The Life and Times of Bunnies

  • Actually, this litterbox *IS* big enough for the both of us

    Some pairs of bunnies have two litterboxes, but we only have one. Because of this, dad made sure to buy a litterbox big enough to serve two big bunnies… …and also big enough so that we could never use the line, “this litterbox ain’t big enough for the both of us.”

    Because, as you can see, it actually is plenty big for the both of us.

    actually, this litterbox IS big enough for the both of us Dad cleaned our area again, but the upside this time was that he put a bunch of hay in the corner of our clean litterbox! And we just love sitting in the litterbox and eating hay.

    Really, when you think about it, it’s the perfect setup – you can sit and much hay all day without having to take a litterbox break. NICE.

    -Gus

  • Under-Chair time with dad

    So Betsy and I are just chillaxin’, enjoying some quiet time under dad’s chair, when suddenly we see dad get down on the floor.

    Naturally, of course, we rush over to see if he has any treats, but he just said he wanted to take a picture of us while we were chillaxin’.

    Needless to say, we weren’t very happy.

    As you can see, no treats were forthcoming.

    betsy wants to know if there are treats forthcomingBetsy was not pleased.

    gus scowls because there were no treatsI was not pleased either.

    betsy scowls at dad because there were no treatsUh oh dad, you’d better look out. I think Betsy is PLOTTING YOUR DOOM.

    gus does some self-groomingI will now proceed to ignore you by grooming myself. That’s how unimportant you are.

    Maybe next time dad will learn to always bring us treats.

    -Gus

  • Two Bunnies Need Two Cameras

    Although we’re (reasonably) happy with the way dad’s bunnycam in his office has worked out (don’t tell him that we’re happy), we’ve also realized that dad forgot something very important: there are TWO of us. Which means that sometimes we’re in different rooms from one another – or sometimes both of us are in a different room entirely.

    So, basically, dad needs to get a second bunnycam going. But he doesn’t know how – there’s no computer or anything out by our area in the living room.

    But I don’t care about stuff like that – just make it happen, dad. We have fans to who are waiting to see us!! So, hop to it! (Do you like how I squeezed a rabbit-related pun in there?)

    Ok, naptime. See you all on the bunnycam (maybe).

    -Gus

  • Not the BunnyCam – Just a Regular Camera

    Dad’s a big dope. He forgot to turn on the bunnycam today. Not that I would notice, since lately I’ve been spending my days out in our area, instead of in dad’s office (I need a break from Gus constantly trying to get me to groom him). But Gus told me about it. So, if you were looking forward to watching the bunnycam and watching Gus sleep all day long, blame dad. It’s all his fault.

    Then, at the end of the day, he came out and cleaned my area – and I was not happy! I worked really hard to mess it up just the way I like it! How dare he clean it all up!

    Just to show dad how mad I was, I didn’t even leave the area as he cleaned. I stayed there – even when he ran the loud vacuum cleaner. I think he knows I wasn’t happy, because he finished quickly and put out a big bowl of nice, fresh hay. (I waited until he wasn’t looking to come over and eat it, of course – can’t have him thinking that I appreciate what he did!)

    Then dad came out and took some pictures – but he took them from the same spot he normally sits to give us treats. So, naturally, I came up for a look.

    betsy is suspicious of the cameraDo you have any treats, dad?

    betsy wants to know if there are any treats forthcomingPlease tell me you’ve got some treats there.

    betsy doesn't think there are any treatsBut dad tricked me. He had no treats – just his silly beeping camera.

    one last check for treatsI am not amused, dad.

    betsy keeps a close eye out in case she missed some treatsI was not happy. Not happy at all.

    betsy sits down disappointed there are no treatsTricking me like that is not very nice.

    the look of disapproval from betsyHow could you trick me like that?

    betsy says how could you not give me treatsI told dad I was not happy with him. Then I decided the best way to teach him a lesson was to ignore him.

    betsy doing some grooming

    Ignore him and spend some time grooming myself, of course.

    betsy does not appreciate the flashBut then dad fired that silly flash thing on his camera. I don’t appreciate the flash in my eyes, dad!!

    gus does not appreciate the flash eitherGus doesn’t like the flash either, dad. Why don’t you turn it off?

    more betsy groomingThat’s better. Now stay there while I ignore you.

    ultimate disapprovalThen, to finish things off, I flopped down and gave him my most intense stare of disapproval.

    He left just after that. I think he learned his lesson.

    -Betsy

  • The Gus & Betsy Show – Now Live!

    So, dad has set up one of those “web-cam” things (again). We’ve seen this before – he had a “bunnycam” years ago, but he shut it down when we moved. But now it’s back again… sort of.

    Dad says he’s just trying it out to see how it goes. He says he’s not sure if it’s worth keeping up all the time, since we aren’t always in the same spot in the house.

    Also, the picture will probably be a little dark, since it is pointed at our hiding spot behind the big round red chair in dad’s office.

    Anyway, if you want to, you can check it out here. This may be a limited-time sort of thing, depending on how we feel about it.

    Personally, I’m looking forward to once again being able to beam my disapproval rays throughout the world!

    Update: Dad’s changed the bunnycam to be a live stream now, instead of a picture that refreshes every 15 seconds. Try it out! (Oh, and you can blame dad for the brief downtime we had today. It’s all his fault. I heartily disapprove.)

    -Gus

  • I Don’t See What’s Wrong Here

    So last night I’m just stretched out in my area after finishing dinner, and dad comes by and takes one look at me and says “Betsy!” in a kind of exasperated way. Then he went and grabbed his camera.

    betsy with her chin in the hay bowl I have absolutely no idea why.

    betsy with her chin in the hay bowl-1 Is there something wrong with how I’m laying?

    betsy's lazy eating position I just don’t get what dad found so unusual. That seems like a perfectly normal and reasonable lounging position to me, right?

    Maybe dad was just jealous. Yeah, that must be it.

    -Betsy

  • Just So We’re Clear

    Sometimes I need to remind dad that he’s not the center of the universe.

    white gus loaf I find that sitting behind him and ignoring him is especially effective at this.

    closeup of gus in loaf-mode Dad always gets really confused when I do this.

    Mission accomplished.

    -Gus

  • Monday Bunday: Very Excited About Breakfast

    Dad says that we get too excited over breakfast (and dinner). He says this video proves his point:

    I don’t know what he’s talking about… do you?

    -Betsy

  • Not Locked Up

    Oh no! I’ve been locked up behind bars!

    betsy behind bars - sort of

    Who would lock up a cute bunny like me? I’m innocent I say, innocent!

    betsy (and gus) behind bars - sort of, not reallyHa ha, just kidding, I wasn’t really locked up. I was just up to no good behind this little railing thing with Gus.

    More than that I’m not saying, on the advice of my lawyer.

    -Betsy

  • A Day Under the Chair

    During the day, both Betsy and I like to spend a lot of time hiding under the big round chair in dad’s office.

    But we don’t necessarily like it when dad spies on what we’re doing under there.

    gus napping under the chairContrary to what it looks like, this is SERIOUS BUNNY BUSINESS.

    betsy and gus under keith's chairBetsy in particular finds this invasion of our privacy particularly unsettling.

    gus napping stretched out behind keith's big round chairAs for me, I find a good disapproving stare is very effective at getting dad to back off.

    Fortunately I was able to get dad to go away before he uncovered any of our super top-secret bunny plans, so it’s all good.

    -Gus