Like a year or two...

But I'm baaack to DA! LOL I have TONS of new pictures to upload, lots of re-organizing, and plenty of catching-up to do.

Kudos to everyone who has stuck with me during my year-long absence. So much has happened since I was last on DA... Lost a few rabbits...survived my husband's deployment...went to a foreign, third-world country...changed Guard units...moved across the country...

And here I am, on the other side. Leave some love, folks. And help me figure out this new-and-improved DA!! I'm confused. LOL

So...yeah...

I have a crap-load of awesome pictures from this weekend...

But it's taking freakin' FOREVER to get them posted here on DA, because of some sort of maintence. *sighs*

This sort of thing always aggrivates me, because once I start something, I don't like to stop it. And I was hoping to get all the pictures uploaded before I had to go meet some friends for a walk around the local park...

*sighs*

I've taken some self-portraits for my hubby that I think turned out really great. I'll have to remind myself to post them up later.

I've been bitten hard by a great desire to take pictures lately... Unfortunately, my poor, two-year-old camera isn't up to the task. Or, more acurately, my photo-journalist-honed sensebilities are no longer pacified by an "amatuer's camera". I think I should drop some hints by way of the hubby, to drop some hints by way of the generous Jewish uncle, to maybe consider a nice spiffy Cannon for my birthday.

I want something more like the Cannon EOS DH 120...minus all the freakin' bells and whistles that I don't need. I've inspired by some of the artwork I've seen here on DA, from some of my friends...and I REALLY want to start taking photos of the Society. Chinese New Year is coming up at Lions Tourney and that would just be an AWESOME start to an SCA portfolio. Maybe I should inquire into the Historian position here in the Barony and see if I could maybe volunteer for the honor...

But I feel a great need to take pictures of men in armor and ladies in garb. And I'd like to get some more professional pictures of da' bunnies....and I've had some ideas for some conceptual art bouncing around as well...

But all that's lacking is the appropriate camera with the appropriate lenses...and a nice, user-friendly editing program. >.<

Here's to hoping Uncle Bill can be persuaded to help a struggling fellow photographer out... *sighs*

So I've noticed that my DA gallery is turning into a shrine to...well...rabbits.

Yule and Snickers in particular.

I'm sooooo pathetic. I actually want to buy a new camera, so can take better pictures of them. O.o

All of my announcements are about them...most of my little stories to my friends are about them... I'm completely and utterly...rabbit-obsessed. Even as bratty as Snickers is, I adore him to pieces. Despite the aggrivations and the headaches...I don't know what I would do without my "babies."

I EVEN want to start researching rabbit husbandry and rabbit mythology in Norse/Celtic legends, for an Arts & Science project for the SCA. And I'm in the process of drawing out a new heraldic device, with a rampant black rabbit and "dark moon" on a silver background.

How pathetic is that? I'm actually building my SCA persona around...rabbits.

AND...I'm even contemplating bunny tattoos. Though, I think I'll start off with some sort of Celtic-knot design that incorporates the totems of the four most important people in my life -

The wolf (Joseph), the bear (Becca), the Stag (Staggsy - and yes, the man's name IS Staggs) and the hare (George).

And people wonder why I adore the man to bits. One of his freakin' animal guides is a hare. Go figure. I about died laughing when I found that out.

Awww...the ironies of life.

Rabbits...hares...bunnies...oh my!

ROFL Oh, I need a life. And a new hobby.

Bane lead me to a new little bun, to take his place.

I must admit, it was much sooner than I thought it would be!

The new bun is from the same shelter where Joseph and I adopted Snickers. He's a blue-eyed, black-and-white lop (who's left ear stands up when he's 'listening', and he's about the same age Bane would be, if he were still Living.

He didn't come with a name - I guess some people don't think it's necessary to name a bun - so, in honor of the season, I'm naming him...

Yule.

Yule will be coming home this coming Friday (the 30th) - he has to be neutered first. His Uncle Mike will be picking him up from the vet, since I will be out of town with the National Guard. Yule will be coming home, officially, on the 2nd.

I'm so excited. I saw Yule yesterday through the window of the shelter, but it was closed, so I couldn't visit him. I went back today...and it was true love at first sight.

Thank you, Baners. I miss you...no one will ever take your place...but I thank you for leading me to Yule and I hope your blessing on this new addition to the family.