Blanco has been doing well lately :) we went away for 4th of July weekend, so Lisa came over to take care of Blanco and our cat Bela. He did awesome with her, of course. I really believe that he knows that she is the reason he is here today. He will always hold a special place in his heart for her. 

When we got back he seemed excited to see me - giving me lots of chin rubs. He also sat in my lap when I set up his new x-pen area! I need to gain confidence with picking him up. Everytime I try he squirms and kicks away. Time to re- watch the " How to Pick Up Your Bunny" you tubes!

Craig and I have been looking at ideas for a new hutch and play run for Blanco. Eventually we are going to upgrade his living space to allow him even more room for running around. 

The last 2 days I have also been allowing Blanco to run around the entire backyard while I sweep up his hutch. Our yard is completely fenced in and we've bunny-proofed it, but I still keep a close eye on him. He seems to really enjoy hopping fast around the yard and chinning everything as if to say, "Yep, this is mine!" 

It's been easier than I expected to let him do this. After a few minutes he comes back to his hutch to get his pellets and veggies - hopefully the ease of getting him back into the hutch lasts. 

After that I spend about 2 minutes walking around the yard to pick up his poops. He hasn't peed much on the pavers, but when he does I just hose it down. 

So far his favorite veggies are carrots / carrot tops, parsely, romaine lettuce, and spinach.