Bunnies!

We now have the two most adorable Jersey Wooly rabbits. Names? Benjamin and Peter What else do you name rabbits? We thought about naming them Benjamin and Malachi but then it's a little weird trying to explain why you have Jewish bunnies.

All our rabbits have had odd names though: Niko, Ajax, Tootsie Roll and Hershey (Dutch Chocolates), Blackberry (thorny rabbit), Doc and Matthias. Tootsie Roll was the funniest name. At 8 years old, Liz would take her to the retirement home and introduce her as Tootsie. The little old ladies eyebrows would shoot up and a comment like "Really Dear?" would follow. Mom or Dad would jump in with "Tootsie Roll, you know, like the candy?". The older gentlemen would just chuckle.

Our bunnies are sweet though. Peter is a gray (lilac) and Benjamin is white with gray markings. Peter is sort of friendly but Benjamin has some learning to do. Most of our rabbits have been good at giving signals if they need to use the facilities but Benji hasn't learned that yet!

More Plants!

Ok, I love plants and most of the pictures I take involve plants.
This tree was too cool to pass up... It was the end of September and the tree was in full bloom!
Sometimes these trees has spikes coming off the trunk too! The Latin name is Chorisia speciosa.

My garden was looking a little sparse. ;) Here are some plants to liven things up a little.
This gorgeous cactus isn't in my garden. I'm not particularly fond of cacti but I enjoy looking at them and taking pictures of them. There is an order, symmetry and mathematical quality that I enjoy though.

Fall

I love fall. I love all the seasons while they are here. I love the anticipation of a new season. Each season has it's own merits for being loved. Fall is a passionate season, full of flame, bright color and high contrasts. But it's also a season of thankfulness and harvest.

On Monday, I was quite grumpy. You see, I had to drive to work in traffic and I knew it would take me an hour to go 20 miles. Never mind the fact it takes me an hour to drive to work even with my carpool buddy! I was consciously trying to change my attitude as I headed for the metering light. Thinking of things to be thankful for, like my car, the trees, the overcast morning when I saw a golden, orange and red flame! It was the first tree I had noticed with it's fall color! All the other trees were still green but here was this Chinese Pistashe in it's varying colors.
Such a joyful tree as it glowed against the gray sky. It was a light that somewhere deep inside changed my outlook on the day. What little things does God put in your path to make you smile?