a bunnie christmas...

to you all

near and far

far and wide

and if wide

lay off the 'nog and cookies

will ya

there's not much room here anymore

may love and blessing

be yours

this

Christmas

tide

when the lady walked into the

roomontheleft

on Christmas morning

she found the desk top bunch

all bunched up

on the desk top

 well where else would we be

asked

little joe

as he shimmied up a needle

with what looked like

ball bearings  all in a row

umm what are you doing

asked the lady

decorating the joint

need some spirit around here

oh

said the lady

is that why the pin cushion is on the candle stick

yup

we made our own tree

nifty ain't she

now the lady has to explain something here

it has been a little while since we saw the

desktop bunch

they have grown up

just a tiny bit

and

little joe

seems to have turned into

a

what shall we call him

A WISE GUY

lady caught them watching old

gangster movies once on the

thing that knows all

and

little joe seems to thinks

he's

one of them

so excuse his

rough edges

someone will smooth them out for him

if he

ain't careful

sniff sniff

know what I mean

??

the lady noticed that on the

thing that shows all

was a wonderful sight

the best sight of all

on a Christmas morning

that was

well

not so bright or cold and frosty

but

we can't have everything

now can we
...

what we did have

was the most wonderful

picture of all the bunnies

minus a few

over the Big Pond

with Auntie and her

English country Garden

they had somehow made contact and were

spending a little time together

while the

non bunnies were busy doing

what

non bunnies

do

what ever that is

so they were

telling stories

and

catching up

and having a wonderful visit

the lady

left them there to

enjoy each other's company

and as she left to leave

she heard one of them

she isn't sure who

ask about the

three ships

that had been seen
sailing by
on
christmas morn
on
christmas morn

.........................

three ships??

she asked

and the bunnies

and others

all stopped

and
 looked at each other

and she saw

'a look'

pass between them

you know

one of those

'looks'

that say so much

and yet

are

completely

'silent'

umm

ships

what ships?

asked

fu fu

ships?

we ain't seen no

stinkin' ships

around here

said

little joe

sliding down

ain't nuttin' to see here
no siree nuttin'

so you may as well keep goin'

so the lady gave

little joe

'a look'

of her own

and

left

and

dear readers

something caught her eye as she left

something...
what can we call it
umm...............
.........................................................

ship

 shaped

................................................................................................................

a new day....

little bunnie fu fu asked the lady

if she may have a picnic outside

in the outside

to welcome her new desktop companions

and show them what a lovely place they had come to

and the lady said

of course you may

and fu fu ran to where she knew the

carrottss

were kept

 and gathered up a few chocolate eggs  too

and

she finally got to take her

flower blanket outside

and

sit on it

but instead of having

JOE

with her

she had her new friends

who loved the outside

outside

and they all sat on the blanket

in the shade of the dogwood trees

and got to know one another

blue thought he should leave and do some work on his

broken down house

because it didn't look like the

down economy

was going to get up

any time soon

but little joe started with his

namesakes ways and climbed up the plants and flowers

and tried to run after a bee that showed up to see what was for lunch

but lily told him that he might be sorry if he did that

and

fu fu told him he really should behave on the first day of  a new friendship

or they may want to leave

but lily and emily

said they understood

that little joe was

well,

little

and it was alright for him to

frolic

 cavort

romp around

run hither and yon

gambol in the grass

...

and when little joe

saw the carrottss

placed on a leaf on the flower blanket

he hopped right over and helped himself

just like that

and dug in

nibbled

had himself a nosh

so blue went back and sat on fu fu's lap

and when the lady left

they were all happily

chatting

about

this and that

and fu fu asked if she would come back and get them

if the big clouds

without the silver linings

 should come back

and the lady said

of course

and she left them there

on the flower blanket

getting to know one another and

hoping

that all was well now

and there would be no more

heartbreaks for

little bunnie fu fu

who had been through so much

in such a short time

...........

^..^

an end and a beginning

little bunnie fu fu

got up on

Easter Morning

and put on her new dress

that the lady had made for her

look how happy fu fu is

!!

with her finely stitched dress

that has lace cap sleeves

and a beautiful picot edge

fu fu felt so much better when she was well dressed

and not hanging around in her strangely made knicker shorts

she is after all

a prim and proper little bunnie

and there is nothing like something new

to make a little bunnie feel good about things

she jumped up and down and squealed a little bunnie squeal

and thanked the lady profusely

for she is also a very polite little bunnie

after all that had happened in such a short time

fu had been feeling a little

down

depressed

verklempt

blue

sapped

beat

and

all wrung out

but now things were looking up

and it felt

good

the lady had shown her all the things that had come in over the

machine that knows all

and the thing that shows all

there was a whole collage of all that had happened

on the other side of the

big pond

and it all looked so

...

as it should

Henri had finally

f i n a l l y

found his way back to

Auntie's Beautiful English Country Garden

and when he'd got off the bus

there

t h e r e

was

JOE

who had also managed to find his way back

the two cousins greeted each other with much relief and joy

and when they had hurried up to Aunties house

they found that she was in fact out

but there

waiting for them

was a little bunnie girl called

Sophie

JOE's new little sister

what a surprise

she let them in and the cousins caught up on all the adventures they had had

over a good strong pot of

coffee

coffee is a good thing to talk over

and

they had much to talk about

.....

the pictures showed Henri making himself at home

choosing his room for the night

the one with the beautiful old rocking chair

that made him feel like he was being rocked by the ocean

for a sailor never really truly gets back his land legs

not after being on so many adventures and quests

as our world travelling marine type

had been on

and when Auntie came home

she was so very

very very very

happy to see her

JOE

and meet his third cousin twice removed

she made them a big hedgehog chocolate cake

and in honour of Henri's nautical background

some pirate cakes

that he thought most appropriate

for a mariner

he could put one in his finely stitched duffel bag and it wouldn't get all sticky

Henri asked Auntie if she still had the goat he had seen in a photo he had found

while looking at her albums

and she said

no she didn't

goats who eat little girl's dresses aren't invited to stay

!!

and then Auntie  told

JOE

that he was going to live with a new family

who would love him as much as she did

and she thought it would be good for

JOE

to grow up with a boy and learn all the things that boys and their toys learn

to be good and solid citizens of the world

and he and his new little sister

Sophie

would live a happy ever after life

and have all the things they would ever ever need

she would miss him dreadfully

but it was best

and

best is always

best

fu fu looked at the lady and asked

is it really

is best always

best

and the lady said

yes fu fu

JOE

and his new little sister

will have a wonderful life

growing up with the children

and you won't have to worry about him anymore

he will be where he should be

and he will be loved for a long

long long

time

just as you will be

and then

the lady said

I have a little surprise for you

little bunnie fu fu

there are some new little members of the

desktop gang

who would very much like to come and stay with you

here on the desk top

and be with

you

and

poppy

and

little joe

and

blue

and because you collected all those clouds with silver linings

they are such a happy bunch

alway smiling and sunny

and

very very very

just what you need types

...

would you like to meet them

and

little bunnie fu fu

said in her

quiet soft way

WOULD I

OH yes PLEASE

well let me introduce you to

Lilly

the lamb

.....

she is made from the softest of  merino wools

and will keep you company always

and let me introduce you to

Emily

who is made of the finest wool too

and she can't wait to get to know you and be your very

very very

best friend

and fu fu noticed

how well dressed Emily was

and that she had some very striking stockings and little tiny shoes on her rather big feet

but fu didn't say that she just thought it

for she is very polite and would never want to hurt some bunnies feelings

fu fu looked at the lady and asked

quietly

so

I won't be seeing

JOE

any more

and the lady said

no

not for  while

but maybe once in a while we'll get to see him and see how he's doing

but you have to know that he will be alright and safe

and the most important of all

he will be loved

and her new little friends put their little tiny lamb and bunnie arms around

fu

and said

we'll be here with you and we'll all grow up and learn all the things we can

and when we see

JOE

he'll know that you are alright and happy and safe

and

most important of all

loved

.....

and fu fu knew that all would be well

JOE

would be well

and

Henri would be well

and on his way soon

to new adventures and quests

and he would send word

when he could

by the thing that knows all

or

magic shells

or carrier pigeon

or

one of his new travel agents

the birds who had carried him so far

to find his long lost

but now found and safe

third cousin twice removed

JOE

fu fu's bun across the big pond

and

although things had turned out for the

best

she would always think of him in the quiet times

and remember the first time she ever saw him

on the thing that knows all

and the thing that shows all

will any of us ever forget

I don't think so

: >  : > : >

au revoir my bun

♥♥♥

whispered fu fu

till we see you again

♥♥♥♥

 and fu fu returned to her new companions

and they sat on the flower carpet

and made plans for the future

a future full of

happy ever afters

......................

and little joe

asked

what does one have to do

to get some chocolate

because you know

it is

EASTER

the day of

all things bunnie

and

more sweets than any

creature could ever

ever ever

need

.......

and with that

they all climbed off the desktop

and went in search of

something

chocolate

........................................................

and the desktop gang

would like to wish

all fu fu fans

a very

Happy Easter

Happy Spring

Happy Happy

....................................

EVERYTHING

^..^

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