Hoppenings From the Homestead

November 6 - A Hard Shift in Seasons

As I work on the small things — heat-treated bunny poo balls, a few bags of vermicompost, the everyday care of the Buns — I’m feeling the weight of this transition in ways that don’t show on the surface.

Winding down the rabbitry after ten years is not a clean break. It’s a slow, uneven process filled with second-guessing, grief, and a hollow ache where excitement used to be. Some days I can talk about “new directions” and “fresh starts,” and other days I’m just trying to get through the next chore without crying. There is no crowd cheering from the sidelines. It’s mostly quiet here, and sometimes that loneliness feels sharper than I expect.

I’m still moving forward with the Homestead work — heat-treating pellets, tending the worms, packaging what I can for the November 16 craft sale at my church. These small tasks help anchor the days, even when my heart feels unsettled. They give me something to point to and say, this is today’s progress, even if tomorrow’s feels uncertain.

The Buns remain my constant thread through all of this. They don’t know anything has changed. They still nudge for pets, make a mess of their hay, and remind me that not everything in life is complicated. I’m trying to learn from that, even as I mourn what’s ending and try to imagine what comes next.

That’s where things stand right now — honest, imperfect, and still moving, one small step at a time.

November 1, 2025 - Introducing Custom Hot Cross Buns Coloring Books

A new chapter begins, and it begins with love. Over the years, so many precious Buns began their journey here at Hot Cross Buns before hopping into your hearts and homes. Today, we are delighted to offer a special way to celebrate those sweet beginnings.

Our brand-new Custom Bunny Coloring Books are created using photos from your Bun’s time here, turned into charming line art you can print and color at home. Each book is a keepsake — a gentle tribute to the joy that every Bun has brought into the world.

Choose a book dedicated to a single Bun, or select a Family Edition to honor multiple Buns who have blessed your home. These pages are filled with memory, sweetness, and the quiet love that makes each Bun so special.

Thank you for being part of our Hot Cross Buns family. We hope this little piece of magic brings warmth and smiles to your home.

✨ Your bunny’s story, ready to color.
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October 31, 2025 - A Change in the Air

Something has shifted here at Hot Cross Buns Homestead. It’s subtle — not loud, not flashy — more like the quiet hush that settles over a field before the first snowflake drifts down. A calm that invites listening. A stirring that hints at new beginnings.

For nearly a decade, my days were defined by tiny paw prints, soft whiskers, and the gentle rhythms of raising Holland Lops. That chapter shaped my heart. It still does, but lately the air feels different. The Lord whispers that seasons change, and with them, so do we.

The rabbits remain, of course — beloved residents and cherished companions — but the center of gravity is shifting. Toward the soil. Toward the seedlings. Toward the quiet magic of compost returning life to the earth, the miracle of worms transforming scraps into nourishment, the tender hope of tiny green shoots pushing up toward the sun.

I am learning new rhythms now. I am learning to listen again, to lean into the slower growth that happens underground and unseen. This homestead is gently finding its voice — not replacing the old song, but adding harmony to it.

Change can feel tender and uncertain, like a chrysalis right before it opens. But it also feels right. Rooted. Purposeful. I am grateful to be growing into whatever comes next, one small step at a time.

If you are here walking this path with me — through bunnies, compost, homestead dreams, and beautiful unknowns — thank you. God is doing something new. I can feel it in the gentle shift of the breeze.

And I’m glad you’re here to witness it with me.