Las Vegas.

Silly bunny.

posted at 05:20 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Sunday, April 11, 2004

Easter Bunnies
I am re-posting this entry from last year and the year before.

I know I don't get a lot of traffic here at this Blog, but, please, take a moment to read this and help out this cause.

Carol and I have a pet rabbit named Indy (She has her own WebCam over on the Right-hand side of the page, if you want to visit). We love Indy, and have loved the rabbits that have been part of our life over the past 20 years.

Every year, at Easter time, people think about buying a rabbit for their kids. Bunnies really are great, but they have special needs and care and are not like dogs & cats. There are many rabbits that are abandoned each year after Easter when the kids lose interest or when they become a burden to the owners.

If you have a website, please visit the House Rabbit Society's Easter Page and get a banner to put on your page until after Easter (April 11 for those that don't know) to help raise awareness of the problem (I've got mine over on the left side as well). There are also PDF's to print up and post in your cubicle of wherever if you'd like to do that to help spread the word (as well as a damn sad poem that just just rips at our heartstrings).

Indy thanks you and Carol & I thank you.

posted at 10:50 AM | Link | Bunnies | 1 comment § |

Friday, March 12, 2004

Let's chase a bunny!

Let's chase a bunny!
Oh, oh... Indy is out and about in the house...

I'm bored...

... let's chase a bunny!

posted at 12:44 PM | Link | Bunnies | 1 comment § |

Monday, December 29, 2003

Visitor

Dad? What are you doing up there?
I've been working on my computer for so long that Indy decided to come upstairs to see what I was up to. I think she's looking for some attention...

posted at 07:49 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Monday, December 01, 2003

Welcome, Yuebing!

Hello, Yuebing!!!
I can't tell you how bad I felt when I heard Oolong the Japanese bunny had died (yes I can - I blogged about it). The guy that owned Oolong (owned? you don't "own" a bunny - they're more like your companion) just had such a sweet outlook and photographed him constantly, even in death (I still tear-up when I see those damn photos).

Word now comes from Japan that Oolong's successor has arrived! Welcome Yuebing, a female gray Netherland dwarf bunny born on October 10. She's already filling Oolong's shoes (like Oolong had shoes...). Go check her out!!!

posted at 08:44 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Thursday, September 04, 2003

Sunning Bunny

Indy is all stretched out enjoying the sun and breeze
I couldn't find Indy again this afternoon. I found her upstairs in the bedroom again. This time she was laying all stretched out in the sun with her nose in the air sniffing the breeze coming in the open window. It was pretty cute and something she's never done. But then again, she's been doing some really odd things lately.

posted at 03:11 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Wednesday, September 03, 2003

Stealth Bunny

Indy checking out our bedroom
You can hear a dog walking around a house.

You may not hear a cat walking around the house unless they meow or purr loudly.

You just can't hear a rabbit roaming around a house.

Indy was just upstairs with me, checking out if I was still here and if there was anything new in the bedroom. There wasn't, but the window was open so there was a nice breeze so she had to stop and stand in the sun, smelling the outside air.

I can't tell you how special a house rabbit is. Let's face it - they're not as smart as dogs or cats. They rarely listen to their humans, and if they don't know you, they may not interact much. But they're sweet and loving and Carol and I have loved our bunnies. Indy is great to have around.

I don't have anything to really say here. It's just that she came upstairs for a visit and she looked too damn cute, so I had to write about it.

posted at 04:25 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Thursday, May 01, 2003

Oh, man... wireless + bunny = good

For once, a bunny entry that is not about our own Indy. I snagged this link from Boing Boing about a bunny that was rescued from a car park that had a taste for CAT-5 cables, printer cables, audio cables, power cables, mouse cables...

posted at 02:33 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Sunday, April 20, 2003

Easter Bunnies
I am re-posting this entry from last year.

I know I don't get a lot of traffic here at this Blog, but, please, take a moment to read this and help out this cause.

Carol and I have a pet rabbit named Indy (She has her own WebCam over on the Right-hand side of the page, if you want to visit). We love Indy, and have loved the rabbits that have been part of our life over the past 20 years.

Every year, at Easter time, people think about buying a rabbit for their kids. Bunnies really are great, but they have special needs and care and are not like dogs & cats. There are many rabbits that are abandoned each year after Easter when the kids lose interest or when they become a burden to the owners.

If you have a website, please visit the House Rabbit Society's Easter Page and get a banner to put on your page until after Easter (April 20 for those that don't know) to help raise awareness of the problem (I've got mine over on the left side as well). There are also PDF's to print up and post in your cubicle of wherever if you'd like to do that to help spread the word (as well as a damn sad poem that just just rips at our heartstrings).

Indy thanks you and Carol & I thank you.

posted at 07:59 AM | Link | Bunnies | 1 comment § |

Tuesday, March 11, 2003

Pygmy rabbits

Apparently, Columbia Basin pygmy rabbits that live in Washington state are rapidly approaching extinction. There's probably only a dozen left in the wild, and now they've been added to the Federal list of endangered species. Nuts. I don't like hearing about bunnies going away. But, then again, I'm a sap for bunnies. I can't help it. When you live with one, you sort of get attached to the species.

posted at 10:27 AM | Link | Bunnies § |

Sunday, February 09, 2003

Three little tugs...

I'm sound asleep when I feel three gentle little tugs on my comforter. I rolled over, didn't see anybody in the bedroom, but I looked over the edge of the bed - there was Indy looking up at me! She had been out and about this morning while Carol was downstairs doing laundry. Indy obviously came upstairs to play and didn't expect to see me in bed. It was a very cute moment and a nice way to wake up.

posted at 08:13 AM | Link | Mundane § |

Thursday, January 30, 2003

R.I.P. Oolong

R.I.P. Oolong the Japanese Bunny
I'm at my desk at home sobbing my eyes out. I mean, really crying. Why? Oh, this is so silly... you see, I just found out Oolong passed away on January 7th. Who was Oolong? I never met Oolong. Oolong lived in Japan with a wonderful keeper, who had a great eye for photography, and a heart for humor. Oolong was his bunny. Oolong did things that I never knew bunnies did - like romp around outside in the snow and balance things on their head like dolls, flowers, fruit, or pancakes. Damn it, this is killing me... he looked like a wonderful bunny. It isn't known what he died from. He had been fine and then turned bad in just a few hours. I can't tell you how much the photography of Oolong touched my very soul. I had to rush downstairs and hold Indy for a while... Crap, I'm a mess...

Please visit Oolong's website. It's mostly in Japanese, but there's English translations if you hover over the photos. Make sure you view as many photos as possible to get a feel for the style of photography and the relationship he had with his bunny.

I am a weepy mess...

posted at 10:41 PM | Link | Bunnies | 2 comments § |

Wednesday, December 25, 2002

Indy's view of the season...

Indy's view of the season...

posted at 09:51 PM | Link | Odd § |

Thursday, December 19, 2002

Healthy Bunny

Well, Carol is home with Indy. Indy bounded out of her carrier, made a beeline for her condo - which she found locked - and then spent quite a while in her clubhouse of boxes. She's fine. The vet can't find a thing wrong with her, though the blood work is still pending. She got x-rayed, got her teeth checked, and nothing looks wrong. Great. To me, that means that, somehow, right around Thanksgiving, she went crazy. At least she's home, and I feel better.

posted at 08:08 PM | Link | Mundane | 1 comment § |

Wednesday, December 18, 2002

Hay!

Indy eating hay out her basket
So, I get home from work tonight, Carol is making dinner, and Indy is out running around. "Our bunners" is just having a grand time running around, shaking her head, and jumping up in the air. What she doesn't know, yet, is that she's going to the vet tomorrow. She's still not eating everything she should be, and she's just too "wired". It's best to just get her put up on the rack, rotate the tires, check the fluids, and make sure she's OK anyway. One of the things we noticed is that she stopped eating her hay, which isn't a good thing. I look down at her on the floor, and there she is, parked next to her basket of hay that we leave out for her, just having a nice chew on some fresh hay. Great. She'll eat hay when she's outside her Bunny Condo, but not when she's "home". We'll have to see what happens tomorrow.

posted at 06:05 PM | Link | Mundane § |

Monday, December 16, 2002

Skinny Bunny

Extreme closeup of Indy's teethmarks on the corners of our walls
Indy is still not herself. She's lost weight - which, in the grand scheme of things, is not necessarily bad, as she was just a little bit pudgy. Ever since Thanksgiving, she's been... "different". She's been chewing everything in sight, but she's not eating. She's franticly wanting "lovin's" from her Dad (me). She wants to be petted, but then she wants to lick. A lot. She's just starting to eat her lettuce, and today she started eating her "chow" (It's not really "chow", but Kaytee Exact Rainbow for Rabbits). She's not eating any hay, though, and that's not good. She's still got energy, though, and this past week she's been "flopping" on the floor, a signal that she's content. We may have to get her to the vet pretty quick.
Update: Appointment with the vet Wednesday at 4:00pm Thursday at 6:00pm.

posted at 07:41 PM | Link | Bunnies | 1 comment § |

Tuesday, December 03, 2002

Duplo the bunny

That's it... Indy is nuts. Ever since Thanksgiving, it's like she's in her Terrible Two's. To save out walls, I went to Toys-R-Us and bought a couple of buckets of Duplo blocks and built some small walls to block her off from the real walls. I didn't buy enough buckets, but I think this will work...

posted at 05:40 PM | Link | Mundane § |
Me Groggy, Indy Fuzzy

I woke up at 10:00, trying to figure out why I was still sleeping. Ever have one of those? Checked on Indy and she seems no worse for the wear. She's not eating much. She's laying around in her meatloaf pose, so she seems content. She's not asking to come out of her cage, so I'm wondering if she feels OK. It's snowing again outside - lake effect. (It's cool - The flakes are really big and you can see it on my live WeatherCam.) Going to be cold tonight - single digit temperatures.

posted at 12:00 PM | Link | Mundane § |

Monday, December 02, 2002

Mixed-up Bunny

Indy is driving us nuts. Ever since Thanksgiving, she's been acting different. She's been trying to eat the walls. We've been chasing her around, trying to get her to stop, and we just can't get her to stop, let alone associate our yelling and screaming with her chewing on the walls.

Well, tonight we all got scared. I chased her around still again after catching her chewing. When she got into her bunny condo, that's when I saw it - blood. Blood all over the lambskin we have on her second floor of her condo. Something ripped up her right rear foot. She's not in pain at all. In fact, she's totally oblivious to it. I grabbed her and Carol and I worked on her foot to clean it up and try to stop the bleeding, which we did. She's going to confined to her cage for a while. Damn bunny.

posted at 09:05 PM | Link | Mundane § |

Wednesday, October 09, 2002

BAD, INDY! BAD!

BAD, INDY! BAD!
BAD, INDY! BAD!

We've loved every bunny we have ever had. They make great pets, and great companions - once you realize that rabbits are not like dogs, not like cats... rabbits are like rabbits. They are not easy to communicate with. In fact, there's an entire website setup just to try to understand what they are saying through their body language.

But, what do you do when, out of the blue, your lovely pet rabbit decides that she doesn't like your carpeting and decides to tear it apart, hoping that her parents will get new carpeting?

I mean, look, after 18 years we need new carpeting. But, after being unemployed for so long, I've got no chance of replacing it. So, when we have guests over, I guess I'll have to cover the hole somehow...

posted at 09:26 AM | Link | Bunnies § |

Saturday, September 14, 2002

*THUMP*

Indy hiding under the foot of the bed Indy pausing on her way down the stairs Getting the car washed at Turtle Wax
I got woken up by a large sound that seems to be coming from underneath the bed. When I abruptly sat up, Indy popped out from under the bed. It was after 8am, and Carol was downstairs cleaning Indy's cage. She must have lost track of Indy, because she decided to venture out into "BunnyLand" and came upstairs for a visit. I didn't sleep all that well - the skunk's odor didn't dissipate until after 2am.

Well, I got the car washed at Turtle Wax in anticipation of our little trip. Every year, since 1994, we've gone to Las Vegas either at this time of year, or in Spring, or sometime both. This year, with my unemployment situation being as bad as it is, there's no way we could go. Instead, we're doing a driving trip. We're going with Barry & Buffy up to my sister's house in Michigan, then driving over to Dearborn, Michigan to visit Greenfield Village on Monday and the Henry Ford Museum on Tuesday, then driving back to my sisters' and spending at least a day there, before driving home. Much much cheaper. We had to do Greenfield Village on Monday, since it is closing until June of 2003 for some underground restoration project.

Don't know how often I'll be able to Blog from the road - we'll have to see how this works out. We all need to get away for a while, though.

posted at 09:37 AM | Link | Mundane § |

Friday, September 06, 2002

Confused dog

Garcie and Indy checking each other out
Trying to watch the White Sox game tonight. Gracie and Indy are checking each other out - both of them really want to play with each other, not realizing how bad of an idea that really is. Gracie actually has been a good dog this week. Indy has only been out about 2 hours this week, so she's a little frantic. Tomorrow, Carol and I drop off Gracie at my parents' house on the way to the White Sox - Indians game. Diane will finally be back from her road trip out west on Monday, and she'll pick up Chelsea and Gracie when back in town. (Diane should be at Jackson Lake Lodge in the Grand Teton National Park tonight, if she's still on schedule.)

posted at 09:24 PM | Link | Mundane § |

Friday, July 26, 2002

Meatloafing

Indy pretending to be a meatloaf
Indy was looking cute again this afternoon. I had to post another pic. She's being a brat, though, and will be spending a bit more time in her condo tonight.

posted at 05:50 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Monday, July 22, 2002

Cute bunny

Indy trying to snooze in front of the couch Indy just being snoozy Whoa! Back that thing up! I'm still trying to figure out why her whiskers got crooked I'm ready for my closeup, Dad!
No particular reason for this post... Indy just looked too cute when she was running around tonight, so I thought I'd torture bother her with the camera.

posted at 07:56 PM | Link | Bunnies | 1 comment § |

Tuesday, June 25, 2002

Destructive bunnies, cool chimneys and road construction

Indy seems to like Carol's slippers Inside a part of Galyan's at Streets of Woodfield Weber RapidFire Chimney Starter Installing temporary traffic signals over Golf Road
I came downstairs this morning to an odd little "surprise". Our bunny Indy has been hanging around Carol's slippers lately. Well, apparently Indy has taken to a real liking of the slippers - she's chewed passed the terrycloth covering into the foam rubber. I'm sure carol is not too happy about this. Indy has been acting up lately. It's weird. Actually, she's weird. She's been very demanding of my time lately. She wants her "lovin's" - which is just a very long session of petting. Maybe all of her Live BunnyCam time is too much pressure for her.

Drove back to Galyan's at Streets of Woodfield this afternoon. We're going over to Barry & Buffy's on Saturday after the Sox-Cubs game for a little grilled... something (don't know what yet). Barry needs a new charcoal chimney and I saw them at Galyan's last week, so I picked up one for him and one for me, too. At $10.99 I thought they were a good buy.

The Higgins Road reconstruction is progressing. Last Tuesday they laid new concrete. I guess they're letting it cure before they do anything else. The thing that's bothering me is the installation of temporary traffic signals along Golf Road. According to the Hoffman Estates website, a PDF brochure about the construction says the Gold Road construction isn't until 2003. If that's the case, I'm not understanding the traffic lights.

posted at 03:09 PM | Link | Mundane § |

Friday, March 29, 2002

Good Friday and bunnies

Good Friday. A perfect day for reflection. A slow, quiet, sleepy day. No Radiation Therapy Chauffeur™ duty. Worked a little on Indy's cage & Webcam. Hopefully everything will run fine on Sunday - Indy always gets hits from people wanting to see a live bunny webcam (or BunnyCam) on Easter, believe it or not. She even gets ! (There's a thumbnail image on the left side of this page that links to a a full size image, as well as a link to a live Java Push applet display that will show streaming video as fast as I can push it).

Now, as I talked about three weeks ago, if you do wind-up watching Indy and start thinking about how cool it would be to buy a rabbit for Easter, PLEASE go to the House Rabbit Society's Easter Page first before potentially making a mistake.

posted at 09:15 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Friday, March 22, 2002

Indy Likes Money

Indy's snack
Note to self: Check pants pockets before washing... so that when they come out of the dryer, money doesn't haphazardly fall to the floor unnoticed, where Indy will think it's hers and eat it...

posted at 09:15 PM | Link | Mundane § |

Saturday, March 09, 2002

Easter Bunnies
House Rabbit Society

I know I don't get a lot of traffic here at this Blog, but, please, take a moment to read this and help out this cause.

Carol and I have a pet rabbit named Indy (She has her own WebCam over on the Left-hand side of the page, if you want to visit). We love Indy, and have loved the rabbits that have been part of our life over the past 20 years.

Every year, at Easter time, people think about buying a rabbit for their kids. Bunnies really are great, but they have special needs and care and are not like dogs & cats. There are many rabbits that are abandoned each year after Easter when the kids lose interest or when they become a burden to the owners.

If you have a website, please visit the House Rabbit Society's Easter Page and get a banner to put on your page until after Easter (March 31 for those that don't know) to help raise awareness of the problem (I've got mine over on the left side as well). There are also PDF's to print up and post in your cublicle of wherever if you'd like to do that to help spread the word (as well as a damn sad poem that just just rips at our heartstrings).

Indy thanks you and Carol & I thank you.

posted at 10:36 PM | Link | Bunnies § |

Monday, March 04, 2002

A Man of Constant Sorrow

OK, it's damn cold... it was -6° this morning. It was just 61° on the 24th. This is nuts. Everything outside is frozen solid. The sun is out almost all day, and it slowly warms up. The neighborhood streets still suck - they never really got "clean". Then I look out the window tonight and it's snowing again - everything is covered. Again.

Had a chance to just watch some TV tonight with Carol and Indy. We watched O Brother, Where Art Thou? on Starz!. What a hoot! Great movie, great performance by George Clooney. Apparently, Indy (our bunny) didn't enjoy it as much. She doesn't like music, especially vocals with harmonies. She took off early to spend the rest of the time in her bunny condo, ignoring the movie and napping.

posted at 09:29 PM | Link | Mundane § |

Tuesday, February 19, 2002

Marshmallow Bunny Survival Test

Well, it's getting to be Easter Time again... time to see how those marshmallow bunnies make it through Bunny Survival Tests. Of course, The Bunnies Strike Back so it's time to test those Evil Peeps.

posted at 09:02 PM | Link | Odd § |

Sunday, January 27, 2002

Family dinner

The high temperature today - 59° . In January. In Chicago. Ooooooo... Mother Nature is messin' with us...

So, went to my parents for dinner with Diane and the dogs. Guess I'm taking my parents back to Loyola Medical Center on Wednesday. Dad's going to have some kind of CT assisted biopsy - I think they use the CT for correct positioning of the needle to extract the correct tissue for sampling. Brought a CD over for Diane that I had burned of all of the family pictures that I've been scanning out of Mom's archives. Still have that problem with those satin-finish photos... produces a series of dots for each ridge on the image... I wish I knew how to get them cleaned up...

Came home and found out that our little bunners Indy had chewed a hole in our carpet in the family room about the size of a silver dollar. That little brat! Now I have a hole of just carpet backing - no nap. Great. We REALLY needed new carpeting, and we would have done it - if I was still employed. Like so many other things, we've had to put off some of the things we wanted to do...

posted at 10:15 PM | Link | Mundane § |

 

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