San Jose' the Rabbit

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Tonight we had a very nice Q and A with MR. Plumley here. Tomorrow he and Dad will drive to Waco for a wood-working class there.

The Guraus gave Tracy a Californian male rabbit as a surprise gift. Thank you , Gurau Family! We named him San Jose' (he used to be called Heife'), and he is BIG. The bunnies were weaned, and Santa Claira, ( The Mommy) was put in with San Diego for another litter.We do not know what gender the kits ( bunnies ) are, but Tracy picked out two male names and two female names. They are :
Female:
Santa Maria
Los Angeles
Male:
San Francisco
Fresno
Do you like them or have any suggestions?

We had a nice, peaceful Sabbath. Tracy worked on her crocheting, and the children played Monopoly, then we went on a walk. We went and saw Almond and Pistachio ( we named them ) , the little billy kids that are 14 days old. We will, Lord willing, someday, buy Almond from Mr. Woods for our own billy to keep Helen Keller company. Helen is doing well and hopefully pregnant via George the Billy.

Well, we will write more later,

The Bunker Children

Cross Plains

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Tracy went to Cross Plains yesterday to look at new rabbits. They Callahan County FFA and 4H clubs were there and showing Californian and New Zealand rabbits. After the show, we met up with the breeder that we bought our Californians from and the Guraus bought a GIGANTIC Californian male and 2 females. The male is named Heife' and the does are not named yet.

Our Grandmother was having problems getting into surgery, and the doctors were not paying much attention, so finally, the Bunker men said we were filing many complaints, and they better get their act together, so we are hoping she gets in at 10:30 this morning.

Our Dad and Robert are still up there helping, and hope to be back sometime today. Robert is skipping out on Sabbath chores, sneaky guy. So Jennifer and Tracy have a lot of cleaning to do today. But we can manage, no problem.

The weather has been chilly here lately, and we have been keeping warm in the camper with lanterns and candles. The bunnies cage is covered with blanket and a sleeping bag, so they are cozy and warm. It is 27 with a very light sprinkle of sleet every now and then. Brrrrrr.

Well, lots to do!!

The Bunker Eskimos

First Try

One of the things I am going to do this year is keep up with a blog. Many people have asked me why Michael and the children have their own blogs and not me. One thing is time but the other thing is that I have never made it a priority. Time to change. I hope to be diligent about it this year. Among other things, like reading, studying, mothering, and being more diligent in general. After all the Lord has truly blessed me and the one thing I can do is be the best wife and mother I know how to be. Michael is out of town right now. His mother had a bad fall and she broke her femur. Michael's dad was out of town working and Michael's 2 sisters live out of town so he drove up there to be with her. She is supposed to have surgery Friday.

Tracy, my 14 year old daughter, is gone to Cross Plains to look into getting more rabbits to breed. Jennifer, my 10 year old, is reading and trying to stay warm. It is COLD here today. Robert, my 8 year old, is with dad and Sarah, my 4 year old, is sleeping next to me. I have been cleaning this cabin. Not much room here since we downsized so I try to keep it as uncluttered as possible.

Lord willing this is the first of many entries. Danielle

Praying for our Grandmother

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Sad news. This morning, our Grandmother, our father's mother, fell in her kitchen and broke her femur bone in her leg. Dad and Robert went up to Smyer to be with her, since she has to have surgery. The femur is the biggest bone in the body, so it going to be pretty hard repair job. We are praying for her and hope God grants her a speedy recovery.

Grandmother was here yesterday and we went to Pizza Hut with her and after she went home we went to the Coleman Library. Jennifer got a James Herriot animal book, Robert got a book called The Yearling, and Sarah got a book about sharks. We had fun and enjoyed her visit.

The bunnies are doing well and are hopping around the cage. They are like little replicas of their mother, and they also drive her nuts. They hop all around her and try to climb on her back. She hops on top of the nest box where they cannot reach her, though.

Tomorrow the Guraus are going to the Callahan County Fair in Cross Plains to meet the breeder that sold Tracy her rabbits so they can pick up a few rabbits. They are hoping to get 2 or 3 does. They already have BoBo ( Iulian named her ) the female Lop, and a Californian buck named El Guapo. They are building a big rabbit hutch.

Well, have a nice day!

The Bunker Children

Bunker Bunnies

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We have done all of our Sabbath chores except clean the camper and fill the lanterns today. We picked up trash from the woods, put up all of the toy trucks and wagons, did all the dishes, and watered the goats and chickens. We have been doing chores all day and hope to have a nice Sabbath.

Last night we went to a party at the Ante's house, celebrating their first year on the land. We had piggies in a blanket ( little sausages wrapped in cresent rolls) chips and salsa, spinach and artichoke dip, and lemonade. Robert and Jennifer and Sarah played Butterfly Bingo with Mom and the Ante children, and Tracy played Cranium with on Mrs. and Mr. Ante's and Mr. Woods' team. That was very fun and the women might play it on Sunday after the meal while the men are playing horseshoes.

The bunnies are doing well, growing and are covered in white fur. They are very cute and we think one might be a male. If so he will be named San Jose'. A female will be named Santa Maria. Their parents are Santa Claira (mom) and San Diego (dad). They will be 4 pounds on Feb. 23rd. We are hoping to post pictures of them.

Well, more chores are waiting!
Later,
The Bunker Children