Happy Birthday to my Princess

October 3, 2007 Julie (little Cotton Rabbits)26 Comments

I still clearly remember when she was a snuggly little bundle!

Luckily for me she wants a simple birthday party (far from last year's nightmare party with 8 girls-with-attitude who scorned my party games, jewellry making and trinket box crafts in favour of running around the house screaming!) This year will hopefully be more refined (and give me less grey hairs). Today we're having a little party tea and then at the weekend she's having a sleepover with just one friend. I'm putting together a little sleepover kits with lipgloss, nibbles and crafty bits and we've got the high school musical dvd ready to go so we're all set for a girlie night of mayhem and fun (Toby and H are escaping to the Grandparents).

I am really looking forward to some special time with my special girl.

crafts & knitting

Urban wildlife

September 28, 2007 Julie (little Cotton Rabbits)56 Comments

I may have said goodbye to a hedgehog yesterday but my garden is still popular with the local urban wildlife. Just after breakfast this morning I looked out and spotted two foxes frolicking in the autumn leaves!

Maybe Herbert has spread the word about this garden having a good source of munchies. I don’t expect them to stick around for long though – these two will probably be travelling via royal mail as they’ll be popping up in my shop with the next batch of toys.

A quick Herbert update: he’s definitely still around – I heard snuffling in the bushes late last night and this morning it looks like he’s pulled some of the extra bedding I’d left scattered around into his little house.

hedgehoggy stuff

Farewell Herbert Sherbert – don’t forget to write!

September 27, 2007 Julie (little Cotton Rabbits)37 Comments

It’s a sad day today – it’s the day that Herbert Sherbert leaves home and makes his own way in the big wide world.

Do you remember how little he was when we first found him on August 23rd? Well, here’s a reminder…

and now after 5 weeks of good food and safe refuge in our garage he’s reached a hefty 583gms which is heavy enough to survive a winter hibernation

I’m lucky to be married to a man who knows his way around tools – he whipped up this wonderful hedgehog house which has since been dug in and buried under earth and leaves. Herbert has been using it for the last 5 days so hopefully has settled in and will still sleep in it now that the surrounding run has been removed.

I shall miss this little character who has been gentle and sweet and never bitten even though he was stressed when we found him and never liked being picked up. I’ll miss digging up worms for his breakfast by torchlight each evening after the kids have gone to bed. I’ve loved looking after him and it’s been very rewarding but it was always about getting him strong enough to go back to the wild. I’ll carry on putting food out and hope I’ll catch a glimpse of him now and again and will let you know if I do. So, goodbye little Herbert Sherbert, mind your manners, wipe your nose after eating slugs and most of all – watch out for cars!