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Wishing you all a Merry Christmas for those who celebrate it and a very happy Monday for those who don't.  We also hope you all have a safe and Happy New Year!

This is nice.

River is all about the whole head noogies today!

Just wanted to let you know that we'll be visiting with family for the holidays this year, so we'll be on a bit of a vacation.  I'll have a Christmas post for you and then we'll be back on January 1st.

Bunny cartography.

Please tell me that I'm not the only one seeing a map of North and South America in the pellet carnage of River's food dish.  I had just set her breakfast down when I noticed it, so it could also be a lack of caffeine on my part.

River's 12th Birthday! 🎂🐇

                     River is celebrating with her besties!🎈🎉

I love you this much! 💕

Simon somehow managed to wrap himself around River.  His little bunny butt is draped over her back and his face is under hers, so he even managed to win the 'get low, get kisses' game with his antics! 😂

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

Go Simon, get your hop on!

River's hyping her big brother up for his solo slippery floor voyage.  She taught him well!

Noogies!

River was being a little chatterbox while I gave her noogies the other day! 💕

I'm ignoring you so hard right now!

You may need to check my math on this one, but I'm pretty sure that if two bunnies ignore one another at the same time, it cancels the ignoring out.  Right?

River definitely has that 'He started it!' look.

Shenanigans are afoot!

It looks like River is finalizing some last-minute plans while Simon looks conflicted/resigned about his role in them.

Spa day.

You know, the paw cleaning and massage weren't too bad and I really liked the back rubs and snuggles while sitting in little human's lap.  The treats were pretty awesome too!  Overall, I'd rate the experience ★★★☆ (Can't have a 4 star review going to little human's head!)

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

You try to take a nice picture...

And the bunnies decide they have to clean right now.  If they don't, they'll be behind schedule and we can't have that!

Torpedo bun!

That little sweet potato was goin' places! 😂

Hide and seek grand champions!

I think there may have been a slight miscommunication about who was 'it'.

Somebun's got the munchies!

River was a great little eater this weekend! 🌿🥕🥬🐇

Awkward kisses!

If River snuggles any closer, she's going to roll Simon over!

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

You can do it!

This pic was taken not long after we moved here.  River was trying to teach Simon how to walk on the slippery floor by encouraging him with kisses. 💕

If you say so.

I don't know why little human insists on washing my paws and face.  I can clean myself just fine!

If her carrot-stained cheeks are anything to go by, not even Mr. Giraffe is buying that one.  I just noticed that her pile of freshly cleaned bunny laundry is almost as tall as she is.  That little munchkin can go through some towels!

The search continues.

Mr. Giraffe:  The good news is that I've located a pair of slippers.  The bad news is that they belong to big human.

River:  Big human is cool--I can't pee those.  Keep looking.  Little human's slippers have got to be around here somewhere!

Mr. Giraffe:  We've been searching for her slippers for weeks now.  Couldn't you just pee on a few packages of what seem to be Christmas presents instead?

River:  Dude.  I'm pretty sure Santa would put us both on the 'naughty list' permanently if I did that.  I don't know about you, but I like candy and presents!

Mr. Giraffe:  Fair point.  I'll keep looking.  

Asking the important questions.

Mr. Giraffe:  So, are you gonna eat all of that banana chip?  'Cuz I feel like I was being super helpful just now and can't help but notice that no one gave me any treats.  No pressure...just sayin'.

River:  [crunch-crunch-crunch]

Thanksgiving out-take.

Lettuce!!! [bowls over Mr. Turkey and hip-checks Mr. Giraffe]

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Hoppy Thanksgiving! 🦃

Well, at least Mr. Giraffe is looking at the camera.  River noticed Mr. Turkey eyeing her special bunny paste and decided that feasting was more important than photo ops.  He has to get his own plate of food!

We're thankful that the little munchkin is eating on her own and feeling a lot better!  Wishing a very Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it and a happy Thursday to everyone else!

Standing tall.

I'm pretty sure I'm taller than you Mirror Bun.  ...No,whiskers don't count towards height because that would be cheating!

Chowing down!

I love how her paws are on either side of the dish so you know this eatin' is serious business!

A well-deserved treat!

River is happily munching on a cranberry after letting us give her sub-q fluids for the first time at home.  She was very good and even put up with me slopping a bit on her fur.

Not gonna lie, this was a bit nerve-wracking at first, but we did it as a team with big human holding and giving noogies, Mr.Giraffe, Esq. for emotional support/legal purposes, and me playing the role of bunny nurse.

River's feeling a lot better and hopefully we won't need to give fluids too often (if at all) fairly soon.  She's been eating very well on her own and has been much perkier the past few days giving nose-bonks and begging for treats!  I think giving her a full dose of probiotic (BeneBac plus powder in carrot baby food) 3 hours after every dose of antibiotic (Baytril) is replacing any of her good gut flora that the antibiotic is wiping out, so she isn't having the nasty gut issues/GI stasis she had the last time she was on antibiotics.  She's also on gabapentin twice a day, which has helped with her arthritis and appetite.

For a bun who turns 12 next month, her quality of life has greatly improved and it's awesome to see! 💕

Here's a great video of how to give sub-q fluids to rabbits that I found useful even after getting a demo in the vet's office:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdf-M9miFzE

What? I fit!

As I was going through the photos, I saw proof that River was flopped there first.  Simon just squished himself in there and slowly scooted River across the carpet. 😂

Google is letting me post pics like normal now, so I'm going back through my posts since Nov. 9th and re-posting the pics so they should show up on your phones as they should.

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Givin' the world bunny butt today.

No, I will not come out of here willingly.

River is so over this whole vet visit stuff.  The little munchkin took her second round of sub-q fluids like a champ and was very patient as the vet tech showed us how to do it ourselves.  She graciously accepted a banana chip as payment when we got home.

Baytril is made of yuck!

Judging by the look on her face, that first dose of antibiotic was the last 'easy' dose to give the little munchkin.  She wouldn't even take the cranberry I offered after she gave up trying to spit the medicine out.  One dose down, 27 more to go! 😅

Good news!

Little snuggle buddies.  River decided it was nap time after I cleaned her front paws. 💕

I heard from the vet today and he said that River's kidney results were normal, so it's not kidney failure!  Due to her globulin levels being increased, he suspects she has an infection (UTI) and is prescribing her Baytril, which I'll pick up tomorrow.

He also wanted to ensure she stays hydrated, so is going to show me and big human how to give subcutaneous fluids (it's a two person job).  This will save her the stress of a car trip and vet visit. 

Her calcium levels were a bit high, though that is most likely due to diet (alfalfa is in the critical care mix as well as some of the hay cubes since she doesn't really try to eat actual hay anymore).  He said at her age, we pick our battles and it'll just be something to keep tabs on--I'll try to increase the timothy pellet portion of her paste mix and the bunny Ensure mix.

She is so gonna pee in my shoes for this.

Do you know how they take temperatures here?!

River was acting a bit agitated, peeing a bit more than usual, and wasn't eating or drinking well on Thursday, so we wanted to get her looked at.  I suspected she was dehydrated and fed a more liquid version of her paste, offered more fresh veggies and a critical care-pellet-water 'bunny Ensure' that she happily ate on her own.  We couldn't get an appointment until Saturday morning, but she had started eating better on Friday so we had that going for us.

She was a very good girl at the vet and got some subcutaneous fluids for the dehydration.  The vet was happy to hear about her being fed the paste food and 'bunny Ensure'. They also took some blood for analysis which the vet tech said, "She took that like a champ!"  They're checking to see how well her kidneys are functioning and looking for any age-related metabolic issues. We should get the results early this week.

River is feeling a lot better and is eating well on her own.  I've been making sure to offer lots of the 'bunny Ensure' to try to get more liquids into her along with extra calories, which she is loving and tries to pull the feeding syringe out of my hands!

Our little digger.

River is extremely proud of her digging prowess.

Could you let me know in the comments if you're having troubles viewing the posts?  For some reason Google is demanding that I turn off protections for 3rd party tracking cookies in order to upload images from my computer. 

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

Bunstruction.

You do know that there's a perfectly good opening over here, right?

 Don't care.  I'll make my own!

Not a morning bun.

Looks like these two were little party animals last night and stayed up way past their bedtime.

Voting day!

Just a friendly reminder to vote in your local elections today because they really matter.

Subtle hints.

This is Simon letting me know that he would like a second breakfast and that the hay in his cage hardly counts as food.

Time change.

River is really making the most of that extra hour of sleep!

A towel for everybun!

Guess they didn't want to share. 

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Brace for impact!

Poor Simon looks like his life just flashed before his eyes as River sped towards him.

Do I want to know?

River:  [probably shenanigans; spots me watching them] Quick--just act casual!

Simon:  Nailed it!

Hoppy Halloween! 🎃

River would like to reiterate that even though Halloween falls on a taco Tuesday, this taco's not for eating, just for lookin' at. 

Sooo good!

I learned the hard way that the only way to give River carrot baby food is by syringe (as a treat and to make sure she gets enough liquids).  She's trying to yank the syringe out of my hand as though that will magically make more carrot yummies come out.

Now to clean the baby food off of her face from earlier...  Good thing she already has orange spots because those stains are not comin' out! 😜

Got candy?

Bunnies are not bashful about asking for treats.

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This is pretty okay.

River is getting used to her new cage set-up with her very own tiny purple towel!

Little cuddle buns.

Simon's giving us the Disney eyes! 💕

Cranky bun.

I'm not talking to you! [shunning intensifies]

We had to do some slight alterations to River's cage so she could move around a bit easier.  She was having trouble navigating the jump into her litter box and it was getting to be a challenge to keep things sanitary.  We have paper bedding everywhere but her spaceship and her food is all in the same place as usual, just up on folded washcloths to keep the bedding out of them.

River is not a fan of this change.  Fingers crossed she adjusts fairly quickly!

(Also, please ignore the marks on my thumbnail.  I use that to get consistent stitches when sewing.)

I made a thing!

I wanted to give Dad something made from Mom's clothing for Christmas this year and since there's no way I'll be able to finish the memory quilt in time, I decided to make a pillow with Mom's chipmunk on it.  (River thinks the pillow is okay, but there should be a bunny on it instead.  Everybun's a critic!)

This is Mom's chipmunk.  The little guy has been climbing up the fence and watching Mom at her computer as though she were his TV since at least 2018.  She'd always get the biggest kick out of seeing the little guy and would wave to him.  Dad still sees him up there daily looking in the window for her.

This raw-edge appliqué was self-drafted and all sewn by hand.  The stitches going around everything are 1mm apart.  I learned a lot about how to use (and not use) double sided fusible interfacing with this project.  Overall, it took about a month to complete my first attempt at making a pillow. 

Plotting revenge.

River would like me to know that this injustice of the paw cleaning will not stand.  She will find my slippers and pee in them.  I won't know when it'll happen, but my feet will soon be as wet as hers are now!

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

Traffic jam.

This morning, we have reports of a collision at the Bunny Tunnel entrance ramp.  There was a failure to yield on the bun-lane road causing two bunnies to get stuck.  Expect major delays.