Thursday, May 04, 2006

HNT - Farewell Mister Bunny

I couldn't let this HNT go by without pausing to pay tribute to a little critter who was a big part of our lives for 11 years. Mister Bunny (yes, that was his name) died on Monday. The house is so different, so lonely without him.

So for HNT, I present two pictures of Mister Bunny and me. The first one is my favourite shot of the two of us, sitting in the living room and watching TV. Okay, I'm watching TV, he's got his eye on the camera. (I think this shot was 6 or 7 years ago)


The second shot is in the more classic HNT style -- I'm half naked on a lazy Saturday morning, laying on the floor in my boxers and petting Mister Bunny's nose. (Perhaps this is 3 or 4 years ago)

Scroll down to previous post for more on Mister Bunny. For further fun Mister Bunny tales, the story about how he came into our lives appears here.

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25 comments:

lime said...

thanks for sharing. glad hecould bring such happiness, sorry for the loss. a peaceful HNT to you

Phain said...

Sorry to hear about Mr. Bunny... *smoochies*

paitl1 said...

sorry to hear about mr. bunny. i used to raise rabbits, they are such good pets.
Happy HNT!

Chicken said...

I didn't know bunnies lived that long. Wow! Very sweet! Happy HNT

Anonymous said...

We used to raise rabbits when I was a kid. We had 50 at one time, I love bunnies.

Sorry for your loss.

HHNT!

lecram sinun said...

Mark, I'm glad you did this. He's hopping around grunting and pleased you did somewhere out there! Cheers and Happy HNT!

Suze said...

I'm so sorry, it's like loosing part of the family. *hugs*

Happy HNT sweetie ;)

Zephyr said...

Actually, bunnies and guinea pigs usually get along fairly well together, and as pets, can be kept in the same cage.

It's really cool how you litter-trained him and gave him the run of the place. Pets can be so amazing in how they develop so much "personality" (yes I know he wasn't a person, even if he may not have... but "bunnyality" isn't a word, is it?), and it's wonderful that you took such good care of him that he could be part of your family for 10 years.

I'm sure losing him is really difficult for all of you... how can Alex possibly fight the evil Darth Tater without Mr. Bunny's wise advice? *sigh* Noq I guess we'll ALL miss him in a way. Thanks for introducing him to us.

Anonymous said...

Aw, I'm so sorry about Mister Bunny. We lost our dog recently, and I'm familiar with the emptiness you mention. How it can be that a household with two big adults, three kids, and five cats is empty, I don't know, but somehow, losing the one pet made the house disproportionately quiet. Thanks for sharing for HNT.

Jessica said...

how sad, happy HNT anyway. How did Pete take it? I know he's gonna miss his party buddy.

Leesa said...

Awww so cute..so sorry for your loss :( HHNT

Sheri said...

I'm so sorry for the loss of your dear pet. The pictures of him are adorable.

Happy HNT

T - Another Geek Girl said...

Poor Mr. Bunny.
Poor Mr. Leslie.

Nice chest though.
Sorry to ruin a solemn moment.

S said...

I'm so sorry for your loss...funny how much we can love our pets, isnt it?

Hope you have some wonderful memories! HHNT

Lil Bit said...

Awww, so sad.
This is the 3rd time I've read of someone losing a lovin' pet-family member.
So sorry for your loss!
*hugs*

LushlyMe said...

sorry about your petite lapin...

Michelle said...

awwww...so sorry about Mr. Bunny!!

HHNT

Melissa said...

awwwwwww :(
*sniff*
Rest in Peace Mister Bunny

Alex was dancing like no one was watching said...

hi there sorry to here about mister bunny i too had a bunny that passed away 2 1/2 weeks ago, so i know how it must feel.

AndyT13 said...

Cool shots. Sorry about Mr. BUnny. HHNT!

Stephanie said...

Very nice tribute. May he rest in peace. We had "lil bun" yes, that was his name - I still miss him. A pet is a part of your family and a part of your heart.

BTExpress said...

My condolences on the loss of Mr Bunny. We had a rabbit once and loosing her was just as hard as loosing our dogs.

Lee Ann said...

Oh Mark, I am sorry that Mister Bunny has passed. Our pets do become part of our family and we do grieve when they leave us.

In that top picture, you look a bit like James Taylor. Has anyone ever told you that before?

Anonymous said...

Mark,

So sorry to hear this news. I know Mister Bunny was a big part of your life. My condolences.

Anonymous said...

Rest in Peace Mister Bunny!
Thanks for sharing with us. :)