Rabbit Season

I'll let the pix do most of the talking. But first, an intro: Haven't been working too much with 2-D visual art lately, there's just so much shit to take care of around here. Late fall brought an excellent harvest of eggplant and chili and bell peppers, but with colder weather approaching, the garden needed a crop change. We pulled all the summer veggies out and popped in some cheddar cauliflower, romanesco (the most badass veggie ever), brussels sprouts, golden and chioggia beets, and a few lettuce/baby greens patches. Really hoping everything turns out, I've read that Brassicas (cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, etc family) can be kind of difficult to cultivate.

Also new to the backyard mini-homestead... Rabbits! Picked up two does and a buck about 2 months ago from a lady on craigslist. Both does are with litters right now, and we do plan on eating them. They're really fucking cute and it's going to suck to kill 'em, but that's the way she goes. Fuckin' way she goes...

Mama Charlene (we only named the breeders for record keeping's sake) with her few days old kits. 

Probably a week old here.

Three and a half weeks old and hopping around. Getting meatier... The brown guy in front looks exactly like its pep pep. 

Charlene and mini-Charlene.

Our other doe, Blackie (Twin Peaks style). She gave birth on Oct. 7.

Also, we planted a cactus garden. The Old Man of the Andes on the far right didn't make it, and the prickly pear got stomped by a very drunk friend and is attempting recovery. 

And I leave you with this gal we skinned a few weeks back. Our boss found her fairly freshly dead on the side of the road near his house and kindly bagged her and gave her to us. We'll hopefully be getting some coyote soon too. The pelt is in the freezer right now, but brain tanning will be happenin soon. 

More dead critters coming up in December. First rabbit slaughtering day will be on Winter Solstice (the 21).