Hopeful

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

This day off from my outside job should be productive at home. Gustavo will arrive to complete the “broken fence posts” project. He also will install a pole light beside the house. Mike Holmes will be here, too, and will wire a starter button onto the tractor. What’s not finishable today could be re-addressed tomorrow, also a day off for me.

Pimmy’s infected hoof doesn’t seem to be improving. She’s still moving painfully. I’ve soaked and re-medicated the hoof and replaced its dressings, and by now, she shouldn’t feel much pain, if any. She is receiving half-doses of a pain medication that tends to be hard on an equine’s system. She can’t be hauled to Bend Equine because entering the trailer requires her to jump and put weight on the sore front hoof. So, a vet will come here Thursday morning and reassess the hoof.

It’s almost seven a.m., and Gustavo is on his way here. I must run out, feed animals, and be there to help organize him.

Dear Friends: Sightings of our current fabulous moon generate refreshed hope. Diana