Fluffernutter

First of all, happy ninth birthday to my son, Lewis. He has had an entire weekend of fun, so today is a bit low key.

Meet Fluffernutter, the outlaw bandit rabbit responsible for each little bite found on each of my strawberries. Alyssa has been trying to catch a rabbit for months now. Ever since her visit to the 4H fair, she's been lobbying hard for a rabbit. She's saved every penny that's come her way so she can buy all the supplies and food. She has been on the Internet and to the library, making lists of all supplies she will need and how to care for a rabbit. She has been carrying around her practice rabbit to prove how responsible she can be if she had one. She's tried begging, bargaining, and promising away certain special priveledges if'only she was allowed to have one. She built many a rabbit trap, but nothing worked. Then, yesterday she caught Fluffernutter with her bare hands, while the little theif was caught between two fences. How could I deny her now?

Well, we called the vet and the wildlife refuge for advice. I wish I snapped a picture of her wide eyes of surprise when she learned that keeping a wild animal was actually against the law. Not to mention that Fluffernutter would probably die if it was kept in captivity. So, we planned its escape about a mile away from my garden. The minute we got into the car she said she missed it already. Not for long, though as I confided my secret gift to Lewis today: dwarf hamster currently hiding in my bedroom. Fluffernutter who?