Making Messes

Hi, everybun! We have noticed an unfortunate turn of events on the interwebs lately, with Human Beans trying to embarrass their Bunny Overlords, this page being a prime example.  Clearly, you have all taken leave of what little sense you Beans have. Perhaps you should spend some time reacquainting yourself with the True Order of the Universe over at Disapproving Rabbits.

 

Which isn't to say that we can't make a mess if we want to, but around here, the biggest mess-maker is Mom! But maybe she can tell you about her latest adventure. I'll be back later. 

           -Jensen

 

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OK. First, welcome to Thumper S. Thompson. It is an honor to have a journalist of your stature reading our humble blog! Second, from the comments on my last post, it sounds like a lot of you have the tickle of the beginnings of an art journaling bug. I hope you jump in, and give it a try. It's always fun to be a kid again.

 

Which brings us back to mess-making! Yesterday I had my Gelli Arts printing plate out again.  I love this thing! I only needed one print, but by the end of the afternoon, I had this.

 

 

Some of these were printed more than once, and some still need some additional color. About 1/3 are wonderful. Here are a few that I like.  This first one has a print from the "wrong" side of a stencil across it.

 

On this one, I stamped and stenciled on top of left-over color on the plate.

 

The Curly One and I both like this one best.

 

By adding color on top of white, I even managed to get some pastels. I have a secret love of pastels, even though most of my artwork and quilts end up in deep colors.

 

Now, to choose one to do a LifeBook project on. This could take a while....

 

 

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I'm back, but not for long. While Mom is lost in her paint daydreams, I think I'm going to head on over to Harrington's place. I feel like a party, and he's always ready to party!

 

 

 

 See you all later, Buns and Beans.

          -Jensen the WonderDog (that's what Mom calls me, I have no idea why.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fun Times With Blog Buddies

Some of you already know this from FB, but on Sunday I went to the Pet Rock Festival in Worcester, Ma. It's a fundraising/awareness raising event for animal groups. Hundreds of people bring their pets, mostly dogs. There is music, and police and Frisbee dog demonstrations. My reason for going, though, was to meet Mr. Mick's Mom. Jade was at the House Rabbit Connection booth, and we were able to meet in the flesh for the first time ever! Finally!

I did watch the Frisbee dogs. They were having a tough time, because there was a strong, and gusty wind blowing. They still managed to be amazing, though.

I wish the rest of our bunny friends could have been there. With Brandi around, I'm sure we would have been able to take the place back over from the dogs! I guess at least the bunnies will be getting together soon, for Speedy's pirate party. I was doing a bunny picture for the LifeBook art class that I'm participating in this year, and decided to have Jensen try out the puffy shirt look. If you understand that reference, I know you are old, like me!

He looks pretty swashbuckling, don't you think? Now, to work on Buttercup's outfit....

Making Progress

As so many of you guessed, we are trying to bond Jensen with a friend. I had no posts for awhile, because it didn't look like it was going well, and I was sad about that. There had been initial interest, but neither Jensen nor Buttercup has many social skills, and negotiations broke down. Also, Buttercup seemed to be having difficulty adjusting to living in the center of the household. We may have finally turned a corner, as the face-biting has stopped, and Buttercup is not hiding all the time, and is actually approaching us for treats.  They have spent a lot of time munching on opposite sides of a gate lately.

 

Buttercup is about two years old, and comes to us from the House Rabbit Network. She was originally rescued from a hoarding situation, and has been in foster care for over a year. Like so many white, red-eyed bunnies, it has taken her a long time to find a home. I really hope this works out, 'cause I would hate to take her back.

 

So, I have two questions for my rabbit friends. Speedy can probably answer the first one. Are red-eyed rabbits more sensitive to light?

 

And, when you have two rabbits whose eating habits are completely different, how do you handle it? Jensen is the biggest eater we've ever had here. He's like a dog, food is the best 30 seconds of the day. Buttercup eats the least of any rabbit I've seen, and likes to graze. Got any suggestions about how to handle this when they are together full-time?

 

Finally, just for fun, here's a goofy picture I made for the LifeBook art class I'm taking this year. It's turning out to be a great learning experience.