Weather Bugged

Tuesday, January 09, 2024

Huge wind gusts starting yesterday continued through the night, occasionally rattling the house and awakening me. This morning, gusts continue to swirl tree branches. Also, snow is predicted to start falling soon. At last, the winter is showing up in Central Oregon.

This afternoon, unless the weather worsens, my donkey, Pimmy, will visit the veterinarian for an assessment of her hoof now being treated by oral antibiotics. The vet will direct me on how to move forward to treat Pimmy’s larger condition. It’s Cushing’s Disease, now affecting Pimmy’s hooves by causing abscesses.

Going forward, to control Cushing’s potential for doing greater damage, requires daily, very lousy-tasting medicine, orally delivered. Pimmy hates its smell and taste; she vigorously resists treatments.

Right now, snow is falling densely and might interfere with today’s plan to haul Pimmy. The Clinic will understand and reschedule our visit.

I must stop writing and start gearing up to go outside. Enough snow is on the ground to force me to wade toward my horses and chickens. Best that I go now, and complete round one of today’s outside-animal feedings.

Dear Friends: Locally predicted is a whole week of freezing weather with moisture. Diana