My rabbitry

I don't think I have ever posted pictures of where I keep my rabbits. This is a room that is heated and airconditioned which is very convenient for me, however, it does limit the number of rabbits I can have. The large black dog is Laura which you may remember as the dog that fears baby bunnies.

This is Copper who could possibly be one of the longest living guinea pigs that I know of. She was a 'gift' from a former employee that is around 6 years old. I have never owned a guinea pig before but I rather like this little pet. She has lots of personality and knows a bag of carrots when she hears one.

And then there's Morty. He heard I was updating my blog insisted I put this picture in.

What I did on vacation...

John and I are enjoying a nice stay-cation and found a temporary friend to share our free time with. We were coming home from breakfast and came across this stray dog walking across a busy intersection. We finally tracked him down in an apartment complex dumpster diving. Using our finely honed dog luring technique (remember Roxy?) I was able to snare him with a slip knot leash while he was enjoying a free meal compliments of John's never ending supply of dog related items he travels around with in his van. So far no owner has claimed him. We are calling him 'Wesson' since he smells of cooking oil.

You are never too old...

For a Hello Kitty birthday cake!

A Wool Gathering

This is probably my favorite weekend of the year as it is the annual Wool Gathering in Yellow Springs!

There was plenty to see and do with live animals and tons of yarn and fiber related stuff. I thought this llama looked rather pleased with himself.


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I thought I had it rough grooming dogs. This guy's back has got to hurt by the end of the day.

Meeting up with my rabbit friends Annette and Lisa.




John and I. He gave up an agility trial today to come along with me and he even looks happy about it:>)

Sweet Annie

I discovered a wonderful herb last year with a very pleasant fragrance called Sweet Annie so I searched high and low this past spring and finally found it. It grows quite tall, around 6 feet and is likely to come back on it's own next year. I made a wreath out of it this morning.

Lest you doubt my wreath making abilities, the cat in the picture will attest to the fact I did not pilfer the photo:>)

Bruno

Wait... Scratch that. I WAS going to make this blog entry about Bruno but somehow it became more about Morty, otherwise known as the world's most jealous cat.

Bruno says, "whatever."

I've been dyin' to show you...

I am a huge fan of using Kool-aid to dye my fiber since it is so safe and accessible but I find the red drinks don't really give a good red dye. It's more of a deep orange. So when I was shopping at JoAnn's this past weekend I found a Jacquard dye called iDye color fire red that is suitable for natural fibers and it produces a true red. All you need is a little vinegar as a mordant to set the color
and voila, this is what you get...

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