Bunnies

I have been asked about the bunnies in the picture with the girls.  Yes, those are bunnies with harnesses and leashes.  No, those are NOT our bunnies.  Jason's cousin Tammy's kids each have a bunny given to them by their grandmother.  They are very nice bunnies named Flopsy and Mopsy.  I asked, but I do not remember which is which.  We were in Sioux City last weekend to visit Jason's parents and his family. 

Bunnies - I don't think I would choose them for a pet.  Don't get me wrong - they are cute and lovable and I'm sure they are rather intelligent.  I have friends that have a pet bunny and he goes in the litterbox just like a cat.  My problem is rabbits and squirrels make my life miserable in my garden. 

I've described my garden in a previous post.  It is the thing that consumes a lot of my spare time in the summer.  Weeding, pulling weeds and eliminating vegetative infestations take up most of my time.  However, sometimes I also need to save pots that have been turned over by varmints that were digging to bury acorns for the winter.  My garden is pretty much a salad bar for nearby vegetarian creatures.  I also found this spring that the rabbits pulled most of the bark off of one of the larger shrubs in front of my house.  I hope it lives - I kind of like that one. 

If they would take direction I could tell them which shrubs to kill ... like the one on the east side of the garage: EAT THAT ONE!  Or the ones that I have to trim 5 times a summer along my driveway so they don't scrape my car as I pull in and out.  EAT THOSE!!  Leave the ones in the front yard alone.  Please?