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We went through various names, but think we have one that fits.
One of the popular names that got thrown out was Almond. The name fits because of the color of the bunny, but it just did not sound right as a name.
From there we degraded to Almond Joy. Then after he gets “fixed” we could call him Mounds.
We have settled on the name Peanut. My wife says the next pet we need to get is a duck. Then we would have Peanut Bunny and Quackers.
We finally got our bunny tonight about 8:30. He is quite cute. We have not decided on a name for him. But the popular one is Kitty. He is 10 weeks old and we think he is a Holland Lop. The vet was not an expert on rabbits, so he is not sure of the breed. But it is obviously a lop eared rabbit.
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Today we have spent a typical day waiting on other people. This is not at all unusual but it is a rather frustrating part of life here in Mexico.
I got a good deal on a rabbit cage this weekend at a yard sale. We have casually talked about having a pet rabbit for quite some time. When the cage fell into our laps, we figured there was no better time than the present to get the bunny. I got a recommendation from a friend on a reliable vet who might be able to help us with acquiring a bunny for cheaper than a pet store wants to sell them.
I called the vet yesterday afternoon to see what he could track down. He called me back in an hour telling me he had found a rabbit that fit our criteria. We decided the price, for the type of rabbit, was the best we could get and we had the confidence of knowing that the vet was helping us pick out a good one.
The rabbit was to be at his clinic (30 minutes from our house) by 12:00 today. We waited until 12:30 to go get the bunny. When we arrived at 1:00 the vet was calling the bunny farmer to see when the rabbit would arrive. We were told 4:00. That meant a 30 minute drive home and then another hour long round trip drive to get the bunny at 4:00. Fortunately, some things work differently and better here (just some). Everyone delivers and makes house calls. The vet volunteered to bring the rabbit to us at 4:00, or as soon after 4:00 as he could.
At 6:30 I called the vet to find out if he was bringing the rabbit today. He still had not gotten it from the farmer. He has not even been able to get a hold of the farmer since we were at his shop at 1:00. The vet asked if we had plans to go out tonight. I told him I did not, but that I had already spent several hours waiting at home just so he could bring the bunny. I was not pleased.
He will bring the rabbit by later tonight if he gets it. Or maybe tomorrow. Or…
I have decided to call the vet in the morning and tell him to let the farmer know he can kiss his $35 goodbye if I don’t have the rabbit by 1:00. I cannot waste another day on this. I do have other things to do with my time that does not include sitting at home waiting for a rabbit.
Running 1000 miles for the year
I ran 18 days out of the month, which means I did not run 13. Only one time did I take 3 days in a row off. I was able to stick to my plan to not run more than 3 days in a row.
I ran a total of 85.1 miles for the month.
For the year I am at 248.5 miles and have run 52 out of 91 days this year. That puts me 1.5 miles behind where I need to be for the year. That will be pretty easy to make up.
Reading 800 pages a month
I read 855 pages this month. Not too much over the goal, but I did make it this month.
I read from 6 books. Besides the Bible I read Talking with Catholic Friends and Family, The Trumpet of the Swan, Passages: Darien’s Rise. I started The Art of Deception and read some more on D Day.
April should be pretty easy to stay on track. I will be home the whole month so it will just be a matter of staying consistent.