Drip , Drop , and a Bunny Hop ...

Mr. Fox in the super cramped crawl space trying to restore our water 

 Good Morning , How was your weekend?
It was a good , somewhat relaxing one here  .
 Friday evening /Saturday morning like many of you we had a little winter weather move in bringing a nice coating of ice and snow , followed by rain, blustery winds and wind chills in the single digits so most of Saturday was spent inside , staying warm while Mr. Fox was at work . Saturday evening we met my Mom and Step Dad for dinner at a local mexican restaurant and to drop off Kaylee for a sleepover at their house . Mr. Fox and I spent the evening binge watching British cooking challenge shows on Netflix , snuggled up , trying to stay warm .

We got new furniture for Christmas , and absolutely LOVE being able to snuggle up as a family 

Sunday morning , I woke up and was about to fix breakfast when I discovered that our water pipes had partially frozen , yes we let the water drip but this old house and it's plumbing doesn't fair well to those single digit temps. So after several hours of portable heaters cranked in the bath and kitchen cabinets ,and inside the crawl space opening , we still had no water , which meant poor Mr. Fox had to do the heroic but unthinkable ...he had to brave those single digit temps for several hours , crawling around in the very cramped crawl space ( thank goodness he's a slim fella )  under the house to install heat tape on the pipes in hopes of defrosting them without them bursting. After 6.5 very long , cold hours we finally had our water restored without further issue . So today as I made my morning brew , I was smiling , lost in thought , realizing just how grateful I am ,  that I have been  Blessed with such a talented , hard working man in my life who is able and willing to take care of those trivial household tasks , that I am not able to do .

So, by now you are probably trying to figure out 1. Why I shared a photo of our new furniture ? 2. What is has to do with this blog post? lol 
You see part of our "entertainment " as of late , are the adventures of house bunny Violet ! Having a house bunny most days is like having any other house pet , A LOT OF WORK , however Ms. Violet is quite the character, not your average BUN you might say .
Violet is blue dutch bunny  and was adopted/rescued from a local breeder as she was not "show quality "  and was destined to end up on a dinner plate somewhere  ( shhhh we don't like to talk about that in front of her) . She was not "show quality " because her markings are not perfectly straight , and she was born handicapped , she is missing a toe ! So , 2 years ago at 8 weeks of age , she came to live with us , a Christmas gift for Kaylee .So, why the name Violet ? 1. she is a truly blue gray color 2. in the sunlight her eyes are the most beautiful violet color 3. from day one she has had the sweetest demeanor , "almost as sweet as Violet in Spring , poking through the snow".  Though slightly ornery and disruptive on ocassion  , she has been the sweetest pet a family could ask for , she snuggles and grooms her humans and her evil fur brother Fudge . She does NOT like to be held but LOVES to sit on you and have her nose rubbed for LONG periods of time,her favorite treat is a banana,  she uses her litter box like a good girl , and gives kisses and chin nudges regularly .
Now about that couch ...she has always enjoyed time out of her 2 story enclosure whether it be in Kaylee's room with door closed , on my bed ,or on the couch. She loves to run and jump and waller her humans ...but this new couch is a BUNNY GAME CHANGER !! It's twice as long as our old couch , softer and wider and like the new Bunny super highway !!! She loves to run and binky jump from one end of the couch to the other.  This crazy critter , has been around fur brother cat Fudge far too long because now her fave new trick is to run and perch on the back of the couch just like a cat , overseeing all that goes on and if you try to catch her to put her back in her cage she runs ! She clearly knows she is family and doesn't understand why that mean old cat can roam free and sleep where he likes but she cannot !

Perched atop the back of the couch , in the cat's fave resting spot of course !

Making a run for it , I refuse to go back in my cage 

Thank goodness for that white stripe , because Violet is the same color as the new couch 

Last but certainly not least , what  have I  been working on ???? Gnomes !!! The gnome craze is exploding , seems you either LOVE them , or HATE them, and  there is no in between . I did some research on them and found that Centuries ago, Scandanavian people believed that elves were house gnomes who guarded their homes against evil and misfortune . Also known as a tomte,or nisse , they make a great , thoughtful gift . So , I thought I would try my hand at a few . I have to say they amuse me , there is just something "FUN " and sweet about a hairy little gnome .Are you a gnome fan ??? These are the two , I made thus far and they will be available for purchase later today on our  Henhouse Fox Folk Art Facebook Page. I hope your week is off to a great start and would like to Thank You for visiting with us ,I shall return tomorrow with an update from Kaylee on her current works in progress , hope to see you then. ~ Angela