Rose and Bunny

First, more good news on the plantings.

The cold weather, deep shade rose bushes are taking nicely.
One produced a pink rose with a white and yellow heart in its depths today.
Unfortunately, it appears someone walking across the front 'meadow' wasn't looking where they were going, probably going for the trail, and broke the branch it is growing off of.
Nevertheless, the bush is in good shape and hopefully more roses are on the way.

Then there is the crazy rabbit.

Yes, the rabbit continues to be here eating most days.
The rabbit watches us and the cat without much concern.
I came barreling out the back door with a ten foot wooden ladder and there was the rabbit hopping away.
Drat, now I've surely scared it off for good.
Nope, it hops five feet away, grabs another mouthful and watches me walk by with the ladder.
It watches me go up and scoop out a blockage from the rear gutters in preparation for the next few days of storms, and only when I am coming back down the ladder does he hop off to the magnolia tree.

That is just the prelude.
So I am sitting on the couch, reading aloud a story on the US Forest Service (a request mind you) and right next to us, right at the back door, there is the rabbit looking in and listening and nibbling as we talk of Gifford Pinchot.
Truly odd.