Happy Birthday to Jojo

One of my best buddies in the world is a rabbit. Jojo Peanut to be precise. And, like me, it's his birthday around this time of the year. Unlike me, he's only three.

When we got Jojo in the winter of 2010, my husband and I had both recently been retrenched from our jobs. Luckily our finances were bouyed by a reasonable tax return that year, which helped see us through until we got back on our feet again. We had a tiny bit of money left over. Enough for a hutch, some toys, and a heap of straw and food.

And that's how we ended up driving home with a tiny baby rabbit in a cardboard box. Neither of us had owned a pet rabbit before. I'd never even held one. We had no idea what to name him. I mentioned that the shade of brown marking his fur was the same colour as peanut butter. But somehow peanut just wasn't right all on it's own. We tossed around names for a while; the only one that ever seemed to spark a response from the baby bun was Jojo.

He was tiny. His binkies were adorable as he slipped and slid on our crappy linoleum floor. He seemed to have the bladder of an elephant and the ability to know exactly when was the worst time to pee. Gradually, with a little coaxing, he learned to use his litter trays. He would get up on our bed and be too afraid to jump down. He snuggled between us on the couch, and he snored, and sometimes he squeaked.

Jojo, happy birthday buddy. You're one of the lights of my life.

Lapin

Jojo

After purchasing a lovely new Macro lens for my Canon yesterday, this morning I was inspired to get out and follow my little bunny man in our garden to snap all those adorable moments up close. A few hundred photos later, and these are my favourites. Those whiskers!

A new Instagram addict

Ahhh, my poor neglected blog. I haven't posted for so long, consumed with wedding planning, living arrangements, and the acquisition of my delightful new iPhone. The very first app I downloaded was the fantastic Instagram, and ever since then my dear faithful Canon DSLR has been waiting patiently for me to tire of my new and shiny apple-emblazoned friend. And I will be back to my DSLR soon enough; the appearance of autumn and a backyard full of fruit trees is too good too pass up. But in the meantime, a selection of my favourite snaps from my Instagram feed.

Bunnies, Clouds and Crows

Hanging out in the backyard with my bunny, my camera and a friendly neighbourhood crow. Friendly perhaps, but these crows have so far eluded near every attempt I've made to take a decent photograph of them.

Le Lapin

 

My beautiful bunny at play in our back garden. Few things make me smile more than looking at photos like these.