tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post1222144629723484627..comments2024-03-22T07:18:18.281+10:30Comments on Lupey Loops: SmokeyJodiebodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11377052537742885631noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-44575321071666291292014-03-20T21:20:44.054+10:302014-03-20T21:20:44.054+10:30He sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute!!!!!!!!...He sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-29613645711829906172013-11-03T23:09:36.639+10:302013-11-03T23:09:36.639+10:30Thanks Kylie, I appreciate your sentiments. You o...Thanks Kylie, I appreciate your sentiments. You obviously know rabbits and how clever they can be. Smokey was like a cat in the way he used a litter tray but he was less self-centred. He would sleep on the end of the bed like a cat, but he was like a dog in that he would come when called and was easy to train. He was very social (like a rabbit!); cared for his family and took great interest in everyone who visited, and was extra friendly with all the regular visitors. We are sure he considered them all as part of "his family" and he took upon himself the responsibility of watching over everything.Jodiebodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377052537742885631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-44698976528580393612013-11-03T13:42:15.017+10:302013-11-03T13:42:15.017+10:30What a beautiful post Jodie. RIP Smokey. I love ...What a beautiful post Jodie. RIP Smokey. I love how he ate his tea with the family and joined in conversations. I had Flemish giant rabbits when my kids were younger and we also hand reared a motherless kitten the kids found on a friend's property. I miss having more pets and have been thinking about getting a guinea pig but a rabbit would be good too.Kylie Willisonhttp://www.blog.kyliesgenes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-3302940014529556172013-11-02T16:05:24.290+10:302013-11-02T16:05:24.290+10:30Thank you for coming to visit Lupey Loops, Amber. ...Thank you for coming to visit Lupey Loops, Amber. It is nice to meet another bunny-lover, and especially a "Woolbunny" lover.<br /><br />I had a look at your most recent bunny photos on your blog. The last photo of a grey rabbit reminds me of Smokey because it has a solid colour and the fur is fluffy like Smokey's. We never knew which breed he was because he was an orphan and we adopted him. We wondered whether he had a bit of angora in him or perhaps some mini rex because he was so tiny. I wonder whether anyone can work it out from Smokey's pictures?<br /><br />I also love your crocheted African Flower Pony. So much work! Stunning.<br /><br />How long have you been hand dyeing fibres? You have some lovely colours displayed on your blog and etsy pages.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your kind thoughts. Jodiebodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377052537742885631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-64949619408570761952013-11-02T10:03:58.145+10:302013-11-02T10:03:58.145+10:30Aw, I came to your blog through a comment you lef...Aw, I came to your blog through a comment you left on an other blog, and this is the first post I read. I'm so sorry for your loss, bunnies are little animals which such big characters, and it's so sad when they have to go.<br /><br />I hope it works out with the spinning, I'm sure it will be pretty, and such a great memory of Smokey :)Amber Woolbunnieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306046049275429321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-48922666636966995472013-10-31T15:07:12.722+10:302013-10-31T15:07:12.722+10:30When I re-read my daughter's words about Smoke...When I re-read my daughter's words about Smokey at her feet at dinner, I think of the way he would come to his little spot by the dinner table and eat his own dinner of hay, vegetables and pellets whenever we sat down to dinner, taking his cue from the family routine. If the conversation around the table got lively and/or louder, he would voice his own sounds to join in the cacophony! He had to have his say as well!<br />He was a very expressive, communicative and social bunny who involved himself very much with family life - he ate when we ate, he watched tv with us, helped us when we were out weeding the garden and 'guarded' us when we slept.Jodiebodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377052537742885631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-52052587395801915332013-10-31T14:52:55.408+10:302013-10-31T14:52:55.408+10:30Thank you. It is hard for pictures to convey his l...Thank you. It is hard for pictures to convey his little antics and personality. He certainly was adorable and I am glad it comes through in the photographs.Jodiebodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377052537742885631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-19278754329923497912013-10-31T12:10:32.912+10:302013-10-31T12:10:32.912+10:30Ooh! I like the idea of a merino/silk blend. I hav...Ooh! I like the idea of a merino/silk blend. I have never handled BFL before and am keen to discover its properties for myself. I think I will make it next year's project to investigate these options and get on with learning how to use the spindle. Jodiebodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377052537742885631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-65423537190642417822013-10-31T08:58:44.533+10:302013-10-31T08:58:44.533+10:30I am so sorry! What an adorable bunny he was. I am so sorry! What an adorable bunny he was. Dahlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03181473684478128485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-8818963897205155822013-10-30T22:00:44.364+10:302013-10-30T22:00:44.364+10:30I think blending with another fiber is a good idea...I think blending with another fiber is a good idea too, if that's not a problem for you. It will make it easier to spin and more durable so you can actually crochet with it. Merino is always lovely, or maybe a merino/silk blend, for even more softness? Personally, I also love to spin Blue Faced Leicester wool (BFL). It's also super soft and I heard some people find it easier to draft than Merino. I can't wait to see what you make of it. I think it's such a cute idea of you to spin Smokey's fur!One Badass Motherhttp://www.onebadassmother.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-26816445130805634082013-10-27T15:07:14.659+10:302013-10-27T15:07:14.659+10:30Thank you for your sentiments. Smokey is greatly m...Thank you for your sentiments. Smokey is greatly missed. I am adding more of the family's favourite photos as I find them too. It is a comfort to know that others understand and appreciate that Smokey was a significant family member, companion and friend.<br />Thank you, Frigga, also for your advice on how to spin Smokey's fur.<br />In the past I had been advised to blend it with another longer fibre like merino because it Smokey's fur is so short.<br />Someone else advised to felt it instead. I am not keen on felting because it can be so unpredictable.<br />I would rather have a spun fibre that I can crochet.<br />I have come across resources that describe spinning wool but none about rabbit fur so your help is most appreciated when it comes to spinning it with a drop spindle.<br />Any other thoughts about spinning rabbit fur will be most welcome!Jodiebodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377052537742885631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-52634176116340532662013-10-27T06:55:28.379+10:302013-10-27T06:55:28.379+10:30I'm so sorry for your loss. It looks like he h...I'm so sorry for your loss. It looks like he had an amazing life with you.<br />I hope you can spin his fur into something nice. I think I would use a very light spindle when attempting to spin shorthaired bunny fur. One Badass Motherhttp://www.onebadassmother.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-703986833050265474.post-59468608647869630312013-10-23T12:40:59.856+10:302013-10-23T12:40:59.856+10:30It's hard to lose a pet. I'm thinking of y...It's hard to lose a pet. I'm thinking of you all and of the happiness and delight that Smokey gave you all.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948588356904187536noreply@blogger.com