1. Seeing a strong kit emerge from the nest box, head up, curious eyes looking around, with a "look at me, World, I'm here" kind of attitude.
2. Reaching my hand into a pile of fur to fell the warmth from a healthy litter of kits.
3. Having a rabbit that I really like finally get its due on the show table.
4. Being caught up on my barn chores.
5. Seeing my rabbits eating heartily and eagerly anticipating their treat.
6. Having a doe have her first live litter, especially if it is her first litter ever.
7. Seeing a rabbit in a totally prime "can't touch that" coat.
8. Having a buck reach his head so far out of the cage for a head rub that he almost falls out.
9. Hearing a buck hum to me.
10. Seeing and feeling someone else's really great rabbit.
11. Finding that junior that suddenly turned from an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan.
12. Saving a litter of chilled kits.

I know that raising rabbits isn't all happiness and light. But when I have some dark period in the rabbitry, maybe I'll come back and read this list to help me remember why I raise my Hollands in the first place. They slow me down and give me time to enjoy some of life's simple pleasures.

Laurie

¶ 9:07 AM