COLOUR & Rabbits

We got into something of a discussion this morning over breakfast, won't say argument, just a subtle difference of opinion. There used to be an expression regarding fashion "blue and green should never be seen, except when one is in-between", it went along with not wearing red and purple together, or white shoes after September…

The conversation all started when we were showing off a new pair of CROCS, they are brilliant Lime Green and at the time we were wearing a pair of bright pink ones.
It all started about five years ago when we saw a display of CROCS in the Sunday Style edition of the New York Times, they looked so colourful that I ordered a pair of bright red ones immediately - there’s something special about red shoes. To our delight they were so comfortable, like walking in moccasins that we decided to wear them to the Montreal Book Fair as something of a fashion statement, where we’d be standing for two days Some days we can do no wrong, and the Fair as well as the shoes were a success.

You might think the family were used to this display, but apparently not. The comments started, "’Why not wear one green one and one pink one?" which brought to mind the ditty about blue and green.

We have started knitting, recommended for relaxation and the first project was a rabbit for Savannah who is just learning to walk. Previous attempts at knitting have involved mice that were stuffed with catnip. The first rabbit was a challenge, he was pale yellow with turqoise button eyes and a blue/ green waistcoat; having completed it and finding a source of inexpensive wool, have started on a second one. He is a mixture of blue, green and pink, with pink button eyes and a mauve waistcoat. These rabbits are small enough to fit in your pocket and can come in as many different colours as wool is available

Why rabbits? In the Chinese horoscope we are a rabbit. At our first visit to the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto we fell in love with Rex rabbits, a breed with dense soft fur - very much like Dürer’s rabbit, the original Velveteen Rabbit
As a result we purchased a pair ‘Claudius’ and ‘Livia’, beautiful bunnies who had several litters, we soon became expert at rabbit casseroles, rabbit roasted with Rosemary and rabbit sandwiches. But best of all they produced lovely rabbit ‘litter’ that was wonderful in the garden. Surprisingly good for the rose hedge that we’d planted.