Spring?

The calendar says it's Spring but one peek out of my 

door and it looks anything but!

But you know? I love snow...love the 

sweet quiet of a school snow day with Grace.

Love the twinkling fairy tale world Mother Nature painted...

But inside Grace and I are preparing for Spring by decorating 

for Easter!

Rabbits abound here at the cottage...

We went outside and snipped a few branches...

...then put some pretty felt pieces through Grace's die cut machine...

...added a tiny thread to each one and,

Presto! Sweet little birds flying into Spring!

Hoping that Spring is flying into your neck of the woods soon!

Warmly,

Susie Q

A Little Behind A Usual...

Hello everyone! This big behind is a little behind but then, what else is new for me huh? I am so sorry that I have not been by to visit you as I should, and have yet to finish up all of these wonderful questions! Next week should be an easier one so I hope to get at it by Monday! I am truly too old to keep up with everything! AHHH....it was just another one of *those* weeks! I must admit that I love your questions and will enjoy answering them all. And oh...I MUST pass this on. There is a blog, kept by some irreverent comedians, called "Brian Dennehy Is Better Than You." Some days it is downright profane, some days, not funny at all. But there are days that it makes me giggle. Today was one of those days. Todays post was all about how Brian loves rabbits. Uh huh. Rabbits. Of course, it is doubtful that Mr. D. ever did the any of the things they post about but when I read the rabbits post, I HAD to grin. So, BD? If you are out there, there are rabbits aplenty hopping around Rabbit Run. You would be welcome to stop by! The rabbits would be thrilled. I did want to pop in here and wish you all a very happy weekend. Do something sweet for yourself and enjoy the little moments! God Bless you all... Love, Susie Q

Getting Ready...

Adding the Easter touches to Rabbit Run...

I will be back soon! I hope you are having a lovely Good Friday. Blessings to you all! Love and Hugs, Sue

It Was On Sale...Really! I Swear!

...and I had this gift card that was burning a hole in my pocket...hm. Has anyone really ever had anything actually BURN a hole in their pocket? I mean, with heat and flames and ashes and "OUCH! MY POCKET JUST IGNITED!" emanating from their lips? Just asking... I fell in love with his pretty, bunny face. Let's all sing, Bunny Face, you've got the cutest little bunny face...no? Okay. Can I hum it at least? Well, see, Macy's is having this huge Fall Home Sale and it was marked waaay down and I had this gift card burning a hole...Ooh. Deja Vu. Um, what? He is sweet isn't he? Yes, he IS a he. He told me so. I surely have been AWOL haven't I. I have been a terrible blog friend, just really lousy at visiting of late. I have been able to pop into a few blogs but left very few comments. I will make up for this transgression somehow. I promise! I am staying with my nephew while his Mom and Dad get a much needed vacation. Today they are near the Grand Canyon so they better be taking a lot of pictures for me! I have been staying at their house so I can keep Boo on his routine as much as possible. (For anyone who is new here, my sweet nephew is Autistic) A HUGE Thank you to Sheila and Jen for giving me the heads up about today's Oprah show. I will be watching! Bill gets Grace off to school here while I get Boo up and drive him to his school. Then I come back here and do a little work. Then it is off to pick up Boo and take him to his sitter's (Again, routine is VERY important!). Back home to do laundry, clean, baby my pets... Grace gets home and we do homework. Then she has her down time while I finish up around here. Then it is off to Mom's, pick her up and then get Boo. Back to Boo's house, wait for Bill and then we do dinner together. About 7:30, Bill takes Mom home, then he and Grace go home while I am being soaked by a 4 year old bathing beauty. Oh isn't it a hoot when Auntie Sue gets soggy! This IS comedy baby! At 9 pm I am usually still trying to get a squirming and laughing 4 year old into bed. 4 year old thinks it is so funny to have the still dripping Auntie Sue chase him down the hall...whoopie...after much wrangling (I always wanted to be a cowboy after all), we read a story and he goes off to sleep. Auntie Sue dries off and changes her clothes and sits down to read the morning newspaper. I haven't been sleeping well there, maybe because I miss their doggie "Haley". When it is so still at night, I really miss her presence. I may take Kipper with me tonight...hey Kip? What do you think? Now, 2 HUGE thank yous are in order! Dear Chris at Cats On My Quilts sent me the most wonderful gift! She had a Charles and Diana mug that had been owned by her Mother. After seeing my Royal Family collection, she decided it would be at home in Rabbit Run Cottage. Chris? Thank you from the bottom of my heart. It will be a cherished part of my collection and I will think about both you and your Mother when I see it. Chris is a special lady who lives in a beautiful part if the world! Please pay her a visit soon! And Donna at The Decorated House ...I purchased one of her delightful bunny Halloween prints and she included one of her oh so sweet Halloween tags too! If you have not yet seen Donna's blog or etsy shop, go straight away! She is a designer extraordinaire! Thank you for such a quick delivery of the bunny print (which will be framed by this weekend!) and the wonderful tag!

Donna's items are under copy write protection!

The Rabbits Send Their Wishes

May your holiday be as special to you as you are special to me. We here at Rabbit Run Cottage wish you and yours many wonderous blessings this joyous Spring season.

Hugs,

Susie Q

Rabbits At Work And Sweet Gifts

The rabbits felt it was high time to begin our Easter decorating.

While the baby I watch was sleeping, we began to

do just that. So much more to

do of course, but it is a good start.

The rabbits are all quite proud of the work they

have done so far...

The tree is almost finished...

Ssh...let's keep our decorating plan a secret Clarice!

I think that is the perfect spot for an egg Daphne!

Sweet gifts from dear Missy! What a surprise awaited me in the mail!

Spring stickers for scrap booking, a delicious Hershey Kiss and the most wonderful Susie Q Diner calender! How special is that!?

Thank you Missy!

It Is Very Late But....

So, how did we decide on the name for our home? I just knew that upon my first visit to the site, a name would pop into my head. The perfect name for our home!

We were living near St. Louis at the time it was being built and drove over several times during the 5 month process. The first visit was during the Winter and it was so cold and blustery the day we chose to make that initial trip. There had been a lot of rain and snow that week and, what would eventually be our small back yard & garden, was a sea of gray, undulating mud.

It all looked rather depressing and nothing at all like the home I had long awaited.

As we *tight rope walked* the wooden planks from the garage through the flowing torrents of ooze, 3 small brown rabbits darted by us as quick...as quick...well, as quick as a bunny!

Bill turned to me and said, "There! Who loves a little rabbit more than you? And look at them run around here! That has to be a GOOD sign right?". Rabbits....Running....Right by my future cottage....um....well. It *could* have been called, "Oozing, Gray and Depressing Mess Cottage", "I Am Freezing My Ample Tushie Off And This All Looks Horrible Cottage" or the ever popular, "How will this gross, disgusting muddy crap ever be a sweet little English garden Bill? Huh? HUH??? Cottage". In the end, "Rabbit Run Cottage" won out. Thankfully! Can you imagine how expensive a slate welcome sign with that

last title on it would have cost?