Camo's Surgery

Poor bunny. Camo had surgery today to remove two jaw abcesses that had developed and were getting quite infected. Apparantly if a rabbit gets any type of minor injury in their mouth (small cut, tooth cavity), it CAN turn into an abcess. Instead of fighting the infection like we humans do, rabbits bodies will sometimes wall the infection off from the body, and the infection will continue to grow inside of that walled-off abcess. Gross, yes. He has been on subcutaneous penicillin injections for the past few weeks and we will continue with those until (hopefully) it is healed.
Dr. Shima, exotic animal vet, performed the surgery and did a great job! Camo is back home still coming off anesthetic and doing great so far! (besides running into walls and chair legs).

The End of April

Spring doesn't last very long here in St. George. And it's so indecisive while it's here. One morning there is frost on the grass, and by noon, the sun is hot enough to melt the chocolate left in the car. By 2pm the clouds have rolled in and snowflakes are falling, and by nightfall, the sky is clear and warming again. The desert just can't decide sometimes.

Over the last couple of weeks, I've been snapping a few spring-y pictures when I can. I got a few shots out in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, and then a few in my backyard. Some aren't necessarily GOOD shots or artistic in any sense, but they are things I liked and wanted to remember. Like a busy friend that doesn't have time to stay and visit, welcome and goodbye springtime! :)

Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, looking North toward Pine Valley Mtn

Pics taken in my teeny-tiny backyard

Closed Iris

Banks Rose Columbine

The Iris and The Beebox

Bye-Bye Bunny and Other News

The bunny went bye-bye. We found a rabbitry/rescue to send him to in Ivins that was able to foster him long term until a suitable adopter can be found (thanks Brooklyn!!!). He was actually on the local news station, KCSG, the other night in Brooklyn's arms as she was talking about housing needy bunnies. She has named him "Toasty Marshmallow" or "T.M." for short, since his white coat of fur is a little stained and 'toasty' looking.


Apparently housework is more dangerous to me than hiking, rapelling, rockclimbing or biking. Two week ago as I was bending down to pick up a vacuum hose, I split my head open against the sharp corner of a dresser. Ouch. Kyle helped me control the bleeding and I left the rest of the housework to him. I say stick with what you do best. Kyle says I need more practice. :)


Raquetball rocks! Kalin kicked bootie at the rec center last weekend. He quickly figured out that he could beat me easily by hitting the ball into the corners where I couldn't volley it back.
Kyle gave him a run for his raquet though.