The loss of a pet

We lost our pet rabbit Maddie yesterday.

We were given him by friends when they moved to Victoria. He was a true Tassie rabbit. Would sit out in the rain, wind and cold, only going in at night to sleep and eat. He was always ‘Jake’s rabbit’ to the kids but they loved him heaps.

Here he is posing with a doll I made

Death is a natural part of life and we have not sheltered our kids from seeing it. Chooks die, they get sick, hit by a car…and roosters go in the freezer. The steers will die too one day. We wanted the kids to see a difference between the ‘oh well that's life’ or food, and a pet. They really weren’t too fussed; in fact Mr T was thinking about dinner and asked so too. I was a little upset. I guess it was because he was getting used to us and was allowing me to pat him and wasn’t running away when we came over. We buried him in the garden and said a prayer thanking God for the joy that he brought us.

I'm babysitting tomorrow and should be having a half dozen Aracana chicks arriving. They lay pretty green coloured eggs, well they will at about 20wks old. I am excitied!!!

I trust you are having a good week and staying positive :)