The tree is up, most of the ornaments we salvaged are up, and all of the donated gifts are wrapped and under the tree.
Today was supposed to be another slaughter day. The last of this year, and one to clear out space until the spring slaughter day. But of course, it's cold outside. I attempted to make camp in the garage, but Tony was "seasoning" the new smoker and it was smelling a lot like exhaust. No use trying to stay warm in the garage with the garage door open to get the smell out. So then I figured I was stuck doing this outside at our slaughter station. I moved everything back out there and started to get ready. Then Tony called from his shopping expedition and suggested I just do it in the basement. Permission granted! Yay!
So I packed everything up again, and moved it all into the basement. Loaded up some of the rabbits and moved them into the basement. I managed to get one done. One. Good grief, this is a rough process. I really need to be less attached to my food rabbits, or I need to downsize the rabbits and become a vegetarian. So tonight I am going to bed with three live rabbits in my basement awaiting slaughter day part two tomorrow.
I have two in this lot that I really don't want to kill. They're so sweet. When I put my hands in the cage to pull them out, they both came right up and licked my fingers and rubbed up against me begging for rubs. I am a horrible person for eating them I think - but I have been unable to find them homes. In the end their doom was that they were born males, and males are always harder to find homes for. I briefly considered just offering them for free if someone would come get them today, but then I realized that wouldn't save them. It would just mean they'd end up in someone else's refrigerator.
Now I just need to psych myself up for the horrible task. Vegetarianism seems closer and closer every slaughter day... If only I could afford more vegetables. Well, maybe I could if I didn't spend so much on rabbit food... Hmmm.