Ready to quit modern technology

Ok,so last week,our microwave bit the dust...I'm not overly heartbroken by this loss,and it's not like we bought it new or anything.My husband on the other hand seems somewhat lost without it.Complaining about it whenever he wants to heat up a quick can of soup or a cup of coffee...

Currently we are trying,and I quote,trying,to build a rack system for the rabbit cages to sit on,and battery,after battery,after failed battery....we are no where near done....

My husband claims to love his cordless power tools,I on the other hand,cringe at the thought of spending a huge some of money,year after year on batteries for these tools....

While he claims they are better,more powerful,easier to use,etc,etc...if we had just a plain old power drill that plugged in,we'd still be working away,and most likely be done with what should have been a simple 1-2 hour project....

So here I am typing away on my computer,which I am mostly thankful for.I can't finish my project because apparently the now dead batteries are either not taking a charge,which means they need replaced,or still charging....

I've got to get three of these racks built in the coming weeks,I've got at least six cages to build,I'd also like to construct what's called a grow out pen,
basically it's just a much larger cage so that rabbits destined for the freezer
have room to romp and grow once they've been weaned away from the mother rabbit.

Inside the house,I've got the lumber to build a tv stand and a book case that can't seem to get completed due to the lack of battery power....so my husband claims..

So,in the next week or two,when our taxes show up,I may just go out and rather than buying batteries,just get myself a plain old plug in drill....

Yep,they have cords that you have to plug in,and work around,but when I've got a fairly involved project to do,with a lot of holes to drill,I could just keep working until it's done or I run out of energy....

The microwave,I'm not really in any hurry to replace,and I suspect once he gets used to not having one,he'll adjust perfectly fine to life without it....

More rabbits on the way

Yes,you read that right....we're getting two more rabbits to add to our collection here.These being Silver Fox rabbits.
You can read more about the breed here:
http://www.albc-usa.org/cpl/silverfox.html

I like everything I've read about them,and so far have talked to three rabbit breeders who prefer these little guys over any other meat breed of rabbit.

We've still got the New Zealands,which we are planning on a few litters from soon,but let's just say their personalities and temperaments leave a bit to be desired...and after having them for a while,I will feel no regrets when it comes time to send them of to be butchered.

Since getting them,I've got several new scars added to the collection on my hands,so much so that I bought myself a pair of heavy work gloves....I don't normally wear gloves,not even for playing in the gardens,but my hands look just horrible after yesterday's freaked out doe....and I do need to be able to take care of my customers at work without getting a strange look,and tons of questions about what happened to my hands.

Now,don't get me wrong,they are not scratching me out of meanness,but because,well they just get freaked out easy,especially when you have a need to move them from one cage to another.None of them have bitten me yet,so until that happens,which I'm sure it will at some point,I would not consider them mean.

So we are going to try crossing them with the Silver Fox to see if we can get a good meaty type rabbit with a personality that's easier to deal with.

However,we are getting a buck and a doe,both pedigreed and unrelated to each so that we can also breed some good quality purebreds to help bring this amazing breed back from the brinks.

I'll post some photos once we get them home,but until then,follow the link above and read up on them.