magic rabbits and an update

so we have some magic rabbits in our backyard. well, they're not always there, but when they are there, then we let laila out, they run away and it appears they can run through a chain-link fence. it's truly amazing. and each time we see it we think our eyes are deceiving us. but it's true, they run right through it.

i'm sure they are just so small they can fit through those holes, but can they really?

laila's growing bigger every day. here's a recent photo of her on the bed we bought her for the living room -- which she loves! she also seems to disappear into it. she's learning lots in her doggie class. we're working on 'stay' and 'heel'. and she got fixed last week, so this week has been a recovery time for her. You can also check out more photos of her here.

and if you haven't heard, we've been getting a lot of rain here in texas, today it's finally sunny, but we've had rain almost every day for over a month. here are some interesting facts about all the rain.

texas in bloom

where to begin? every day i notice something else is blooming!

my daffodils have bloomed and died. but they were just a taste of what has come...

the pear tree has bloomed and now the petals are scattered across the yard as the fruit prepares to emerge.

the iris in the front yard have popped, they will still be blooming when my mom arrives on friday and they look beautiful in the pre-dawn mornings when i head off to work (also in the early evenings when i get home too!). i finally identified a random plant in my front garden yesterday -- it's snap dragons! who knew?! i also just noticed yesterday that the mountain laurel bushes in my backyard are just starting to bloom so those should be beautiful for mom's visit. and last (but of course not least) i saw some blue-bonnets yesterday. hard to believe i know. seems so early, but it is march and things are coming alive again.

i know i owe you all a post of my garden fence. i have the photo taken, i just need to upload it. so look for it later today or this week.