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Ugh. I am so tired. I can tell I've been sitting in town for 2 months! Flailing through the snow and mud yesterday, my legs were sore. Today I drove the tractor a bit for feeding... then drove a 4 wheeler through snow to bring the heifers to the corral... hiked back and forth in the corral vaccinating... and now... ugh. I want a hot tub and masseuse! I sure didn't do that much, but my body feels differently!
Well, at least we're more ready for the heifers to begin calving. They've been moved up to the proper lot next to my house... except for the two, yes, TWO that calved down in the field. One calf lived. One did not. Seems like every year starts out badly with those that are going to have problems... Like the two COWS that calved today early by a month... and both lost their calves.
I think ranchers must be perpetual optimists or perhaps just have extremely BAD memories. This is always the way calving season starts. You could easily throw your hands in the air and call it quits if you had a different temperament!
But for me, this year, I'm happy to be here despite the poor start to calving season.
I'm home.
Home sweet home.
I'm comforted by the warm presence of my English Shadows by my side.
They are smart enough to keep out of the mud and snow when they want a nap...
and *great* at posing for my camera!
Carol ... I may have asked this before but have you tried Tea-Pro on your dogs bad foot? I have had some great results with it here and would gladly send you some to try. I think it might help.
I was sorry to hear about your mother ... I just went through this w/ my MIL. You made her quite proud I believe.
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Meg, I have had him healed up temporarily using Schreiner's Herbal Spray... but he can rip it back off in a couple hours of running in the rocks, so it is a constant battle. I sure wish it wasn't... but it is. I'm so sorry about your MIL. My condolences.
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What a great photo of your "three muskateers"! Such personality (and love) in each sweet face! Welcome back!
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Sandy G., thanks for the welcome back... I believe the dogs may have missed me...
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Life is an English Shepherd, or two, or
three! What loving companions.
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Marilyn, I can't imagine life without them...
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Dally and Luke have *the same* facial features! If they were the same color, only their ears would differentiate them in a head shot it seems.
Remind me why Luke has the foot problem....
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Jo, Lucas has nerve damage and cannot feel the outside of his foot. He drags it and wears off the pad on his paw... it is a constant battle to heal it. He can wear it off in an afternoon... so it is one step forward and ten steps back!
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Gah! Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty!!!
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"I'd try it given the chance... but since I've lost my sense of taste." Is that true Carol? Oddly I have the same thing and also lost my sense of smell. well except for salt,sweet,tart.
But, I am a heck of a lot older then you. I have seen website or discussion talking about the problem.
Tony
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Yes, it is. I can taste some things... but mainly lost my sense of sweetness... bleh.
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