Story Updates - Week of March 9, 2008

Many things happen in one's life and sharing them has made a few of the somewhat awful things rather humorous. Here are updates from the most recent "news" just in case you were wondering.

Annie update -- the almost month old filly has not yet ventured out of her safe stall to see the big world, though last night she came very close. Stopping just at the entrance to the stall, Annie looked out into the barn to see what was out there worth investigating. Her mother, Lucy, walked around the barn, trying to coax her baby out, but to no avail. Maybe today Annie will feel comfortable enough to take that big step in her young life and venture into the barn.

Runaway colt update -- after helping coax Sammy back home after he left in search of a better life, the two neighbors received their tower of treats from Harry and David, not on the same day, although they were ordered together. Harry and David made good by sending the family of neighbors to the west a second tower of treats as an apology for delaying the first tower of treats. Well done, Harry and David. Neither Sammy nor Curly have left home nor bit anyone since last reported, which is very good news.

Eye update -- after removing all thirteen stitches from my two left eye surgical sites on Tuesday of last week, the upper incision opened on Thursday of last week, bled way too much, and then received four new stitches to hold it together. Interestingly the stitches caused no pain, and they will again be removed on Tuesday afternoon, hopefully for the last time.

Flu update -- eighty-six year old Milly recovered well from her awful vomiting, etc. episode of the flu that caused me to don latex gloves and a face mask to enter the sick room. The entire room has been wiped down with Clorox wipes (twice just to be extra safe) and the bed linens have been laundered. Milly lost 8 pounds during this flu episode and is still limiting her food intake to scrambled eggs, toast and broth. She returns to Minneapolis next Saturday after five months in Chicagoland. So now you know.

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