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Okay, so this week we’ve had a crime-fighting Viagra and Vagina, aliens, crazy french women, a book review, and trashy personal ad definitions. Logically there is only one thing I could possibly blog about next.
Bunnies. Here are pics of the adorable little bunny currently living in my back yard.
I wouldn’t exactly say this blog lacks focus. I’d say it’s just extremely well-rounded.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:22 am
Bunnies!
I can’t see bunnies without thinking of Anya from Buffy, especially her solo in “I Have A Feeling” in the musical episode.
“And what’s with all the carrots?! What do they need such good eyesight for anyway?!”
August 14th, 2008 at 6:03 am
Why does it live in your back yard? Do you own it or is it wild?
August 14th, 2008 at 6:58 am
He looks just like the bunnies that lived in the yard at my old house. I called them Chicklette and Confetta.
August 14th, 2008 at 7:00 am
BUNNY! Oh, he is soo cute.
WE have two pet rabbits that live in our house and a “cousin” of theirs who lives outside and visits fairly frequently. We have also become the rescue house for bunnies in the neighborhood. Our neighbor’s cat is a bit overzealous and has brought a few baby rabbits home to them injured and scared, but alive, so they brought them to us for rehab.
August 14th, 2008 at 7:08 am
Isn’t it adorable?
Kari: He’s wild. Just appeared one day.
August 14th, 2008 at 7:37 am
I see your bunnies, and I raise you a squirrel, on my hand, rather more than a few years ago. http://www.perspectologist.com/images/SquirrelAndI.jpg
I currently discourage the handling of wild animals for a multitude of reasons.
August 14th, 2008 at 7:41 am
Awesome. What is it about bunnies that makes them so damn appealing? Maybe it’s the festive colored eggs they’ve been known to deposit on occasion.
We have two neighborhood rabbits that live on our street. One of them nearly got hit by a car last night while I was sitting out on my front porch with a buddy. I totally interrupted his conversation with a burst of “Shit! Get out of the way!”
Considering I’m smack-dab in the middle of the city, it’s cool when you something other than a fat raccoon or a skinny-ass squirrel.
August 14th, 2008 at 7:46 am
Awww. A cute bunny. We have a pet bunny, but he is black and white. Earlier this summer this one came up to our patio in the back yard. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/ipol28/Tammy/DSCN0505.jpg He actually stood staring right at our door for awhile. It was kind of freaky. I have one of those overzealous cats who’s brought home a baby bunny or two so I think it was the mother doing an “I know where you live cat” kind of thing. My cats are housebound now though so all baby bunnies are safe. Either that or it was demanding the release of the captive bunny. Not sure.
Very cool with the squirrel Chris.
August 14th, 2008 at 7:51 am
Okay, I looked at a closeup of Craig’s bunny and it is way cuter than mine. Damn, mine looks mutant. Must be a Canadian werebunny or something. Forgot to post this one. Its my pet bunny. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/ipol28/S5300003.jpg His name is Bun. Original huh?
August 14th, 2008 at 7:51 am
Chris: Awesome picture! I’ll let the (possible mullet) haircut slide
Meee: Freaky story! She was totally doing a drive by.
August 14th, 2008 at 7:53 am
Don’t worry Meee, my friend’s bunny was named Bun Bun.
August 14th, 2008 at 8:25 am
Chris: That is a great photo. What’s the story behind it? How long did you have him? Our adventures in rehab were brief. We took one little rabbit to the vet as it had a significant cut from the cat. The second was unharmed, so we kept him inside over night and let him out the next morning.
Meee: Awww, Bun is really cute.
And since we are posting pictures, here are our buns: Colby (male and brown) and Daisy (female and white):
http://members.cox.net/seshomaru/Colby.jpg
http://members.cox.net/seshomaru/Daisy.jpg
August 14th, 2008 at 8:45 am
John: I love the name Colby!
And your rabbits are the cutest by far!!
(and I JUST noticed the link between the post and your avatar…)
August 14th, 2008 at 8:50 am
John: Can I bury my face in your bunnies?
August 14th, 2008 at 8:59 am
Nicky: I can’t take credit for Colby, the Mrs. named him. And yes, there are rabbits in my avatar. I’m not sure mine are the cutest, but I will say they are pretty damn cute.
Craig: Is that a proposition?
August 14th, 2008 at 9:04 am
OMG John, those are adorable. Love the floppy ears. I am feeling bad now because the first baby bunny my cat caught was not badly injured. I phoned the SPCA and they said that baby bunnies die of shock if they are caught even if they aren’t hurt so I should bring it in and they would euthanize it. Now I feel like I condemned the little bugger to an early death. Maybe he would have been okay and I could have let him go in the forest. Damn.
Everyone should post pics of their pets today if you have one.
August 14th, 2008 at 9:04 am
John: Maybe. At least I didn’t say: “Can I motorboat your bunnies?”
August 14th, 2008 at 9:06 am
Okay Nicky, are you saying my Bun is homely?
I won’t tell him he was dissed on Puntabulous. Sigh. Bunny plastic surgery anyone? Maybe we could make his ears floppy like John’s bunnies and everyone would love him more.
August 14th, 2008 at 9:11 am
Meee: Don’t listen to Nicky. He’s probably just upset over a dream he had about Starbuck or something, and is taking it out on your adorable Bun.
August 14th, 2008 at 9:16 am
We have two apples trees in the back yard that about this time of year, are dropping their apples to the ground. This brings out several different bunnies, as well as a few squirrels, that eat them. And that brings out two of the wild cats that roam around in our backyard areas as well, cause I suppose they like to chase, and possibly eat, the bunnies and the squirrels.
And now that I’ve given you a visual of the cute bunnies being gnawed up by a wild cat, I’ll just take my leave.
HUGS….
August 14th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Does Evil Bunny have a mole (heh) in Craig’s backyard? Perhaps there’s a clandestine cell waiting to strike?
August 14th, 2008 at 9:27 am
*cute fluffy bunny break*
August 14th, 2008 at 9:50 am
Meee: Bun is adorable as he is, no otoplasty for him.
Craig: I almost didn’t post that reply, but I’m so glad I did given your response.
For the record, you can bury your face in my bunnies, but I give fair warning: Colby will pee on you if you do.
August 14th, 2008 at 9:53 am
I’d much prefer bunnies. For some reason, I have a flock of wild turkeys that lives in my neighborhood. Not the same level of cuteness. I don’t trust them. One school I worked at had 1 wild turkey around. A teacher was walking by a shrubbery it was pecking around in when it issued forth a primal gobble and charged her. I can only imagine the damage a flock of them could do.
August 14th, 2008 at 10:03 am
Holy, crap, John, Colby and Daisy are beyond adorable. And the little leashes just add to the cuteness level. Craig’s got the right idea — pee or no pee, you just want to press them up against your cheeks.
And if I post a pic of my pet Marla, Craig might freak out a bit. She’s a tarantula. Not nearly as cute as a bunny.
August 14th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Craig: Stop flirting with John >:O
John: Stop answering to Craig’s flirtations >:(
Meee: Of course your bunnies are cute too! It’s just that yours are a 9.6 and John’s are a 10. lol.
And I don’t have a bunny, but I do have a Richard Parker if you wanna check him out! (and say mean things to get even)
http://hoteltuesday.blogspot.com/2008/08/richard-parker.html
August 14th, 2008 at 10:21 am
I used to have squirrels in the back yard. They were cute and extremely entertaining. Not quite as snuggly as bunnies. Squirrels are manic. The clime trees and traverse wires. The cats used to stalk them, but to no avail.
August 14th, 2008 at 10:28 am
TwoPi: Now that you mention it, I think I saw a mini walkie talkie in his cute little paw .
FDot: Turkeys are scary and delicious.
Dave S: I’ll allow you to post your Marla pic, just don’t expect me to click the link!
Nicky: Jealous?
Ray Ray: We used to have a squirrel with a fur-less tail in our back yard.
August 14th, 2008 at 10:29 am
Nicky, I could never dis Richard Parker. He is too cute in that self-designed sock and the little tropical hut. And I do confess my wild bunny was pretty damn scary looking so I’ll only rate him a 6 but I think Bun must have been a 9.9 just behind John’s perfect 10’s.
August 14th, 2008 at 10:30 am
“We used to have a squirrel with a fur-less tail in our back yard.”
That was a rat Craig.
August 14th, 2008 at 10:39 am
My kittens would love to have your bunny over for lunch sometime.
August 14th, 2008 at 10:45 am
I wasn’t going to post this because in light of the bunny love here today its likley in poor taste but that’s never stopped me.
http://pic90.picturetrail.com:80/VOL2216/11464971/20322282/330232381.jpg
I so want to print this one out and put it up in my office but not sure its good for the career path or not.
http://pic90.picturetrail.com:80/VOL2216/11464971/20322282/330232372.jpg
August 14th, 2008 at 10:49 am
Craig: Yes.
Meee: Thanks! He is the cutest. Plus, he’s so nice and well-behaved. At school, I used to put him in my hoodie pocket and just walk around and he would stick his face out and be fine.
August 14th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Cute as they are, I’ve never had rabbits living in or near my yard. Maybe it’s because I have a tendency to live with large dogs that see other animals of smaller and less dog-like species as snacks.
Anyway, while I lived in San Francisco, we had a raccoon and a possum that visited our tiny, tiny backyard on occasion. I called them cloak and dagger, but I never managed to get a photo of either of them.
August 14th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Dave S.: I have to admit it is difficult not to squish them sometimes. If I lay on the floor, they will jump up on me. The leashes are necessary as Colby thinks himself Ponce de Leon.
You totally have to post a pic of Marla!
Craig: You beat me to it! But, of whom is he jealous?
Nicky: See above. Also, Richard Parker is not only cute, he is talented.
Meee: Bun is a total 10 as well. He has spots! What’s not to like about that?
I have this posted in my office where only I can see it:
http://cool-slayer.deviantart.com/art/I-see-dumb-people-o-O-24027913
David: Your kittens would have a difficult time with Colby, he can go 0 to 60 and .357 seconds. Daisy on the other hand, is like a super model, really pretty, but not so bright. She would sit down for tea and “coney stew” (Craig, please get that reference) with the kittens.
August 14th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
jerekeys: They never live in or near your yard because you are a Furry and they fear for their lives.
August 14th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
john: mmmm, coney stew. Just like my old Gaffer used to make!
August 14th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Craig: http://members.cox.net/seshomaru/cmb.jpg
August 14th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
I was enjoying a lovely al fresco meal in the backyard of a colleague of mine when he casually mentioned that their household has been adopted by a pair of skunks, who, as if on cue, immediately emerged to cavort playfully for the panic-stricken amusement of our party. As the surprise subsided, we realized that as long as they were content and unmolested, the olfactory pleasures our meal afforded us faced no challenge from our guests, and we soon returned to our conversation. Though some clever member of our party (Mathilde?) did change the record to The White Stripes in their honor.
Nicky: Happiness comes with the realization that most aspects of existence are beyond one’s control, and freedom from jealousy and want is the essence of enlightenment . Witness, for example, the relationship between myself and most of my major muscle groups; as soon as I accepted that they would simply do as they wished no matter how I puffed and strained for their submission, I became as content as an embryo - and buoyant as one too, with the clever installation in my bath of a tethering system I can use to adjust the attitude of my body accroding to the slightest twitchings of my mouth, eyelid, and leftmost “pinky” toe. (And if you’re wondering: I attend garden parties and the like in a portable, wheeled aquarium the ever-versatile Mathilde rigged up after scouting out the ruins of an ill-fated adventure in the still-nascent sport of “beluga roller derby” that opened and shut the same day a few weeks ago; the first [and, tragically, last] race resulted in a spectacularly explosive collision that left much of the upper crust of my little town wet, blubbering, and covered in blubber, as well as less than satisfied as to which great white porpoise “won,” since the bodies in their current state had become intermixed to the point of inextricability. With a little welding and clever stitchery, though, my Mathilde was able to salvage from tragedy a lovely conveyance for me, as well as a pleasingly slippery little shrug to slip on during the chilly evenings I have a haibt of spending on the porch, bobbing gently and looking up at the moon. That’s my Mathilde, a regular Rumpelstiltskin of rumpled, spilt skin, as it were.)
August 14th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
BeRightBack: Your comments are becoming more and more genius. I love Mathilde. Turning on the White Stripes is genius, even though I hate them.
August 14th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
It is precisely the sort of delicacy of sensibility dictating that she forgo the Skunk Anansie LP as too “on the nose” that makes my Mathilde the invaluable asset that she is, despite the occasional absinthe-fueled spree — and even these indiscretions have their own charm in my estimation, like slight flaws enlivening the beauty of a gem. Of course, I am able to arrive at such sanguinity only after the swabbing-up has been completed the next day; it is hard for me to be charitable until my heart-rate has once again descended to its usual coma-adjacent level, helped along by sips of a Mathilde-concocted, conciliatory toddie of scalded cream, Rohypnol and Colt 45.
August 14th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Sometimes it is torturous to read Puntablous at work. No one understands why I am crying with laughter and how exactly, does one explain the virtues of Mathilde or scalded cream, Rohypnol and Colt 45 toddies to the uninitiated? BeRightBack, you are a genius.
As a side note, I had a neighbor that kept an intact skunk as a pet. They never had an issue with spraying either.
August 14th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Intact?!?!?!!? Ack! I’m all alone in my unit today so I can blast my tunes and laugh out loud if I wish. No questions asked. I held a fixed skunk once. Very cuddly and cute but they said it was a little demon. Could manage to climb up on top of things like the fridge and get into major trouble.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Is extremely well rounded a personal ad euphemism for fat?
August 14th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Craig: Not _quite_ a mullet, but hey, it was the early mid nineties (I think).
John: Colby and Daisy are very cute and quite photogenic. That squirrel and I only spent a few hours together. My memory is a little foggy, but I seem to recall that we rescued him from our cat. My mother would not let us bring him inside so we had to let him go. Unfortunately I seem to recall that our cat finished him off the next day.
Such is the dance of life between predator and prey.
I seem to remember that when I was younger seeing a rabbit in our yard was a rare thing. These days I see rabbits all over the place on a regular basis. I wonder if that is due to recent (over)development. A few years ago developers completely wiped out some woods (where my friends and I used to explore and build forts) in my neighborhood to build million dollar McMansions. Once their natural habitat was destroyed the rabbits had no where to live but in our yards with less cover from predators.
August 15th, 2008 at 1:26 am
BeRightBack: Ah… a jealousy free life would probably be great. But it’s impossible for me. I’m surely one of the most jealous people ever. But at least its only in regards to flirting/men, and not possessions and such.
August 15th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Now this post is even more salient. I just had 5 of the turkey family walk across my front yard…took a couple pictures of them for posterity.