Hoppy Holidays!

We're going to be seeing family, so we wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year a bit earlier than normal!  Thanks for visiting the blog and we'll be back with more bunny cuteness on New Year's day.

Still spry!

Simon and River prove that age is just a number.  After all, 8 is the new 2! 😉

Birthday buns!

Looks like Mr. Giraffe and Mr. Hoppy-pants partied a bit too hard for Simon and River's 8th birthday.

Nudge.

River:  Move!
Simon:  No.
River attempts to evict Simon from 'her spot'.  She's meeting with about as much success as if she were trying to push a mountain.  Then again, Simon could teach stubbornness to rocks.

Stolen smooches.

That's the only explanation for the guilty looks.  There's no possible way these two were up to bunny shenanigans earlier...nope, not at all!

Quick question for you guys:  Have any of you had issues viewing the blog or clicking links when using your phone?  Got a strange notification from Google search console and wasn't sure if it was just a temporary glitch in the system or if it's some on-going issue.

Race ya!

In the event of a tie, they'll both end up wedged underneath the tether-ball.
Thanks for visiting the blog and we hope you all have a great weekend!  We'll be back with more bunny cuteness on Monday.

Hungry buns.

Okay, I've almost got the pellet scoop.  It keeps moving away from me every time I try to grab it.  You get the container open and breakfast is ours!

Project Bunny Merge.

Mission complete!
If you tilt your head, they kinda look like a heart.

Two Thousand Bun: A Cleaning Odyssey.

River:  We're gonna have to start kicking out way more bedding and hay now.
Simon:  I'm shedding as hard as I can!

Kiss bliss.

I think we may be witnessing the mellowing of River in her golden years.  She's been a little bunny kiss dispenser as of late and Simon is loving every minute of it!

The shunning.

It would seem that I've unwittingly managed to acquire a spot on Simon and River's 'naughty' list.

Thanks for visiting the blog and we hope you all have a nice, drama-free weekend!  We'll be back with more bunny cuteness on Monday.

Are you watching, Santa?

This is me being a good bun.  Just wanted to make sure you saw this so you can update your lists.

Just be cool.

Simon's looking at me like, "Don't you mess this up for me!  I'm getting kisses and you better not distract her."

It's okay...

Sometimes I overshoot my flops too.  I'll just give you some shoulder kisses!

Spot the bunny.

You can't see me because I can't see you!

Noooo!

Playtime can't be over.  Look-look-look:  This is me being nice!  I'm totally not going to start shenanigans over River being Queen of the Mountain...honest!
Thanks for visiting the blog and we hope you all have a great weekend!  We'll be back with more bunny cuteness on Monday.

Hoppy Thanksgiving!

We agree with Mr. Turkey and Jack O'Lantern that you have to wait your turn, Santa.  You have your own holiday and you've been crashing Halloween's and Thanksgiving's party as of late.  You gotta slow your roll!  We also hope that this decision doesn't adversely effect the Christmas present situation.
(Sorry for the late post--the high winds were wreaking havoc with our internet connection.)

A minor disagreement.

Not sure if they each wanted their own purple towel or just couldn't agree on where the best place to flop was.

Guardian of the pellets.

Mr. Hoppy-pants, when did you get promoted to middle management?!

Breaking the fourth wall.

I know I have a jealous streak, but seriously, this is what I have to put up with.  A mirror is my competition! [shakes head] Unbelievable!

Where are you?!

It would seem that our little hide-and-seek grand champions have mastered hiding in plain sight.
Thanks for visiting the blog and we hope you all have a great weekend!  We'll be back with more bunny cuteness on Monday.

Guard bun.

River is prepared to become a door stop in the unlikely event that someone attempts to break into the house...for the 10 minutes she intends to nap there.

Asking the important questions.

Hey, Simon--why are you eating the towel? [gasp!] Does it taste like purple?!

Hop like an Egyptian!

Caught Simon practicing his silly walk.

She speaks for us all.

So, how many of you yawned after seeing this?

Bunny life coach.

You can do it!  Just tear the treat bag open and fling it at my cage--I'll take care of the rest!

Thanks for visiting the blog and we hope you all have a great weekend!  We'll be back with more bunny cuteness on Monday.

Zooming down the bunway.

Ears out and ready for take-off!

It's a big world out there!

River was standing in awe of nature and then got roped into a staring contest with a squirrel.  I think she made a new friend. 

A bit of a milestone.

Simon and River are shocked that this is their 2,000^th post!

Thanks for sharing the bunny love from all around the globe--you guys are awesome! 💕🐇

Choose your own adventure.

River looks torn between starting a game of follow the leader or giving Simon enough room to hop in the cuddle cube for snuggles.

I got you fam!

It was a bit too bright for Simon's nap so River became his personal sleep mask.  He buried his face in her fur and she covered his head with her ear to help block out the light.

Thanks for visiting the blog and we hope you all have a great weekend!  We'll be back with more bunny cuteness on Monday.

Rabbitude.

Simon is vaguely disapproving of...something.  I feel like I should get off his lawn.

Bunny kisses for science!

Simon's approach to acquiring more kisses is very scientific.
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(The video has no sound, so feel free to play whenever you need a bunny pick-me-up!)

We each do our part.

Okay, you distract the little human while Simon does whatever it is he's doing with the doormat over there and I go break into the treat bag.  Go-go-go!  Treats are on the line here!!!

Psst!

I love you best!

Big plans.

I'm building a fort!  Simon is supervising, which is as helpful as it sounds.

Thanks for visiting the blog and we hope you all have a great weekend!  We'll be back with more bunny cuteness on Monday.

Hoppy Halloween!

Uh...Sorry I turned you into a bat.  Don't worry--I'm pretty sure the spell will wear off!

The waiting is the hardest part.

Okay, Halloween is tomorrow so we have to be patient.  Then we'll have all of the candy!

Foood!

After the butt bath fiasco, poor little Simon bun is not really loving the slightly decreased pellet ration needed to get him to eat more hay.  According to him, hay ≠ food.
It's a good thing that he doesn't have thumbs, otherwise he'd be breaking into River's cage to steal her pellets.

So close and yet so far.

What are you doing?  There's no door there, you're gonna have to go around.

Persona non grata.

Ah, the aftermath of a nail trim--those looks of betrayal and hidden feet!  If it weren't for the oats and cranberries, I'd have been voted off of the island long ago.

Thanks for visiting the blog and we hope you all have a great weekend!  We'll be back with more bunny cuteness on Monday.

Mistakes were made.

In the aftermath of a hit and run, Simon has a look that screams, "I can't believe I just did that!"

I see you!

The cave bun quietly waits for an unsuspecting traveler to wander into her lair...

The place to be.

Apparently, something fascinating is happening behind the bookshelf!

Monday 'mooches!

Simon was going for a center of the forehead kiss when River spotted me and turned her head, so she ended up with an eyebrow kiss instead.  Doesn't matter, got kisses!

Everybun needs a little help sometimes.

I will preface this post with:  DO NOT BATHE A RABBIT UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
If you do find yourself in need of cleaning a bun, first try a dry bath using cornstarch.
If that doesn't work, move to a damp washcloth to spot clean the area.
If the first two methods fail, use as little water as possible and try your best to ONLY get the dirty area wet.  Avoid getting the inner ears wet at all costs because it can lead to an ear infection.

Bunny baths are stressful for all involved and should only be used as a last resort.

Through a perfect storm of heavy shedding, something a bit too rich in his diet, and being a senior bun (turns 8 in December), Simon needed a bit of help getting his backside all nice and flowery again.
I gave him breakfast before I started because I knew that he would be cleaning himself off and I wanted him to have food to help him pass any fur he may ingest while doing so.

Once he realized that I wasn't trying to drown him in 1 inch of water, he started cleaning my forearm (that he was draped across like a fluffy little football) while I attended to the mess.  Here he is flicking water all over the wall while enjoying some groovy tunes on the radio.  He was fascinated by the radio, so spent most of his drying off time hanging out there.

Slowly getting drier.  Despite what the above pics look like, the only truly wet parts on him are his hind feet, butt, and tail.  The rest is just a bit of damp that splashed on the top coat (the undercoat and skin was dry).
Typically, it is suggested that you use a cool blow drier setting to help dry their fur, but given that I never use one myself, I think the noise from it would be more stressful to him than it would be worth.

Noogies and a temperature check to make sure the wet fur hasn't made him hypothermic (too cold a body temperature).  He's mostly dry at this point and his temperature was good.  A rough day for the little guy, but he's happily eating hay as I type this.
Going forward, we will be decreasing his pellet ration a bit and offering a few different types of hay as well as limiting treats to one a day.  I imagine that like people, bunnies can start to have trouble digesting higher calorie/richer foods as they age.  A couple of dried cranberries a day is not worth this kind of drama!

Thanks for visiting the blog and we hope you all have a great weekend!  We'll be back with more bunny cuteness on Monday.

A job well done!

Having completed his task of thoroughly licking the mirror, Simon is off to find more shiny surfaces on which to deposit his bunny hork.

90 seconds in the life of bun.

As promised!  There's no sound, so feel free to play at work if you need a laugh. 😉

As is tradition.

The best hay is always on the bottom.
The best hay is also the type the little human is the most allergic to.  I'm going to have to switch them over to a mixture that is non-Timothy hay because I'm hopelessly addicted to air and I like breathing.