That's Millie's tail in the bottom corner. The wind is HOWLING!!
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Frankie goes to Hollywood...Oh wait, I mean Pasco
As promised, here's the new kid. Frankie showed up while I was gone. He gets along with the other babies fabulously, although Millie is a bit of a bully at feeding time. In the 4th picture, you can see just how big Bullwinkle is. Bullwinkle is 1 1/2 yrs old. Frankie is 2 1/2 yrs old.
That's Millie's tail in the bottom corner. The wind is HOWLING!!
That's Millie's tail in the bottom corner. The wind is HOWLING!!
Friday, November 6, 2009
Rest In Peace Bandit! I love you!
Last night, my Precious Bandit was hit by a car. Mike saw it happen and my darling baby boy died in his arms on the way to the vet. We are still very upset.
The guy kept going. There is a special place in hell reserved just for him.
We buried him in the dark and the rain next to the arena. I held the flashlight, my tears mixing with the rain, while Mike laid him gently in the hole. He looked like he was sleeping, so peaceful.
Rest in peace, my little buddy! I miss you!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Cathy Davis in Ohio!! Beau's Hero!
Cathy - THANK YOU! Cathy Davis from Ohio sent Beau an AMAZING winter blanket. It fits BEAUTIFULLY! It's still a little big in the chest, but that's because the little dude doesn't HAVE a chest! LOL!
EVERYONE - Send a Cathy a great big "Thank You" and a send some major hugs her way!
Who is this chubby little man??
Getting adjusted
Me and Beau! (He's thrilled, can you tell?)
His Majesty will NOT have his dinner interrupted!
All buttoned up for the night!
Thanks again Cathy! You're simply awesome!
EVERYONE - Send a Cathy a great big "Thank You" and a send some major hugs her way!
Who is this chubby little man??
Getting adjusted
Me and Beau! (He's thrilled, can you tell?)
His Majesty will NOT have his dinner interrupted!
All buttoned up for the night!
Thanks again Cathy! You're simply awesome!
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
I'M COMING HOME!!!
I'll be home by 6:00 pm tomorrow night (PST) YEA!!! I'm ready! It's been a long week.
Some updates from home:
Dad says Millie has gone from being in love to being somewhat of a bully. I'll assess the "kids" when I get home and make sure it's not causing a HUGE problem. Millie CAN be a turd, so if it's a problem, I'll switch her out with Honey in the Money. Honey is very sweet and kind to the babies!
Dad also said that he went in to feed Beau and left the gate open. Normally, I just pull it to the closed position andd Beau is food-motivated enough to ignore it and follow me into the stall. Apparently Dad left it WIDE open and little Mr. Beau went on a walkabout. Naturally, he didn't go far, just wandered around and checked things out. Dad put a hand on his neck and said "Come on" and Beau followed him back to his stall. Dad really likes the sweet guy!
Gramma suffered no more than a beaut of a shiner over her left eye. Apparently, Mom had bought her some new shoes for "going out" and since Gramma had them on, well, it was time to go! So she got up and promptly fell. She forgot she needs help. The solution is to NOT put the outside shoes on her unless and until she actually IS leaving!
My great-aunt suffered a massive stroke from which she will not recover. She has been moved to hospice until her body gives out and she is called home. She might survive long enough for me to get home and say goodbye, but that is iffy at this point. Thank you for all your prayers and kind words. I truly appreciate it.
Mike's mother has terminal lung cancer. She is in pretty good shape right now, all things considered. I am really happy that Mike got to spend so much time with him mom, since the next trip east will probably be for her funeral. We are going to try to get him a trip back for a week or so in three months, but that is a great big MAYBE.
I will do my best to post in the next few days, along with photos of the new kid.
Some updates from home:
Dad says Millie has gone from being in love to being somewhat of a bully. I'll assess the "kids" when I get home and make sure it's not causing a HUGE problem. Millie CAN be a turd, so if it's a problem, I'll switch her out with Honey in the Money. Honey is very sweet and kind to the babies!
Dad also said that he went in to feed Beau and left the gate open. Normally, I just pull it to the closed position andd Beau is food-motivated enough to ignore it and follow me into the stall. Apparently Dad left it WIDE open and little Mr. Beau went on a walkabout. Naturally, he didn't go far, just wandered around and checked things out. Dad put a hand on his neck and said "Come on" and Beau followed him back to his stall. Dad really likes the sweet guy!
Gramma suffered no more than a beaut of a shiner over her left eye. Apparently, Mom had bought her some new shoes for "going out" and since Gramma had them on, well, it was time to go! So she got up and promptly fell. She forgot she needs help. The solution is to NOT put the outside shoes on her unless and until she actually IS leaving!
My great-aunt suffered a massive stroke from which she will not recover. She has been moved to hospice until her body gives out and she is called home. She might survive long enough for me to get home and say goodbye, but that is iffy at this point. Thank you for all your prayers and kind words. I truly appreciate it.
Mike's mother has terminal lung cancer. She is in pretty good shape right now, all things considered. I am really happy that Mike got to spend so much time with him mom, since the next trip east will probably be for her funeral. We are going to try to get him a trip back for a week or so in three months, but that is a great big MAYBE.
I will do my best to post in the next few days, along with photos of the new kid.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
From Summer to Winter in 12 hours
YEESH!!
Yesterday, it was 80 degrees and humid, felt like a steam room!
Today, it's 45 degrees and POURING rain! I've gone from frying to freezing!
My sister-in-law's house is right under the approach flight line for Langley Air Force Base...I've threatened to call and ask them if they could suspend their flights. See, I've got a headache and I'm cold, and I'm trying to take a nap, and their jets keep waking me up,
Mike hid my phone.
I talked to my mom this morning. The detailed note I left for the horses and their feeding was greatly appreciated. However, I forgot to note which dog ate out of which bowl, and where in the kitchen. Mom fed the puppies and got them all confused! Oh well... They'll survive.
Mom told me that my gramma fell again. She moved to town a year ago after my grampa died. Two weeks later, she missed the bottom step and fell, breaking he hip. Two months later, 13 days after getting out of rehab, she fell and broke the other hip. Three months after that, she fell again and broke her femur (did I spell that wrong?) on the first hip, just below the leg pin. So yesterday, she tried to get herself up and fell, hitting her face on the coffee table. Nothing broken this time, just a big old goose egg and black eye. The problem is that they tell her "You can't do that". Well, YES! She can too! They should instead tell her that she is not supposed to do that or she shouldn't do that, or "you told us that you wanted help" *sigh* And of course, she keeps asking for my grampa, forgetting that he died.
I also learned that my great-aunt had a massive stroke. Mom wasn't clear on prognosis, but it didn't sound good.
I just want to go home to my two cats, three dogs, and 8 horses - plus one more new arrival that came while I was gone. He's just a boarder for the winter, but I would have preferred that he wasn't delivered until after I got home so I could make sure there weren't going to be any problems. From what I hear though, Millie is IN LOOOVE! SO...Bullwinkle has a buddy to play with, assuming he can get Millie to leave Frankie alone...
Yesterday, it was 80 degrees and humid, felt like a steam room!
Today, it's 45 degrees and POURING rain! I've gone from frying to freezing!
My sister-in-law's house is right under the approach flight line for Langley Air Force Base...I've threatened to call and ask them if they could suspend their flights. See, I've got a headache and I'm cold, and I'm trying to take a nap, and their jets keep waking me up,
Mike hid my phone.
I talked to my mom this morning. The detailed note I left for the horses and their feeding was greatly appreciated. However, I forgot to note which dog ate out of which bowl, and where in the kitchen. Mom fed the puppies and got them all confused! Oh well... They'll survive.
Mom told me that my gramma fell again. She moved to town a year ago after my grampa died. Two weeks later, she missed the bottom step and fell, breaking he hip. Two months later, 13 days after getting out of rehab, she fell and broke the other hip. Three months after that, she fell again and broke her femur (did I spell that wrong?) on the first hip, just below the leg pin. So yesterday, she tried to get herself up and fell, hitting her face on the coffee table. Nothing broken this time, just a big old goose egg and black eye. The problem is that they tell her "You can't do that". Well, YES! She can too! They should instead tell her that she is not supposed to do that or she shouldn't do that, or "you told us that you wanted help" *sigh* And of course, she keeps asking for my grampa, forgetting that he died.
I also learned that my great-aunt had a massive stroke. Mom wasn't clear on prognosis, but it didn't sound good.
I just want to go home to my two cats, three dogs, and 8 horses - plus one more new arrival that came while I was gone. He's just a boarder for the winter, but I would have preferred that he wasn't delivered until after I got home so I could make sure there weren't going to be any problems. From what I hear though, Millie is IN LOOOVE! SO...Bullwinkle has a buddy to play with, assuming he can get Millie to leave Frankie alone...
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