Spring Has Sprung--Complete with Rabbits!

It has been a glorious spring here--allergies have been fierce but the flowers are beautiful as you can see.

The lilac bush above has never bloomed so profusely and it smells heavenly. Still waiting for the peonies which are right next to it to burst.

The azaleas flowered just in time for Mother's Day and then put on quite a show for the entire week afterward.
And then when my eyes were captivated by the blooms a bursting, Sam discovered what has captivated him ever since--an underground nest of rabbits--yet again.
This time, I put the slightly elevated pet bed (bought for Phoebe's hips but only now proving itself truly useful!) right on top of the nest and then just leaned the pieces of the baby gate around it.


Most of the time the pieces are just laying on top of the bed, allowing mother to come and go, and so far, keeping paws and snoots out.
However, Sam is a twitter constantly and I caught him the other day standing on top of the bed looking down!


And then the other night, the piece de resistance, Miss Phoebe has taken over as the official den mother. Is she stalking them or guarding them?


I am trying not to get too attached. We know how these events usually end. Silly rabbits. Who builds a nest in the middle of a yard with three huge dogs??