Into the Archives X: More Bunnies

by Sweetie, intrepid explorer of boxes and other bits and pieces

Hello friends,
 
​Sweetie here again to continue with the stuff I gleaned from dumpster.. oops, I mean archive diving.   Well, you met Twink and Wendell in the last bunny blog.....and they were real cuddlebuns.  Now to tell you about another two bunnies.  Peaches and Pepper were their names. 

​We have a bit of a disconnect here.   This was another time when Grammy was in flux.  She was dealing with another family situation, as she says, "life, just dealing with life!" so things had to be fluid and it wasn't such a good time to have bunnies, but a friend, Mr P we'll call him, felt otherwise.  One day when she arrived home from work there it was... or should I say, there they were: Peaches and Pepper were sitting in cardboard transport carriers in the middle of the livingroom floor.

​We'll talk about Pepper first.... only because there wasn't very much about the beautiful boy in the archives... at least not in the boxes I dove into.  Pepper was the most beautiful black velvety bunny with silver guard hairs all over his body.  His ears stuck up straight and were pink-tinged inside. Grammy said they were so silky soft.   There were no photos of him, or of Peaches in the boxes. Probably lost during a move or two.

​He was a gentle boy who loved to be snuggled and was shy of Mr P.   While Mr P was a nice guy he had no clue with bunnies... he was a dog person so when he visited he wanted to play with Pepper like he was a Jack Russel Terrier.  That didn't set well with Pepper.  He was no terrier.  He was a little puffball of beauty and serenity... except during Mr P's visits.... so those visits were kept short and far between.  Pepper passed at a young age... and there's no indication in the archives what it was that took him.  We think Grammy may have found it too upsetting and has blocked the memory.

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These are not Grammy's bunnies.

Now Peaches was of a different temperament.  He still didn't like the rough play but he didn't hide, he attacked and ran.  Smart little fellow only attacked the aggressor.  With Grammy he was a snugglepuss or should we say, snugglebunny.  You might ask why the name Peaches for a brown bunny.  

Peaches was a long, lanky almost hare-like rabbit with equally long lanky ears.  A cocoa coloured bunny he had a creamy tummy and legs rimmed in a bands of the most delicious shade of peach, thus the name.  His long floppy ears were cocoa coloured like the rest of him but had peach and cream highlights on the inner front side.  Likewise his eyes, nose and mouth were rimmed in peach and cream and his feet and toes were striped in all three colours.  He was a strikingly beautiful little fellow. ​

Peaches favourite pastime was to sit on laps or shoulders and watch television.  Imagine! Who would have thought a bunny would like mysteries, sewing and crafting programs?   But he did and he loved the balcony, just as Wendell did... though he was less inclined to make snow caves so Grammy had to bring him indoors during the cold weather.  This wasn't the best situation for a little duffer who liked his freedom because sadly, he was confined to a cage when Grammy was working.  

Grammy realized this was causing the little fellow distress and he started to decline.  She had to make a very difficult decision.  He needed a home where he could have his freedom and yet enjoy his social time with a family too. As much as Grammy loved and would miss him, she couldn't allow him to be distressed and sad.  Fortunately, Grammy had a co-worker who lived on a farm, loved animals as much as or more than she herself and would take care of him for the rest of his life.  

Little Peaches moved to the farm, lived out the rest of his days living in the barn during the day, scampering around and snuggling with the lambs and the barn cats and kittens and his nights sitting on the shoulders of his new family members watching television and getting the snuggles and pets he so enjoyed. 

And since Grammy's career was getting more hectic and she would have long days away from home she decided she shouldn't have anymore adopted creatures until her career stabilized and she could be home more.  Well, THAT DIDN'T LAST!!!!  but you'll have to go back and read an earlier blog or two.  You might also check out this one for another hint since some of the non-furry kind lived life on the edge.  

​Comments are welcomed.  Lets keep them light and fun. 

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