Becoming Real: 40 Days with the Velveteen Rabbit Day 20 – Thursday after Third Sunday of Lent – 11th March2010 To Read: While the Rabbit stared hard to see which side the clockwork stuck out, for he knew that people who jump generally have something to wind them up.  But he couldn’t see it.  They… Continue reading Becoming Real – Day 20

Becoming Real: 40 Days with the Velveteen Rabbit Day 19 – Wednesday after Third Sunday of Lent – 10th March2010 To Read: One evening, while the Rabbit was lying there alone, watching the ants that ran to and fro between his velvet paws in the grass, he saw two strange beings creep out of the… Continue reading Becoming Real – Day 19

Becoming Real: 40 Days with the Velveteen Rabbit  Day 18 – Tuesday after Third Sunday of Lent – 9th March 2010 To Read: That was a wonderful Summer! Near the house where they lived there was a wood, and in the long June evening the Boy liked to go there after tea to play.  He… Continue reading Becoming Real – Day 18

Becoming Real: 40 Days with the Velveteen Rabbit  Day 17 – Monday after Third Sunday of Lent – 8th March2010 To Read: That night he was almost too happy to sleep, and so much love stirred in his little sawdust heart that it almost burst.  And into his boot-button eyes, that had long ago lost… Continue reading Becoming Real – Day 17

Becoming Real: 40 Days with the Velveteen Rabbit Day 16 – Saturday after Second Sunday of Lent – 6th March2010   To Read:  He was wet through with the dew and quite earthy from diving into the burrows the Boy had made for him in the flowerbed, and Nana grumbled as she rubbed him off… Continue reading Becoming Real – Day 16

Becoming Real: 40 Days with the Velveteen Rabbit Day 15 – Friday after Second Sunday of Lent – 5th March2010 To Read: Spring came, and they had long days in the garden, for wherever the Boy went the Rabbit went too.  He had rides in the wheelbarrow, and picnics on the grass, and lovely fairy… Continue reading Becoming Real – Day 15

Becoming Real: 40 Days with the Velveteen Rabbit Day 14 – Thursday after Second Sunday of Lent – 4th March2010   To Read: And so time went on, and the little Rabbit was very happy–so happy that he never noticed how his beautiful velveteen fur was getting shabbier and shabbier, and his tail becoming unsewn,… Continue reading Becoming Real – Day 14

Becoming Real: 40 Days with the Velveteen Rabbit Day 13 – Wednesday after Second Sunday of Lent – 3rd March2010 To Read: And they had splendid games together, in whispers, when Nana had gone away to her supper and left the night-light burning on the mantelpiece.  And when the Boy dropped off to sleep, the… Continue reading Becoming Real – Day 13

Becoming Real: 40 Days with the Velveteen Rabbit Day 11 – Monday after Second Sunday of Lent – 1st March2010 To Read:  One evening, when the Boy was going to bed, he couldn’t find the china dog that always slept with him.  Nana was in a hurry, and it was too much trouble to hunt… Continue reading Becoming Real – Day 11