Princess Carlotta

exhausted after a long weekend of resting

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a long weekend, which means lots of time outside, yay!

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enjoying goodies from the new herb garden

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A new play area for me!

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My play pen just got more playful, with a little "grassy knoll" and new places to hide and play.

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i got a playpen, so i can go outside!!

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my new favorite game

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i love to have this basket put over me, and then spend lots of time trying to get it off.

birdies

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Exploring the backyard

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Birds

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i really missed birds when i was away. there is little sign of nature in a city, and aside from squirrels and pigeons (which i happen to like), there are few animals around. now that i'm back in lovely california, i put up a little bird feeder in the backyard. yesterday the birds found the feeder. here they are.

More birds

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i also am very happy to see the brown pelican again! i love these dudes.

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i love the new space heater. it gets soooo very toasty warm! i can't get quite close enough to it, though. i just love love love to be right on top of it! i forgot that california does get chilly sometimes.

this is supposed to be "warm" and "cute"......uh, i don't like it.

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that california sun just knocks me out!

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Back on the left coast!

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i'm so happy to be back in california. with the moving and settling in, though, i have not yet had a chance to take new photos and update my blog. i will soon, i promise!

Heading to California SOON!

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and i'm so excited, i can't stop racing around.

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cold weather is upon us. time to pull out the turtlenecks!

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Sometimes a fresh carrot is enough to make you lick your lips. Mmmm, mmmm, good!

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GO, BARACK!

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VOTE!

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this is something i've never seen

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a stream of around 40 UPS trucks with a police escort, all parade-like...

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my goodness, sunday evenings are restful and lovely!

i find the camera very interesting.

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i'm happy to say that soon i will be relocating to california! i should be back in my home state by the end of december. i am super duper excited to leave the east coast behind. it's just not for me. california, here i come!!!

yahoo, summer is finally over!!

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how do i know for sure?

the other night i had to take out my Angela Original sweater. (you know it's quality goods and a timeless style when you can wear it season after season!)

yay, i thought fall would never come!

oh, that lovely, lovely sun!

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i got in trouble

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the other day i decided i would stop using my litterbox, and i started peeing in various places other than my litterbox (which i have been using religiously for four years). i got in trouble and was relegated to my cage until i remembered where my litterbox is. i don't look too happy, cuz i wasn't. (the three stray pellets you see in my bed were not part of the offensive behavior, just a mistake!)

flopping in the sun

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debate this!

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we're observing something of a politics moratorium in our house these days. too stressful! so we are skipping the vp debate and opting for peace of mind instead!
(p.s. go barack!!!)

I do not enjoy being held.

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singing for my supper

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friends

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not my friends, but each other's friends! i saw these guys in california back in april and meant to share their cuteness with you a long time ago. aren't they sweet?

A new neighbor

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i seem to be followed by black and white kitties. this little (big!) girl lives downstairs and sometimes hangs out on the roof of the lower part of the building. she stares up at me like this a lot. she's a very pretty girl. i heart her.

Mmmm, sage!

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oh, hello.

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i have a new favorite: lamb's lettuce from trader joe's. i think i'll enjoy some now.

i admit, i'm becoming a bit of an egomaniac...

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check me out on today's disapproving rabbits. custom-made shrug by angela.

http://www.disapprovingrabbits.com/

resting

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breakfast!

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i can beg with the best of them.

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(this picture is on cuteoverload!)

Ms. June 10th

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exciting news!! the cuteoverload calendar is out, and i am in it!! (sweater by angela!) june 10, 2009! here's a preview:

i love the company i'm keeping! these guys are june 9th.

and these two are june 11th!

even the box that the calendar came in is cute!!

dig the crazy dancing panda!

i admit it, the little bun on the cover is cuter than i am. but who can hope to compete with a baby?

my new pasttime

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i recently discovered that, if i put some pep in my step, i can jump up on the bed! i thought it was far too high for me to reach. wrong. so my new pasttime is jumping up and down off the bed (actually, jumping off is more like flying halfway across the room!). and at night i enjoy jumping up on the bed and crawling all over it, as if to say, "WAKE UP AND FEED ME!!!"

it works. this morning i had my breakfast at 6 o'clock...it was still dark outside!

Whoopdeedoo, I'm Four.

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My fourth birthday was on August 19th.
It was forgotten by somebody...who tried to make it up to me by throwing me a surprise party.
I am not interested in participating.
Okay, I will humor you. But make it quick.

Okay, got your picture? I'm getting the H out of here.

Come on! Enough pictures already.

oh, and my present?

i'm sitting in it.

not enjoying this. not enjoying this at all!

that ribbon thing that was in my hair appears to be edible.

i grabbed that little disk with the chocolate on it and made a run for it.

okay, maybe i do like birthdays, after all.

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one of my favorite things is this ball made of hay. it combines my two favorite things, eating and playing.

Summer storms

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Although I'm a California bunny at heart, living on the East Coast does have its perks. My favorite? Thunderstorms!

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Portrait of a Lady

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Note the crossed front legs.

Sneaking into the peanut butter

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(yes, it's skippy! it was the only kind at the market, okay?!)

(and yes, the jar is almost as big as I am...I'm a diminutive girl!)

Ms. Twitchy Nose

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Stare reproachfully.

Groom fastidiously.

Stare, again -- this time with disdain.

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enjoying more carrots

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i've been talking about food a lot these days.

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my favorite days are when i get to eat right out of the bag!

bananas are so yummy!

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every now and then i get a slice of banana, and i quickly devour it. YUM! i was dining in the penthouse at this time, as can see.

i stole a cookie.

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don't ask how i got it! but i left a little whisker on it -- i'm not a very sly thief. actually, i was caught red-handed and had it abruptly taken from me. not before i managed to get some good bites in, though.

fuzzy but cute

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big back foot, no?

Treat!

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(still learning the video function) but when my treats appear, look out.

Underfoot

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i heart carrots.

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even though sometimes they turn my mouth orange.

i have a video to post, but the computer was taking waaaaaaayyyyyyyyy too long

and i have no patience!

will try again later.

First trip outside since I moved.

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It was loud and kind of scary. Lots of traffic and noise. But, in my usual fashion, I quickly rebounded.

Mad, but not too mad to eat a leaf.

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Yes, I'm still alive!!

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I've been such a flake, I know. It's been a few months since I last posted. Where has the time gone?! Since March I have settled into new digs in a new area. I have stories to tell, pictures to share, observations to relay. Let me begin by posting a photo of my new cage...actually, it's more of a condo. This is my view as I prepare to jump in. Why do I have a new cage? After all, I have been a free range bunny for over a year.

In April, shortly after my last post, I was left at home alone -- ABANDONED, really -- for several days. Big whoop, the pet sitter came every day. I was not a happy girl! So I decided that I would pee on the carpet. Several times. (Note that my life has been notable for my extreme cleanliness and superb litter box habits.) Then, every day for several weeks, I tossed my litter box (only after it was good and dirty, of course), to make the biggest mess possible. I think I made my point. Before long I found myself relegated to the bathroom with my litter box (I assume someone was trying to retrain me!). HA!!! I just started using the area behind the toilet as my new litterbox. Leaving a horrible smell. So the experiment in retraining failed. Miserably. Next thing I knew, this GIGANTIC, four level condo was being unpacked, my litterbox and food and bed placed in it. I was locked in for a night, just long enough to reteach me where the litterbox was and that I should go IN IT, not anywhere else...and guess what?

I LOVED IT!

I spent that first night jumping from one level to the next, over and over, all night. The human thought I was upset, trying to get out, and she felt pretty guilty. But in the morning, when the cage door opened, I spent about an hour jumping in and out of the cage, trying different angles, the best way to get from the bottom up to my hay, over to my food, down to my bed, etc. What fun!!! It's like a playground. So everyone's happy. I have a refuge. I use my litter box again. It was a good move!

Speaking of moves, I have much to report on, including my move to a different area. That will come later.

Exciting news!

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The Animal Legal Defense Fund at the law school held its bi-annual cutest pet contest last week. I won first place in the "Miscellaneous Pet" category! This is my winning picture. I beat out an owl, a horse, and a law student who was entered as "teacher's pet." :-) I'd like to thank everyone who helped me achieve this great honor, especially, of course, Jesus.

Ms. Helen came for a visit...I teased her, as usual.

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they tried to bribe me with raisins.

you can see one conveniently situated halfway between helen and me.

i just ate the raisins and kept to myself!

i heart her paws.

the cutest face!! look at the wrinkles!

so very patient. she couldn't take her eyes off me.

i hid from her under the bed and she cried and cried for me to come out and play.

close-up of her ladylike posture.

poor ms. helen, she just wants to play.

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The calendar may say spring, but the mornings still feel like winter.

my easter friend

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Signs of spring

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Zen bunny.

Kitty Gymnastics

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he seems to be getting over his shyness!!

of course, we had just brushed him when he rolled around on the dirty ground...but he seemed to enjoy himself.

Early morning visitor

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"Who is it?"

Hadn't even had my coffee yet this morning when I noticed someone at the back door.

Good morning!

A kiss through the glass.

I think love is blooming.

Alas, it will always have to be from afar.

Or at least, through the glass.

Got a lovely new shrug from Angela

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I hate to be boastful, but I really am a vision in it, aren't I?

Blogging in my new shrug. I just HEART the green!!

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Aaaaaagggghhhhh!!! I'm slipping!

Nice gams.

My California Kitty Friends Had a Birthday!

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Maggie and Lola didn't like their hats very much.

Bunny Miata

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Notice my little sports car in the background. It looks very small, but it's actually just WAY in the background...going to go for a spin in it sporting my new shrug!

Bunny hugs.

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My Kitty Valentine

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Come over here and kiss me!

Sometimes I get so angry I could scream.

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But since I can't scream, I look for other, forceful ways to express my displeasure. Take tonight, for example. It was cold, so I was forced to put on my cashmere sweater. Which, while fetching and really quite comfy, is a bit snug and therefore a pain to get on and off. Well, if I didn't wriggle and jiggle and try my darnedest to avoid the sweater. An altogether unpleasant experience. Followed by a mishap in which I almost fell off the penthouse roof of my cottage. Man, was I pissed! And when I'm mad, this is what I do. I toss my litter box around and make a big mess. How do I do it? Good question, since it's taller than I am. But I manage.

Then I hide under the bed.

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And i come out only with the promise of a treat...

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...which I quickly devour.

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I'm still so angry, I'm seeing red.

Then I take off, leaving the offending party in the dust...

...kicking my feet up high in case there's any doubt about how I feel. (Check out the donkey action!)

Kitty and I played hide-and-seek the other day

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We both won.

(the dirty window, by the way, is due to the kitty rubbing up against it.

can't keep it clean thanks to him!)

pretty girl

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that sun gets me every time.

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Ugly doll and me sharing a meal.

Apparently some people are not curbing their puppies.

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And this neighbor is not pleased.

This is a terrible thing to do to a teddy.

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Just thinking about things that make me happy...

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Disappearing inside a tin of raisins.

Hiding under the ottoman and peeking out.

My tunnel.

Hiding in my tunnel.

Eating lettuce. Especially near my tunnel.

Eating carrots 'til they have a funny shape.

Then eating them some more.

Eating more lettuce.

Then when I'm finished with all the hiding and eating...

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I like to hang out on the warm wool rug with my little ugly doll that Jess gave me. I don't think she's ugly at all. In fact, sometimes I like to give her little kisses...

just so she knows she isn't ugly.

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Sometimes we spoon.

Hanging out on a Sunday evening

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Accidents happen...

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I really am quite a gentle little bun, but every now and then something takes over me and I have to bite! Probably not a coincidence that this happens only when I'm being held against my will. This bite didn't even break the skin, but it sure left a bruise!

A coveted sliver of winter sun...Mmmmmm, the warmth....

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Obviously, while comfy and warm, this "sweater," i.e. SOCK, does not compare with

Angela's fine stitchery!

Oh, plus i never realized before that i'm completely pigeon toed. How embarrassing!

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Outdoor Scaredy Cat and I check each other out (through a door in dire need of cleaning, ha-hem...actually, it got cleaned just after these photos were taken.).

I'm a bold one.

Curiosity. (Hopefully will not kill either of us.)