Friday, November 18, 2005
No Winter Break
I've been reading notes from exhibitors that say they are finished showing until the spring. How do they do it? I'm not sure I could live through a season that has neither rabbit shows nor Braves baseball in it. Maybe I could live without one, but both - no way!
Before I got into rabbits, I was grateful for the holidays. They helped make the break between the World Series and spring training go faster. Now I find that the three or four week break I have in showing rabbits is way too long even with all of the activity that Christmas brings.
Last year, I didn't breed much in November so that I wouldn't have babies due around Christmas. I took some time off to relax during the holidays. And I had to miss the December 2 show to play Christmas music with my family quartet (something I've given up now). Instead of being a much needed break, I found that I missed my babies and the shows! And four and five months later, I had a huge gap in my juniors, which I found frustrating.
So this year, I'm continuing to breed. I may even breed on Tuesday or Wednesday, which would make the kits due on December 23 and 24. I'm walking on the wild side this year!
To all of you who have even bigger gaps in your show schedule, you have my sympathies. I don't know how you cope. But please feel free to drop in here anytime. I'll do my best to describe the shows I attend in rich detail. That way, perhaps, you can get your rabbit show fix vicariously.
Laurie Stroupe
The Nature Trail Rabbitry
Holland Lops Of Distinction
Precious Pet Rabbits
Pet Rabbit Care Information, Quality Pet Rabbit Breeders, and Rabbit Fun ¶ 6:59 AM
Before I got into rabbits, I was grateful for the holidays. They helped make the break between the World Series and spring training go faster. Now I find that the three or four week break I have in showing rabbits is way too long even with all of the activity that Christmas brings.
Last year, I didn't breed much in November so that I wouldn't have babies due around Christmas. I took some time off to relax during the holidays. And I had to miss the December 2 show to play Christmas music with my family quartet (something I've given up now). Instead of being a much needed break, I found that I missed my babies and the shows! And four and five months later, I had a huge gap in my juniors, which I found frustrating.
So this year, I'm continuing to breed. I may even breed on Tuesday or Wednesday, which would make the kits due on December 23 and 24. I'm walking on the wild side this year!
To all of you who have even bigger gaps in your show schedule, you have my sympathies. I don't know how you cope. But please feel free to drop in here anytime. I'll do my best to describe the shows I attend in rich detail. That way, perhaps, you can get your rabbit show fix vicariously.
Laurie Stroupe
The Nature Trail Rabbitry
Holland Lops Of Distinction
Precious Pet Rabbits
Pet Rabbit Care Information, Quality Pet Rabbit Breeders, and Rabbit Fun ¶ 6:59 AM
