The Life and Times of Bunnies

  • THE VET!!!

    Dad took us to the vet this weekend! NOOOO!!!

    We knew something fishy was up when this showed up:

    the evil pet carrier

    Whenever the pet carrier shows up, we know we’re going for a car ride – and we HATE car rides!

    betsy knows something is up

    Betsy heard the word “vet” mentioned.

    gus - what did you say?

    Hmmm? What’s that dad? Did you say… vet?

    No, you wouldn’t dare.

    buns checking out the carrier

    C’mon, Betsy, let’s check this thing out.

    gus in the carrier - marking it as his

    Hmmm… while I’m in here, I might as well mark this as being “mine.”

    gus - this is mine too

    This is “mine” too.

    Unfortunately, despite marking the carrier as “mine,” dad still scooped us up and put us inside and took us on a long car ride to… the v..v…VET!!!

    It was not fun. I grunted at the vet when she tried to take me out of the carrier! Dad didn’t think this was very nice so he came and grabbed me… I can’t really grunt like that at dad.

    The vet did all sorts of horrible things to us… like brushing our fur around our backsides and sticking some thing in our ears and in our mouth and shining a bright light in our eyes… it was bunny torture, I tell you!

    But eventually it was all over and we came home and mum gave us some treats. The vet says we are very healthy – well, duh, I could have told you that!

    Anyway, thank goodness we won’t have to go back there again for quite a while!!

    WE HATE THE VET!

    -Gus

    Gus's Newer Portrait

  • Lion Bunny

    Dad says I look like a little lion (or like the Sphinx) when I sit like this:

    lion-betsy

    I guess I do look rather “regal” when I sit like that, don’t I?

    Still, I suppose it’s a better image than “little brown bear,” which is mum and dad’s other cutesy nickname for me.

    -Betsy

    Betsy's New Portrait

  • Trapped!

    Today Gus and I trapped dad in his office:

    bunnies in doorway

    There’s no getting past us, dad! You’re going to stay in here, and you’re going to like it! YOU SHALL NOT PASS!

    Bonus: dad’s little floor fan was just outside the door (you can’t see it in the picture), so not only did I get the pleasure of locking dad up in his own office, but the fan was blowing on my head, which is always nice. (It’s not hot here or anything, I just like the breeze sometimes.)

    -Betsy

    Betsy's New Portrait

  • Dad’s Back

    So, dad went away for a week and left us here with mum. I was kinda bummed out… what’s the point of getting up to no good if nobody is around to see you do it? Although, mum does tend to give us more treats than dad… so it wasn’t all bad.

    So now he’s back… but I have to play it cool. Can’t let him know I actually missed him!

    Of course now that dad’s back, I’m sure he’ll help me take some more photos for our blog here. Sad to say, but I just can’t wrap my paws around a camera. When will someone make a rabbit-sized camera, huh???

    -Gus

    Gus's Newer Portrait

  • More Hay, Please

    Um, dad, we need some more hay.

    more hay please

    What’s that? No, I don’t see any hay left. Nope. None at all. There’s none in this picture – the bowl is completely empty.

    -Betsy

    Betsy's New Portrait

  • Sleepy

    This warm weather just makes me sleepy.

    Or maybe it’s the cool, air-conditioned inside of the house that makes me sleepy?

    Or maybe it’s just my extraordinarily busy lifestyle?

    Anyway, it’s nap-time.

    sleeping betsy

    ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz……………..

    -Betsy

    Betsy's New Portrait

  • Hide-and-Seek

    I’ve found the best hiding spot EVER.

    gus is hiding

    Pretty sweet, eh? I know, I totally blend right into the background.

    Just don’t tell dad where I am.

    -Gus

    Gus's Newer Portrait

  • The World is my Carrot Patch

    Sometimes I like to just sit and look around at my domain. Because we all know that everything I can see (and chin) belongs to me.

    gus surveying his domain

    Hmmm what is that beeping sound I can hear?

    gus looks into the camera

    Oh. It’s just you dad. Taking pictures again, huh? *sigh* I will never understand your obsession with that sort of stuff. You should just go munch some hay or something – do something productive with your time, like me.

    Oh, that reminds me – it’s time for my second mid-morning nap. Bye for now!

    -Gus

    Gus's Newer Portrait

  • Lounging About

    Since this is MY home, it’s only natural that I can lounge around wherever I want.

    Like, say, just outside dad’s office door.

    gus lounging just outside my office

    Perfectly natural, right?

    Well, apparently dad just doesn’t understand. He was totally confused as to why I was laying there. He just doesn’t get it.

    I don’t think he ever will!

    -Gus

    Gus's Newer Portrait

  • Nothing to See Here

    I was doing some exploring this morning when dad came out. So, like any sensible bunny, I froze, hoping he wouldn’t see me.

    betsy hiding behind furniture

    Obviously, my fur is perfect camouflage for my environment. I totally just blend in, right?

    Is he gone yet?

    betsy looking up from her hiding spot

    Darn! He’s still there! I guess I better get out of here before I get into trouble…

    why are you taking pictures of me

    Um… dad… why are you following me? I don’t like that.

    go away - nothing to see here, move along

    I’m… just going to wait over here, a safe distance away from you, until you go away and I can get back to mischief… errr… I mean, get back to… um… being a perfectly good little bunny girl?

    -Betsy

    Betsy's New Portrait