Bunny fun

After the 4H fair, our neighbor boys gave their 4H rabbits to our kids.  As we have been around this block before, Jay told the kids the only way the bunnies were coming home with us if we did not have to cage and take care of them.  Sounds perfect, huh?  The kids agreed and Marshmallow & Midnight came to live at our farm.  Marshmallow was completely white and Midnight was completely black.  Go figure.

The rabbits stayed near the barn and occasionally we would see them zipping around through the woods, around the barn, near the pool, darting here and there.  Then all of a sudden, Midnight went AWOL.  We can only assume he was eaten by a bear...or something.

Early on it was discovered that the rabbits were living in the loft of the barn.  Funny imagining them hopping up and down the barn stairs!  The kids found the area they would snuggle up in the insulation (sounds cozy, huh?) in the 90+ degree weather.  UGH.  And then the kitties spotted them.

Look close, see Boots by the tire, the all-white rabbit and Josie right next to it.

The daily ritual began.  Early in the morning when the kitties went outside to explore, they would meet up with their friend, the white rabbit, and play.  No joke.  They played together.  One morning we saw Moxie, Boo and Marshmallow out there circling one another.  It was hysterical. Who would've thought a Bloodhound puppy, kitten and rabbit could play together safely?!

Marshmallow, the all-white rabbit, who simply cannot hide or camouflage itself had not been seen since the Quackdaddy's surprise party and we feared it, too, had succumbed to nature's fury.  Alas, Jay texted this morning and said Marshmallow has been spotted!

Now I'm starting to wonder...did this little hiatus involve a litter of baby bunnies?  The kids tell me both rabbits were males, but I still wonder why Marshmallow was gone so long.  I'm curious to know if our backyard will soon be a bunny-play zone...or perhaps a bunny prey-zone.

Two mice have been slain by our ravenous kitties this week...this could get interesting.  Hunger Games, take 2.