A Rabbit?s Winter Dreams



It's cozy here beneath the shed - my home for two years now.

I was born another place, not so far from here, naked, blind, and deaf. It wasn't long before soft fur clothed me; my eyes opened; my ears cleared; and I ventured from the burrow with my litter mates to romp in the fields and nibble the tender young grass. Soon I was wandering about alone, finding my own way, and enjoying the bounty of the warm summer.

The seasons change and pass so quickly. Spring is coming soon. I can smell it in the air, and feel the small temperature changes. The days are growing longer. I'm looking forward to leaving my burrow, enjoying the fresh grass, and - oh, the clover! the sweet, sweet clover. I'll find a mate, and raise a family. I'll watch them grow, and then leave to find their own destinies. I'll sleep in the warm sun, and drink the cool water from the stream.

But, for now, it's cozy beneath the shed.