Categorizing Bunny Names

I've been thinking about bunny names. I really like the idea of giving them French names. Only one problem: they're ENGLISH Angoras. So. I'm thinking I might do Shakespearean names after all. If I get French Angoras, I'll give them French names, etc. What to do with the glorious Greek names... I really like Persephone. I dunno. Maybe I'll get Satins again someday (or Satin Angoras, perhaps? I know; I'm obsessed!) and give them cool Greek names. OR! Since Shakespeare wrote about some Greek gods/people/exploits, I could use that as a reason to give them Greek names!

Or I could stop being such an anal perfectionist and name them whatever the heck I want! GAH!

Bunny Names!

I can also use this time to pick out bunny names! I've already got a few ideas.

For the girl I have Persephone, Merope, Hermione, and Phoebe. I think Persephone and Phoebe are the best. Hermione is more of a cat name. I'll save Merope.

For the boy, I'm thinking Astyanax, Hephaestus, Hyperion, or Cronus. Tristan would also be a cute name. Maybe Demetri.

And, no, I don't want to name them "Romeo and Juliet" or "Tristan and Iseult" after a famous, tragic couple. Then I'd feel bad later on the line if/when I expand my herd and have to breed Hamlet to both Ophelia and Desdemona. What would Othello say!? (Though, now that I'm actually thinking about it, it is kind of funny! Oh, the scandal! Maybe I'll reconsider.) I would name the boy Iago after the best Shakespearean villain EVER, but people would just assume that Aladdin was my favorite Disney movie. Which it's not. That would be Beauty and the Beast, thank-you-very-much. Oo! Belle would be a pretty name!

The Bunneh Situation

I'm still dead set on getting an angora. Two, actually. A breeding pair! :) I am, however, going to have to wait until JUNE to pick them up :( That way, Chris and I can move and get settled into a house (if we find one around here for rent at a good price) before bringing them home. I've been reading books and forums like MAD to make sure I'm as ready as possible.

In the meantime, I plan on going to fiber festivals and some rabbit shows. I think I'd like to start showing again someday, or at least have the option available for my future kids. I loved being in 4H, and I would love to be able to pass on that experience and joy. Haha, I remember, when I was little, I used to climb into the rabbit cages with my dad's New Zealands and pet them! Big rabbits. Big cages. It worked out. I think I was only 4 or 5.

Anyway, I'm not sure if I want to invest in a spinning wheel just yet. Chris and I are still poor college students, after all. But without a wheel, I'm not sure what I'd do with the fiber in the meantime. Sell it? Box it up for later? That's why I'm going to go to shows. Maybe establish some contacts; figure out what I want to do about spinning, selling, breeding, etc. I'm thinking about a drop spindle, but I've heard they're hard to work with, and also that Angora can be slippery. Doesn't really sound like a good combo to me.

SO yeah, I just need to bide my time, be patient, keep researching, and enjoy my final few months of not having to comb out a rabbit daily! ^_^ Haha, nah, it'll be fun. Just time-consuming.

SO EXCITED!!!

*deep breaths*

How to Wind a Ball with a Center Pull

I thought this was neat and am mainly re-posting it so I know where to look if I ever need to do it!

"Winding a Skein Into a Centre-Pull Ball"

From Ariadne's Weblog.

Too Cool!

It's a Knitting Basket Cake!! How. Cute. Applies to both blogs! :D