Warming

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

We’re still freezing, deeply, with single-digit temperatures. Predictions are for a warm-up bringing rain today or tomorrow, and afterward, a refreeze bringing icy slickness. I’m electing to avoid driving far and canceling a long-held dentistry appointment in Redmond. Instead, I will drive to work, relatively nearby, and again leave the dogs inside my house where it’s warm.

To my absolute delight, yesterday warmed enough to naturally unfreeze my frost-free pumps. And I filled the horse troughs! For days, I worried about having to haul house water down to the barn–heavy work as a gallon of water weighs 8 lbs. and filling a horse trough could take mega-gallons. All made worse for transporting the water through deep snow in a four-wheel drive, not to mention dragging containers from Jeep to troughs, plus lifting each and pouring. Thankful for the slight thaw, a relief!

Horses are wonderful, and also, they’re all about working and worrying.

Now, here’s more about my donkey, Pimmy. Her fan club is growing. I’m finding that bunches of people simply love donkeys. Folks meeting this donkey at the veterinarian’s or learning of her in my workplace are becoming new followers to Pimmy’s FB page, which I’ve been ignoring; but now, seeing how this donkey delights so many people, I’ll update it. New images of Pimmy will entertain her community of followers and provide photos to pass around.

How true, that from little acorns, strong oaks may grow.

Dear Friends: Pimmy is an entrenched IAMASIAM and couldn’t care less. Diana