Seriously. But as much as I loathe it, and moan and groan the morning of I much enjoy longer days.
It’s been a crazy past couple of weeks here on the Ponderosa! On the Prairie. On the ole homestead. The weekend before last my folks came up to visit me! We went to a hockey game and just hung out. Can we say hockey is my new favorite sport? Yes, yes we can. Even if I didn’t like the sport I might just go to watch the spectators. They are great! Anyhow it was my little brother’s spring break so they left him for the week. We did demolition in the barn, drank a lot of Snapple, watched a lot of movies, made a road trip to some other land my grandparents own to check on their cows and the new little calves being popped out.
Prime Catfish from the back pond.
Oh and here we have a picture of my top of the line cowdog stuck in the fold out couch.
And...I just don't know what he's demonstrating here. He sleeps like this a lot on pickup rides... maybe I should try it?
This week was the week from....the other place. If you know what I mean.
-Tuesday was mostly spent all day with a pregnant mare. I noticed her in the morning laying down and looked like she was trying to foal, sure enough she was. I kept watching her but it looked like she was having trouble. Now I've never dealt with mares, I've seen many, many calves born/pulled, but never had anything to do with mares. I called the vet, called my neighbor, talked to the vet some more and it came down to the vet coming out and having the pull the foal. The foal didn't end up making it, unfortunately. But thankfully the mare was fine, the vet said if it had been any longer it probably would have caused damage to the mare. The foals front feet got locked and that was the reason for all the trouble. As much as I hate it these kind of things happen.
-Wednesday was not bad at all, just super busy.
-Thursday I got sick and have spent the next two days feeling crummy.
I can't say that this week was all bad though though, I have a new nephew!!! My s-i-l had little baby K Tuesday night! From the pictures I've seen he looks absolutely adorable. I cannot wait to go rock and hold him!!
Spring has also sprung around here! At least its trying. The trees are starting to bloom, the grass is greening. If only the wind didn't blow 90 miles and hour it would be perfect!
In my last bit of news I have a mouse...not in that I own a mouse, more as in I have a mouse lurking and scurrying somewhere in the shadows of my apartment. I also wake up and am freaked out when I hear him scratching in the walls, or scurrying across the counters. He is outsmarting my mouse traps, the only thing I've caught in them is my dog. As much as I'd like to think its a cute little mouse like the one on Ratatouille that will make me an omelette I know that isn't the case...so if you need me I'll be mouse hunting.
