I've been back in Wisconsin for about a month and it's been busy and wonderful. Of course Christmas happened (not for Phinneus though- he's Jewish) and now I am preparing to go on a road trip with my mother and Matt up to see my grandma. I'll fill you in on the hedgehog homefront news: Phinneus doesn't seem to remember me, or else he is still pouting about my leaving for four and a half months. Thanks to the good care given to him first by Matt, and then by my Ma and Pa, he is in perfect health and still has his same old routine of wheeling, eating, sleeping, and pooping. He just doesn't warm up to me like he used to. In fact, he treats me like a stranger. He poops in his towel when I hold him and he hisses like and angry tea kettle 90% of the time when I am cuddling him. It's going to take a long time to win him back I think, but luckily I'm in this for the long haul. Maybe buying him more Hanukkah presents would have helped.
In other exciting news, Matt and I adopted a rabbit! AT LONG LAST I HAVE A BUNNY OF MY OWN. I've only wanted one since I was about 7. Originally Matt and I were going to buy a Flemish giant, which are huge 18 lb rabbits. Our kitten, Luis, sadly passed away from a rare disease in October and we were too heartbroken to get another cat or kitten (even though 3 people tried to give us theirs) so we decided instead to get a giant rabbit. Well one day about 2 weeks ago I saw a photo of a rabbit in the local humane society who was listed as part Flemish giant. We got in contact with his foster mom, who brought him in to meet us, and we were smitten. He on the large end of regular rabbit size, with a big appetite for cuddles and food, and a penchant for mischief and exploration. In short, he's perfect. We picked him up right before Christmas. Merry Christmas to us!
