Autumn Beauty Makes Her Show Debut

Autumn Beauty is sitting pretty.

She has heard so much from her brother Autumn Delight and her cousin about showing but she has yet to attend a show.

Today is her debut in the show circuit in Northern California and Nevada.   Her she comes!

 

Cherry Blossom Festival Doll Display at Cupertino

The Cherry Blossom Festival is going on in many locations.  The one at Cupertino has a distintive feature: Kimrlomi Doll Exhibits.    If you are looking for a place to visit during the weeekend, this is a wonderful festival.

This is a photo of the exhibits from a previous year.

We see our Carolyn's rabbit couple dolls at this festival in the past.

Carolyn will be exhibiting this pair of dolls at the festival tomorrow and Sunday.

And this doll too.

Plus this one. 

Carolyn has taken many years of classes and completed more than required projects to be certified as a Kimekomi doll instructor.    Thisis a brochure explaining the ins and outs of Kimekomi dolls.

This is one of Carolyn's favorite Kimekomi dolls that she made.   She is not exhibiting this one so not to risk any handling or damage.   It's like a full coated Best In Show worthy English Angora, NO TOUCH!

 

Yellow Roses of California

Spring rain helps the plants grow and flowers bloom.   Enjoy some pretty yellow roses today. 

 

Bao Bao and Micro Girl

Micro Girl was born premature at 28 days.  She was smaller than my pinky finger at birth with eyes bulging like an imaginary alien.  Her littermate did not make it despite my efforts to keep both of them alive.        It was actually a surprise that Micro Girl made it to over 3 months old now.   

Even though there is a condo waiting for Micro Girl in the barn, she mostly stay in a good size carrier in our family room.

Her weight gains were measured by 0.1 or 0.2 oz, it was a miracle that she stays alive.  Micro Girl was not supposed to be her name but it kinda stuck because she is so tiny. 

Micro Girl considers Bao Bao her big brother.

Bao Bao thinks the carrier top is a very good place to take a nap and to stay close to Micro Girl. 

Micro Girl wants to play with Bao Bao. 

 

Raeberta's Ten Open Best In Shows in Collage

Raeberta was shown from August 2025 to March 2026.  During these 9 months of showing, she received the honor of open Best In Show 10 times.   In addition she also has an open Reserve In Show plus many specialty Best In Show wins.   She competed with her sister Raeanna and shared the top winnings, she came out at the top even though Raeanna also has many open Best In Show and Reserve In Show wins.    This collage put Raeberta’s 10 open Best In Show photos together at one place.     She has entered the next stage of her life expecting to be a mom.   Keeping fingers crossed that she will be as successful as a mama rabbit as a show rabbit.

 

 

Fish Aquarium at Kaiser Permanente

After noticing the fish aquarium at the Toyota dealership, I started paying attention to other establishments.  I found a very nice aquarium at the waiting area of my family doctor at Kaiser.  The aquarium is clean and fishes look very healthy.   It's very soothing to look at them when the patients are waiting to see their doctors.

Cute Kitty Cookies

What is this, a box of kitties? 

These are cookies from Japan!   

The cookies are for people but it's really too cute to eat.  Yes, I ate it, it's delicious.

This fish looks like something for the kitties but it's chocolate coated crunchie that is also delicious.  
Thank you, Carolyn.   I sure enjoy these.

 

Autumn Beauty is a Real Beauty

Autumn Beauty is the littermate sister to Autumn Delight.

While Autumn Delight is handsome, Autumn Beauty is a sure beauty.

English Angoras usually don't take profile photos well but Autumn Beauty is equally beautiful viewing from the side.

Autumn Beauty's semi profile is pretty too.

 

Autumn Delight is a Senior Buck Now

Autumn Delight has participated in a few shows.

He was showing in the colored junior buck class and able to win over his older counterpart.

Now Autumn Delight is old enough to be competing in the senior buck class, look out the big boys.

 

It's Birthday Time for Bao Bao and Bei Bei

It's a birthday celebration! No one is one year old, the candle is just for celebration.  

My white cat Bao Bao is 4 years old now.   He is a big boy at almost 19 pounds. 

Bei Bei is the littermate brother to Bao Bao.   He is not a small boy at 16 pounds but he is mostly being addressed as the little cat.

Bao Bao and Bei Bei used to be teeny tiny.   They were found at Merced County Fairgrounds at 4 weeks old on May 12, 2022.  Teresa who was the CEO of the Merced Fair at the time put their photo on her facebook to find a home for them, and I'm the lucky one to have adopted them on May 13, 2022.   

They were so tiny that I could carry both in my hands.  Bao Bao was 16 ounces and Bei Bei was 15-1/2 ounces.

From 4 weeks old to 4 years old, where did time go?

 

April 15, the Tax Day

It's the Tax Day today.   Hope you have done your tax returns and pay your taxes!

Assist Bart and Wife from Thailand

For those who are working to become an ARBA judge, they have to be an ARBA member for at least 3 years, then pass the oral and written test to become an ARBA registrar.   To become an ARBA registrar, they have to work on 4 assists and register a minimum number of rabbits to qualify for the next step.  After 2 years, they will have to pass the oral and written test then work on 8 assists.    

For us who live in a good climate area, we have shows almost every month.   It's not the case in states that are too cold in winter or too hot in the summer, they are not able to host rabbit shows every month.   We have seen the judge-candidates travel to California to work on their assists.   

Now that rabbit shows are becoming very popular in other countries especially in Asia, we now see more judge-candidates flying to California to work on their assists.  Even though the weather in some Asia countries is generally good enough to have shows regularly, the fact that they have to hire licensed ARBA judges from the US makes show-hosting very expensive thus not as many sanctioned shows are held overseas. 

With this background information, we now understand why we are seeing two judge-candidates coming from Asia in the recent two months.   In February we saw Alex Ong who now has received his license #1074.     Today we are featuring Mr. Bart Wuttichai from Thailand. 

Mr. and Mrs. Bart Wuttichai from Thailand.   

On Saturday, March 14, 2026, Bart starts his first assist with judge Allen Mesick.

Bart working on the American Fuzzy Lop while Mrs. Bart videotapes.
We have seen Bart's photos with Angoras, so we'll post his work with the American Fuzzy Lop.

Bart at the American Fuzzy Lop table.

Judges Chris Zemny, Carol Green, Allen Mesick having an interesting discussion about American Fuzzy Lop.  


This post completes the photos and reports of the fun weekend of March 14-15, 2026 at Santa Clara Fairgrounds in San Jose.  It was a great success with over 3,000 entries.  Will see everyone at the same venue on Saturday May 30, 2026.   This May show will have not only rabbits, but also cows, goats and pigs.  Come by to enjoy!