Convention Update

We've been slacking on our blog posts lately. Not sure where the days go, but when we think to write a blog we don't really have anything too exciting to report.

Let's see, first Convention news. We spent the day yesterday getting all the last minute details finalized for the rabbits leaving for Convention. We sent 13 animals down, 2 to show and the rest sold (4 others are being shown as well).

We are showing Kylee and Storm Warning. Will see how they do!

Even though we weren't attending Convention ourselves, the amount of paperwork we had to make sure we had ready was a bit crazy. Permission letter allowing Stan & Kathy to show our animals, and check them in/out; copy of ARBA card; Receipt of Entry submitted online; cage cards; mini-peds and all peds for pre-sold animals labelled to new owners. Also made a Convention booklet with all info for S&K in it, along with feeding instructions; and any other info I could think of!

Anyway, our exciting adventure to deliver the rabbits began at 3 pm yesterday. We loaded the extended cab of our truck (as we don't have a canopy for it, and we REALLY need to find one!!) with all the rabbits, we had Luke (our Golden Retriever) with us, so the 3 of us piled in the front of the cab. We had to run by the feed store first to buy a bag of feed to send down with S&K, them stopped at the Farm market and bought some Parsley for the rabbits heading down (they love it, and that way they can have a few sprigs over the next few days each). Finally got out of Duncan by 4 pm. We had to be downtown Victoria by 5 pm, to take 2 guinea pigs to the pet store. So we managed to get down there just after 5, found the pet store (right in the middle of downtown, and it was a zoo!), but we lucked out and found parking right in front. Quickly did that, at least we stacked the cavies so we only had to pull one other carrier out to get them.

From there we raced over to the airport to grab our shipment that was coming in from Ottawa (4 Mini Rex). So we got there at 5:45 (rabbits were supposed to be in at 5:30, but we were a bit late). Anyway, they tell us they've been delayed, and wouldn't be in until at least 6:30 if not later. So Kim comes out and tell me this (I've been walking Luke around the parking lot, as he is bored out of his mind already). So we take the dog for a long walk all around the airport, past all the travellers, etc. That takes us until 6:20. We get back to the truck and jump in, and wait and wait. By 6:35 we see the fellow drive the cargo truck over to an aircraft. So we think great, will wait another 5 and go in. So we go inside, and wait, and wait. Finally just after 7 the guy is finally back, and we can leave!

As we are leaving the airport we remember that the 6 chicks we have with us (forgot to mention those), the lady was meeting us at Stan's at 7, and we are a good hour away. Shoot! He number was restricted on my cell phone, so I call Stan, talk to his daughter and explain my dilemma. That way when someone shows up at their place, they aren't wondering what the heck is going on. So we thought since it was after 7, we'd just run through a drive thru somewhere and grab something quick. Well another phone call from Stan 10 mins later, and he says the lady is going to meet you at the 17 mile pub up the road. So rather than stopping, and having her wait longer we just kept going. We had to meet Wendy first in Langford to take Stan money and get a rabbit from her for someone else who is picking up Sat at our farm.

So we finally meet Wendy at 8 pm, and keep heading towards Sooke. But, we have a burnt out head light (low beam) on one side, and the road is black with no lights on the side (or reflectors). Kim knows the roads, but not that great in the dark. So we had to go slower. Finally get to the 17 mile pub,meet the lady who bought the 6 chicks. This was about 8:30 or so.

Finally we could head to Stans, unload and get dinner somewhere. As we are heading down the dark road to Stan's with just 1 headlight, Kim has a brainwave. We have fog lights. So she fiddled around with her lights, and figured out fog lights (was really foggy there, and this gave us 2 working lights). Finally we could see what was on the right side of the road. Lol.

By 9 pm, we were pulling into Stan's driveway. Start unloading the rabbits, and give him all the paperwork and instructions.

We left S&K's at 9:30 to head back to Duncan. Still haven't had dinner, so stop in Mill Bay (as there is nothing open between Sooke and the TC Hwy). So we get to Mill Bay just after 10, grab something for us and the dog, and run to the farm to unload the few rabbits, and put the ducks in their house.

By 11 pm we were walking into the door of our house... Whew! Sure look a lot of hrs just to take some rabbits down!!

So, that's that story. The rabbits are all off, they were leaving on the 10 a ferry and hope to by in San Diego by tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully they have an easy trip down.

Today we have a shipment of 1 rabbit to send to Terrace.

I was going to post litter updates, but that'll have to be another blog! This one is becoming a novel...