Pickles

Pickles is the biggest baby of all the babies and the most piggish. She is the first to the feeding bowl and the last to leave. Mommy has to push her nose under her and flip her out of the feed bowl, but Pickles just crawles right back in and then mommy scratches at her with her front feet. I'm afraid she will get hurt so I have moved her to a new cage. Pickles stopped nursing and is eating regular food. She is the most curious one as well. She tries to run away and get into thing when we put her on the floor and are not looking. Pickles likes to nibble on everything even me when I'm holding her. She is so much fun to play with and the whole family enjoys her very much even if mommy is glad to be rid of her.

Time, where has it gone?

Here it is August already and the kids are headed back to school. For me this means starting my homeschooling program with my youngest and having less time in my day for all the demands that seem to hit me every morning. Getting organized is the key and not being naturally a organized person this is a challenge for me.

I'll be starting a two year art program this fall as well as spinning, dying, and of course the bunnies. My goal is to produce a high quality lace yarn that you will not be able to get anywhere else but from me. And don't let me forget that there is a husband that needs a little tender loving care as well as a home cooked meal from time to time. Whew, I'm already tired, but this is the best kind of tired there is.

Today I groomed Mystic and cleaned cages before my fiber guild meeting. The bunnies are eating food now and still causing mommy much aggravation. They sneak up on her while she's eating and try to nurse, so she gets a mouthful then runs all over the cage shaking off babies, when the last one falls off she runs back to the food dish and it starts all over. This goes on two or three times a day. So far she has been so gentle with them, but I'm waiting for her to say "I'm done; get them out of my cage." I'm hoping for two more weeks; they will be six weeks old.

Driving mommy crazy

I'm just now sitting down with a cup of coffee after finishing making homemade bread and rolls for Sunday dinner. This morning started early with taking care of my bunnies before everyone got up, and got ready, and headed out for church. Every day the bunnies are more and more active and sleep less, this means that Mystic spends more and more time trying to get away from nursing babies. Angoras only nurse one to two times a day and each time lasts for five or six minutes. Their milk has a higher % of protein than that of other animals, so with only one or two feedings this produces fat healthy babies. But they still love to try and steal a little snack here and there. This is a problem for Mystic when she is trying to potty, the results is a baby getting pooped on from time to time. I still can't tell if I have girls or boys, I'm not sure if I'm reading body parts right. My kids will be picking out their names as soon as I'm sure. You will be the first to know. This morning Mystic had to eat out of her dish with babies crawling in and out. She is such a good mommy. They will soon be eating her food and that will mean cages of their own.