Sweets after surgery? July 31, 2010

I’ve been driving myself mad and a tad over the edge trying to find something  other than the regular pellets that Harju is used to, that he would actually WANT to eat.
Because he is going to go under castration-surgery on 10th of August, it is important that he has something yummy and something he loves to eat straight after the ordeal.

Harju is a extremely picky eater. He doesn’t like lettuce, he doesn’t like carrots, he absolutely hates tomatoes and cellery. The only things he tends to eat – are pellets and dry hay. And usually even that when nobody is watching. I’ve seen him drink, I’ve seen him sleep, I’ve seen him play around with his toy ball. But never have I seen him touch fresh food in another manner than a nibble here and there, a snuff, puff and a grunt “I shall not eat this”.

We’ve tried to give him the same more natural type of dry foods that we feed to Lume & Skunkki other than the pellets, but NO, he won’t have anything but the pellets. Pellets, pellets pellets and more pellets a day. And I’m beginning to worry, because that isn’t exactly a large variety diet.

This second month having Harju live with us I’ve noticed, however, that he has a serious thing for sweet things. He absolutely loves the honey-flavored bunny-candies that I’ve started to give him a few times per week and he does like the occational slice of apple. So I’m thinking. Are apple-slices and honey-bunny candies something I can give to the doctor doing the surgery so she can give them to Harju when he wakes up? They aren’t exactly food, and that is what they asked me to bring with Harju.

I wonder. The regular bowl of pellets could be a rather dull ‘after surgery’ snack, then again, the doctor could stare at me funny if I tell her that: “Harju is a seriously picky and shy eater and he eats in secret if the company isn’t something he knows already. The only thing he eats willingly in the odd company are sweets. So thats what I brought with me.”

“very amusing, silly human” July 23, 2010

Those would be most likely the words giggling in the minds of Lume & Skunkki yesterday when I started to work on my weight on WiiFit+.
Over half the time I was sweating on the balance board (determined to burn atleast 500kcal on it every day), I was distracted by the amused gazes of Lume and Skunkki, who saw fit to lie down on the mat in front of me and amuse themselves with what I was doing. Those darn bunnyrabbits… I did feel a bit embarrased, when they lifted their heads in unison as I did the stepping program and tried to do the jack-knife. Maybe I should add, that normally they would lie on the sofa behind me and watch the same program as I do when the TV is on.
It seems I was just better than TV.

I did, however, break that 500kcal goal I set for myself. …all in vain however, because my husband tempted me with a bag of black, soft Vanhan Viipurin liquorice. Even if I did not eat the whole bag, only something like 10 pieces, WiiFit+ scolded me today for gaining +2.1 kg. I was mortified myself, that much in one day?!
Today I have to get that off me and steer clear of that still tempting delicious liqourice bag.

new blog, new topics / uusi blogi, uudet aiheet July 21, 2010

Hello there! This blog is still currently under construction but I bid you welcome!

In this blog, I am going to talk about my hobbies and life with my pets; three rabbits and a tortoise.
Next month (October), I am planning to attend a rabbit-exhibition (PET-class) in Hyvinkää and on November, I’ll be going to the Grand Gala held in Helsinki. Sadly, no PET-class there so me and my mix-breeds can’t join in.

I will also talk about topics other than the bunnies; animal rights are close to my heart and I tend to spread the word to stop buying furs and leather from fur-farms (my view is, if having to choose, to support more traditional ways of hunting in stead).

Also on lighter notes I’ll go through anime & manga I’ve recently laid my eyes and hands on.

After a week or so, I’ll have all the information pages ready and running here. Untill that time, there won’t be much to look at. But I thank you for your visit and interest.

in finnish/suomeksi:

Hei siellä! Tämä blogi on vielä rakenteillaan, mutta toivotan sinut tervetulleeksi!

Tässä blogissa tulen puhumaan harrastuksistani ja elämästäni kolmen kanin sekä maakilpikonnan kanssa.
Ensi kuussa (elokuu) suunnittelen osallistuvani Hyvinkään kaninäyttelyyn (PET-luokassa) ja Marraskuussa suuntaan Grand Gala:an. Valitettavasti siellä ei ole PET-luokkaa joten minä ja sekarotuisemme emme voi osallistua.

Tulen puhumaan myös muista aiheista; eläinten oikeudet ovat lähellä sydäntäni ja minulla on tapana levittää sanaa jotta nahkojen ja turkisten osto turkistarhoilta lopetettaisiin (ja jos on pakko valita, tukea mieluummin perinteisempää metsästystä sen sijaan).

Kevyempinä aiheina tulen käsittelemään animeita ja mangoja joihin olen viimeisimpänä tutustunut.

Noin viikon kuluttua kaikkien infosivujen pitäisi olla valmiina, ennen sitä täällä ei ole paljoakaan nähtävää. Mutta kiitän käynnistäsi ja mielenkiinnostasi.