The Art Of Caring For A Cottage Bunny

My dear friends,

I wanted to share an updated version of how I care for Oliver and bits about what's been plaguing my mind over the last few weeks. I have been choosing to share most of what is genuinely in my thoughts here on my blog because I tend to be such a long-winded church lady. I'll link the older post about Oliver here so you can read his full story. I share Oliver's story and how he became my cottage bunny.
Oliver is now over three years old, and I've learned so much about having a pet rabbit. When Oliver came home with me, I knew forever more I'd always have bunnies as pets. The idea had happened to me to have a bunny when I was around 20 years old. I had my first son Carter, and i was always reading to him the tales of Beatrix Potter. I think those little darling real-life intertwined with animation movies had come out around that time, so I still had those on TV. I loved the idea that Beatrix had small pets in her home that she drew, especially rabbits. I decided in my mind straight away, I wanted a rabbit as a pet too. Even back when I was a young girl, I loved Beatrix Potter.

We were always on the move at that time, with my then-husband being on television, and we would forego decades of having any type of pet. I wrote in my Beatrix Potter journal when I was 19 and newly married that my wish was to have a little rabbit one day, and I would name him Oliver. I would always bring it up to my then-husband, but he would scoff at the idea and say it was nonsensical to have such a pet. {Im making it sound eloquent with a slant}When I speak about my ex, I in no way mean to sound hateful towards him; I am just sharing my version of how our lives were accordingly. I just wanted to state I am in a much better place now {resentment gone}, and I know I created all that I was vibrationally feeling most of those years. I also know that I wouldn't be where I am today had it not been for such an awful lot of contrast with him. The Law of Attraction states that you know what you do want more clearly when you've had what you don't want. Our contrast/adversity is what helps us clarify more greatly our most authentic desires. Think about that. How would we know we want someone who's hygiene-friendly unless we've had someone who wasn't. Or how would we know we wanted someone very faithful in a partnership if we didn't have someone who cheated on us regularly. Do you not agree?

My dream of having a pet rabbit came true after 20-plus years. I am very determined in what I want in life nowadays, and that is because for so long, I felt quite restricted and without my freedoms. I met my ex when I was 14 years old, so I believe that my beliefs and the way I have been raised stems from an old-school Southern mentality.

No disrespect, as I know, my parents did the most beautiful job of raising my siblings and me, but I was a very sheltered girl. I really felt as though I was more of a child and had to ask for permission to do or have things. It felt like I  wasn't very much in control of my own life, at least for most of those married years. I really tolerated many things in my previous marriage that I would NEVER tolerate again in my life now.

This is a darling book about pets and extra sweet if you like the Victorian era.

 I have so many projects to do at the cottage, and at times, I'm a bit overwhelmed. I mentioned to you in my last post that I've really been wanting to sell the cottage and find our new/old forever home. I am very much satisfied with my home now, but I would like to begin anew. Tomorrow, my beloved and I are going to look at a cottage bungalow in the little country town. We're doing it for fun, so I'll report back and let you know what I thought. Jeffrey found it and fell in love with it. I'm rather excited to see it.

I hope you are well, and I shall write again soon.

Most affably yours till my next swim, Raquelxx