Super Bear meets Kryptonite

   

I didn’t know what to do……..share my heartbreak and misery with you so close to Christmas or not and pretend all is amazingly fine and happy and jolly with Christmas cheer and all that?  sigh...

The last thing I want to do is post a sad sob story so close to Christmas but on the other hand , I have always shared everything with you and I think it’s only fair you know.

So better get it over and done with …

Better get my hankies out….hold on….

Anyway, Last week I have been packing up so many Christmas surprise parcels from the blog the Friday before, I started feeling like an elf in Santas workshop…..all good you think eh?

Yes it was …everything was running pretty smoothly (apart from Pauls car not working so I was stuck here , but that’s okay, I had heaps of work to do anyway..all good)….
Even Jazz was feeling much better after her gastro/flu whatever and back to her old self and eating like a little piggie.

It was looking up..I was thinking “maybe I will have some time off close to Christmas, ..relax a bit..you know…..a bit of a holiday !feeling started to come over me… until….

Wednesday………. Wednesday I noticed that Bear was off his grains food which was unusual ! and because it was going to be so hot on Thursday I thought it best to give him a haircut although it wasn’t really his turn yet…

I groom him every other day but this time with the weather coming close to 40C (104F) nobody would like to wear a fur coat..so on the grooming table he went the sweetheart.

All went very well until I felt a little lump under his fur near his spine….I carefully clipped the hair away and found that it was quite a big lump and a strange one at that. It could be a cyst or something else…

And so.... the lump was removed as best as possible and antisceptic applied....

After that ordeal he was subdued but very responsive and actually seemed quite happy to have lost both the fur coat and the lump ….
I kept my eye on him and gave him his fav greens which he ate …so it seemed everything was under control…
Until Thursday morning …he  did not touch his hay or ate his dinner grains..so I gave him critical care and lots of water…he was feeling so much better after that and I kept him in a cool room with the fan on, feeding him critical care and water throughout the day.

He was hopping around , lying on iceblocks and waiting til Paul got home from work… and then at 8.30pm he hopped to his fav new spot under my weaving loom and ….  took a last breath and slipped away…

just like that …......gone!.....

My Super bear …..is gone…..........................and I can’t stop crying…..

That same night Paul and I prepared a resting place for him under the big pine tree…with his favourite food bowl and a bunny….

Bear, Im so going to miss you buddy….

I’m too heart broken atm to offer you any fibery stuff today I hope you don’t mind. Instead I added some photos of gorgeous Bears' too short but full life...He was always adventurous, up to play the star role in any campaign , whether he was going for Prime minister or starring in the Bunny vs Wild  or being the ambassador for the Wooshy Cloud as a fiercesome Jedi Knight.

RIP Bear….you will be remembered…always

Despite this huge loss to the bunny world as I know it, I wish you all a very happy hoppy Christmas !!!!       I want to thank you all from the bottom of mey heart for being there with me and being there FOR me this year, for showing your support and loving my blog and fibery goodies.

Don’t worry there will be another blog next week as usual with hopefully some better and more uplifting news to end 2013 and start off a new one!

Big hugs !
Charly

 

Super Bear fighting a croc 

Super Bear for President campaign
 

 Super Bear as a Jedi Knight wielding a wooshy !

Bear Chilling out with Jazz at night..the whole family on the couch ...

 

Bear loved the spinning wheels and looms..!

He never ever chewed anything! nothing! Such a good boy !

 

he even had a heart on his bum !

 

From the very start of his life he was a fighter!

I discovered he had fallen out of the nest box
(probably exploring already although he was just 2 days at that time and had no hair or couldn't see!!) and was so cold I feared he wouldn;t make it..

so I held him close and had him on my chest to warm up for hours !

He pulled through magnificently to grow up into

a cheeky, gorgeous boy who would wake us up in the morning,

made us smile with his antics

and his love for Jazz our dog...

 

 RIP  Super Bear

 

 

IxCHeL Club sign ups for 2014

The IxCHeL clubs sign ups are now open!! for the fibre, yarn, mini skein and batt clubs for January, february and March 2014!!

 IxCHeL Fibre Club January, february and March 2014

The subscription is for a period of three months and you will receive one special hand dyed top/roving per month to the value of AU$22 , and as all of you past members know you get tops that are usually around $24 ! so it is a great deal!

All the tops will be hand dyed and will be especially made for the members of Ixchel Fibre Club ! Price to join the Ixchel Fibre Club #19 and receive your special hand dyed top :)) for three months (January, february and March 2014) is AU$66 + postage (parcel post or airmail). AND there are good value double serves available !!!

 

For Australia : single serve $66+$25 postage (parcel post), double serve $120+$25

For USA + Canada: single serve AU$66+AU$49 (Airmail) double serve AU$120+AU$49

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$66+AU$58 (airmail) Double serve AU$120+AU$58

For Asia: Single serve AU$66+AU$42 (airmail) Double serve AU$120+AU$42

If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FIBRE CLUB #19 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for fibre club #19 is January 8th! And the first instalment is going to be shipped out end of January. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details

 

The IxCHeL Sock Yarn Club January, february and March 2014

Every month for three months (January, february and March 2014) you will receive: enough hand dyed luscious yummy yarn to make a pair of socks or a lush shawl or scarf ofcourse! (the hand dyed yarn will be exclusive for the Ixchelbunny SOCK-IT-TO-ME Yarn CLUB and will range from a sockweight yarn or a 3ply or a 4 ply); Every month a new sock pattern, tips and instructions ! Now is that GOOD or is that GOOD ??!

I will even offer a double serve for those of you who like their socks extra long

 

For Australia : single serve $78+$25 postage (parcel post) double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +$25

For USA + Canada: single serve AU$78+AU$49 (Airmail) double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$49

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$78+AU$58 (airmail) Double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$58

For Asia: Single serve AU$78+AU$42 (airmail) Double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$42

 

Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for the Ixchelbunny SOCK-IT-TO-ME Yarn CLUB! is January 8th.

Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal . Just PM or email me your details 

  By the way: you don’t HAVE to knit socks if you don’t want to.. the hand dyed yarn is amazingly nice for scarves, cowls, beanies and even tops ! Anything goes .

 

IxCHeL Mini skein Club January, february and March 2014

Every month I will be offering a monthly exclusive IxCHeL mini skein selection for Club members. In that monthly selection there are 12 hand dyed miniskeins that are hand dyed and or even hand spun and awesome to add to your mini skein projects.

Here are all the details for the sign ups for the IxCHeL Mini Skein Club:

For Australia : single serve $69+$25 postage (parcel post) double serve $130 (=even a better deal!) +$25

For USA + Canada: single serve AU$69+AU$49 (Airmail) double serve $130 (even a better deal!) +AU$49

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$69+AU$58 (airmail) Double serve $130 (even a better deal!)+AU$58

For Asia: Single serve AU$69+AU$42 (airmail) Double serve $130 (even a better deal!)+AU$42

 

Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for the IxCHeL Mini Skein Club is January 8th. The first Club mini skeins will be sent out end of January. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details

 

IxCHeL Funky Bunny Batt Club January, february and March 2014

Here are all the details and just pm me when you have any questions or want to be part of the funky bunny batt club Movement ;-) Welcome to the blingy dark side ;-D

The subscription is for a period of three months and you will receive one special hand dyed funky bunny batt per month to the value of AU$32 or more .

The batts will range in weight from 100grams to 150grams with luxury fibres like camel , angora, cashmere, silk, yak, llama even wolf and bison! All the batts will be hand dyed and will be especially made for the members of Ixchel funky bunny Club ! Every month you will receive a HUGE luxury funky bunny batt !

Sign up now and you will receive an Ixchel Hand dyed , super luxurious funky bunny batt for January, february and March 2014!

Price to join the Ixchel Funky bunny for three months is :

For Australia : $96+$25 postage (parcel post)

For USA + Canada: AU$96+AU$49 (Airmail)

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: AU$96+AU$58 (airmail)

For Asia: AU$96+AU$42 (airmail)

If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FUNKY BUNNY Batt CLUB now. Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for the funky bunny batt club January 8th and the first installment is going to be shipped out end of January 2014 :) Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me

How To Order:

1. You can email me on ixchel at rabbit dot com dot au or ixchelbunny at yahoo dot com dot au
2. message me on facebook or ravelry where I am Ixchelbunny.

I will email you right back with all your order details and payment methods.

Any questions? Any custom orders for yarn or dyeing fibre? Please don’t hesitate to ask! Always happy to enable.
 

Thank you so much for your help and support !

 

 RABBIT ON !

((hugs))

Charly