In Which I Exasperate the Rabbits

Rabbits, a puzzle and a game of cards

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(I have been using patterns by Claire Garland from Dot Pebbles Knit for most of these little animals. She has a fab Instagram account. Shoes are sadly not made by me but from various sellers on Etsy.)

Dear Red Cabbage Heads,

I got a lovely puzzle for Christmas. The rabbits were decidedly curious.

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They opened it up without even asking - gasp, shock, horror. They even took off those heavy coats to go exploring.

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Little rabbit dived in without taking her shoes off.

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After asking me what a puzzle was, and how to make it up, Bernard and Delores began searching for edge pieces….

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…whilst Little Rabbit dove straight back into the not straight pieces pile as if it were a ball pit.

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Hmm, having sorted through all 1000 pieces only 3 corner pieces have been found, Bernard is confounded and aghast at having to sort through all 1000 pieces again.

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whereas Delores is already putting pieces together.

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Argh, more edge pieces missing, will the sorting never end?

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All edge pieces found and placed, time for a well earned rest.

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Darn it, the cats sat on the mat and Bernard has had to get the sticky roller out onto it. His help was most appreciated.

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It had been a while since I ventured into the room, and the rabbits have been waiting for me their consternation obvious for all to see.

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They got so bored waiting and invited Mouse and Dormouse to come play cards. Bernard organised the drinks whilst Delores made up the rules.

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But I still didn’t come, so they went to bed. Shoes off luckily for me.

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Ah, well, I’m not sure puzzles are my thing, too much brain power needed. Till next time peeps, Tx

Froglets🐸, other animals🐇🦊🦡🐭🐘🦏🦎🦥🦧etc, and other miniatures are (or will be) available in my Etsy store A Midnight Emporium. They are considered collectibles, are unsuitable for under 14s due to the wires, are not CE/UKCA tested (collectibles do not need to be), and are therefore priced as such. Or contact me here if you fancy something you see but I haven’t put in my shop. I do have ME/CFS and photographing and listing them all takes a lot of energy and is a very slow process. I do occasionally knit to order too, but be aware a froglet with a jumper takes around 3 to 4 days for me to make on average. The smaller they are the longer they take as they are more intricate and fiddly. Thank you muchly.

That’s all for today, Tx

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