Ginger

That Ginger is something else. The day I had the bad migraine; she must have been missing me. She crawled up on Ronnie's arm and just talked to him. He sent me a video which really meant a lot to me. Ginger stayed with him for a good long while. Ronnie sent me more than one video. He said it was like she was looking for me. I guess I have spoiled her. I usually come home and she squats down so I can pick her up and hug her at least once a day. I mean, why have them if you do not spoil them. That is my opinion anyway. I was glad Ronnie gave her some attention; he thinks it is wild that Ginger wants to be picked up or will crawl up an arm. The next day, I made sure to give her extra hugs and love. 

Saverine is Declining

Not only are we dealing with Ted being sick, but I feel like we are literally watching the life go out of Saverine. It is so heart breaking. I do realize that is life and she was an older horse when we got her. She is close to 30 years old now. That is an old horse. I see the decline daily and it is so sad. Jeb continues to run her around all the time, to the point that sometimes she has little drops of blood from her nose, which apparently is in her bloodline anyway. She tries to stay away from Jeb, so she does not eat as much hay as she probably should so she can stay away from him, so she is losing weight. Saverine also has an injury she has had since she was a baby on her leg, well, that has gotten worse. I just see the decline and I hate to. I will continue to love her and do what I can for her. She allows me to get close to her and love on her. Saverine is not a particularly friendly horse, so she does not let too many people close to her. Having animals is a tough job, but I am grateful I get to be a part of it, even when it hurts my heart. 

Ursula

I have been having a lot more migraines lately. I do not know what the deal is, but I have been having more than normal and definitely more than necessary. I came home one evening and could barely keep my eyes open due to the lights and the pain. I am not one to complain too much. I worked all day with that migraine, but it is no fun. Ronnie came home earlier than normal knowing I was not feeling well. He told me to go to bed, and he would take care of all the chores and stuff. I was so grateful. He brought me an ice pack, and I put it on my head and went to sleep. The whole time I was in there, Ursula was right beside me or literally on top of me making sure I was okay. She is a one-of-a-kind cat, that is for sure. We are lucky to have her. 

Ted and The Vet

Ted did end up going to the vet. Getting him in the trailer was a terrible experience. He was so weak that it was hard to get him in there. He did get to the vet, and I think she made a comment to Ronnie about the sheep looking for somewhere to die. I know sheep are hard to keep alive and I am hoping that was a joke, but we will see. She gave him a shot of a stronger antibiotic and said to keep giving him electrolytes and liquid B12. I am hoping he will snap out of it, but she said his lungs were scarred up from the pneumonia, so he was in pretty bad shape. We are not giving up on him. The vet visit was traumatizing to Ted. Bill did not like Ted being gone either. It was a traumatic situation for all of us. Apparently, the trailer ended up with a flat tire on the way home from the vet and Ted was unable to stay upright. He was so tired from all of that we about had to carry him back to the pen. Then once he got to the pen, he had difficulty with staying upright due to fatigue. He is definitely not back to normal and he may never be, but we will doctor him and love him just the same. 

Cat Toy

The cats liked their new toy so well, I decided to get them another one. They would take turns sleeping on top of the toy, so I thought they could both use one. They sure did go after that new toy as soon as I finished putting it together. Whatever I can do to make them happy. Both Ursula and Oreo do seem pretty happy. That is what matters to me. Ronnie laughed when he saw I had bought them another one. 

Pigs and Food

If you have ever watched pigs in a group during feeding time, it is one of the funniest things. Each of them go back and forth to different bowls until all the food is gone. If they would just stay at one bowl, they might get more to eat. I do not know though, they seem to get plenty to eat. I know they do. It really is fun to watch. I wish I knew why they did that. It would be interesting to know that. But, at the end of the day, as long as they are being fed and they are getting plenty to eat, I will still laugh about the way they choose to eat it. 

Missing Chicken

I am weird about my animals. Anyone who knows me, knows this. I want them taken care of and I want to make sure they are okay. When I see any little thing off, I want it fixed. Well, I count the chickens in the morning, the ones who stay in the coop at night. I noticed I was missing one. I told my husband about it, and he just said she was probably roosting somewhere else on the property. For days I kept my eyes out for her and searched in various areas to try to find her. I did not see her. I knew she was missing though and she had to be somewhere. I also know my chickens well enough; I knew which chicken was missing. As I was out feeding the goats a few days after she went missing, I turned over a feed trough I had not been able to reach and out that chicken ran. Poor girl, she was so scared. She looked miserable, too. Her comb was laying over and turning colors. She was skinny and dehydrated. She went right for the water. I went over and picked her up and carried her to the coop and put extra food out for her and made sure she had plenty of water. She looked awful. I was worried later that she may not make it because she kept falling over and having difficulty with getting up, but the next morning, she was up and ready to go with the other ones. Ollie was the one missing. She is my problem hen. She liked to roost up in the tree on her own but now stays with the others. She is also the one who kept getting stuck behind the chicken coop. She is my problem hen, but I sure do love her and I’m glad she is doing okay.