Archive for January, 2009

Uma and Logan

by Jim Jeffers

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Dear Sarah,

Rabbits are great, very clean, litter box trainable.  Logan (our male) we got as a bunny, 8 weeks old, and he chews everything; so, molding gone, no power cords can be left unattended, buttons on remote controls, so on, must be kept safe, but, he might outgrow this.  Uma we adopted, she over a year old, and that is the way to go because getting a rabbit fixed is 10 times the cost of the cute baby bunny from a breeder or pet store, while adoption was only $70 bucks and Uma came sans reproductivity.  Adopting also gave us the chance to take Uma home for a few weeks and see how she fit into the family before committing. Uma does not chew, but is a tad shy (but far less than when we brought her home) and is not as trustworthy with not peeing on the  carpet if her litter box is too far away.  Logan is ours and we are his.  Uma is ours but we are still gaining her trust before we are 100% hers.  Logan is 3.5 pounds and Uma is 5 pounds.  Logan can easily be caught and picked-up, moved and handled without much fuss, Uma is not as easily handled.  Logan will only sit or lay down for petting when he wants it.  Uma, if she is out on the main carpet (their carpet in front of their cage) she will sit and be pet pretty much without limit.  Neither are “cuddly” like a dog and some cats.  Both are super cute, and as rex rabbits are about the softest creatures to the touch on earth (or at least among rabbits).  Rabbits are more like horses than dogs or cats in terms of manner and food likes.  Logan and Uma will play, mostly with things in their way (which they throw) or dangly things like towels, or draw strings and pant legs.  Logan, if in the mood, can reduce a phone book to confetti in a day.  Rabbits like to dig.  Their nails have to be trimmed and with Uma and Logan this ordeal requires long tough sleeves on your shirt and a firm grip on a slick squirming bunny.  They need run around time or they get fat.  They eat a lot of hay and quite a bit of fresh veggies (a couple of cups a day between the two of them).  I think Uma and Logan are pretty active, she lost about a half pound since we brought her home.

In Short, they are great and I would not trade them.  But, they need constant attention, so if we go out of town we have to broad them.

check this out to see Uma before we adopted her:http://www.rabbitnetwork.org/adoption/2008.shtml 

 

Logan and Jean 'playing'

Logan and Jean 'playing'

 

Uma being a rabbit

Uma being a rabbit

 

 

 

 

 

My Review of Timbuk2 Track Daypack

by Jim Jeffers

Originally submitted at Sierra Trading Post

Closeouts . Smart-looking, trim and comfortable, the Timbuk2 Track daypack offers tough ballistic nylon, a laptop section with full 360-degree padding, pockets for your MP3 player, cell phone and more. Thickly cushioned laptop compartment sits at back for balance and stability. Center section has a…


Nice Mid-Sized Bag 

 

 

4out of 5

Pros: Comfortable, Highly Adjustable, Good padding, Easy To Load, Large capacity, LightweightBest Uses: Traveling with a computerDescribe Yourself: Casual AdventurerWhat Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven

I have owned many Timbuk2 bags. One had seam issues. However, after repairing that backpack myself it took on a two week+ trip to Poland, The Czech Rep. and Germany like a trooper. I hope this bag works out. I like being able to remove my computer at the airport without having to open the whole bag, and the padded handle is great.

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