It rained again here last night. Originally I wasn’t too worried about the rain because the roof had been patched. The roofer had warned me that he might not have gotten all of the spot and to call him if the roof continued to leak. The roof leaked last night. This time water actually came into the sun room — dripped from the upper window ledge onto the floor. I don’t know if...
Continue reading...September 2006
Vet Checkup
Monday morning vet check went well. Isis’ incision is healing well. Overall, she looks good except for her weight. When the vet examined her belly, Isis stretched out her neck and wiggled her nose. Silly girl wasn’t sore, she was itchy! Related Images:
Continue reading...A “Floating Floor” and Home Owner’s Insurance
I’ve called in a claim. Here’s hoping that the insurance company will cover either the roof or the flooring… They might not, but it’s at least worth a try. I talked to one fo the guys at work who had extensive flooding problems in his old house. All of the bad stuff I had been fearing was what he recommended doing: tearing up the floor, spraying for mold, possibly tearing out some of...
Continue reading...“Happy” Home Ownership?!
When I bought my house in May, all of my friends and parents were very congratulatory. They frequently ask how the happy owner is and the happy house? Upon threat of your life, don’t ask me that this week. Not unless you have time to spare and a good set of ear plugs. September generally sees the onset of fall rains in Tennessee. Normal light, dreery rain, occassional heavy ones. We had several...
Continue reading...White Wonder Cat, Take 2
Ever notice how big cats are chickens? My big white cat, Ambush, is about 15 pounds. He is two or three times the weight of my smaller cat, Stella. Saturday was his routine diabetes check up at the vet’s. He scurried off to hide as soon as he saw the cat carrier come in from the garage. When Ambush is stressed he does two things: whines and sheds. He was very good about...
Continue reading...Rajiyyah
Rajiyyah has a new bit: a 4.5 inch double-jointed snaffle with a round, copper alloy mouth piece. I picked up the bit because she didn’t seem very happy with the full cheek eggbutt snaffle I was using. She loves this bit. She actually grabs it into her mouth when we’re tacking up. I had to wiggle the full cheek into her mouth. Not with this new bit. Today I used Rajiyyah’s show bridle...
Continue reading...Incision Site Still Swollen
Isis still has quite a bit of swelling on the incision site. I’m going to have the vet out to check it hopefully tomorrow or on Monday. Isis is sore, which I suppose is to be expected. When I place my hand near the incision site, she lifts her back leg to threaten a “don’t do that.” She still seems to be eating the grain with the corn oil. Maybe this will work....
Continue reading...Oddness
It has been a strange day. First, I slept late. Work has been surreal. In the next few hours I’ll be heading to the barn to take care of Isis. I always get there when it’s too late to work Rajiyyah. Pretty soon it won’t matter what time I leave because it will be dark before I’m off. I ordered more Mare Magic for Rajiyyah last week. She has been doing very well...
Continue reading...Writing and Inspiration
My stepmom just quit her teaching job to write full time. I am so proud of her for taking an opportunity to fulfill a life-long dream. She’s writing children’s books and also some adult fiction. We had a long conversation about writing, characters, the stories she is working on, and writing in general. Non-writers do not understand about characters. In order to make a character seem alive to a reader, the writer has...
Continue reading...Good-looking Mare
Isis seemed like a completely different horse this evening. She was perky and interested in everything. She has been getting into things too. Since she started back on grain, she has apparently been throwing the halters off of the walls. Anything within her reach is not safe. That’s my girl! She just seemed so much livelier tonight. The grain is really making a difference. So far, she is also eating the corn oil....
Continue reading...Grain Goes a Long Way
The vet said that Isis could indeed begin having grain again. She is allowed a cup of grain two to three times per day along with a quarter cup of corn oil morning and evening. I have my doubts whether Isis will actually eat the corn oil. She has objected before to things being in her grain. We will see. The corn oil is a high fat supplement that can help horses with...
Continue reading...Old Poem: Polite Conversation
I have a few magazines to whom I’m considering submitting poems. Of coruse, that means dragging out all of the old poem files and reviewing what is there. This is a poem I wrote several years ago in the middle of a conflict with a friend. It’s not my best work, but some of the imagery is interesting. Comments welcome. Polite Conversation She said she was fine her tone indicating otherwise a gathering...
Continue reading...Thin Little Mare
The Bay Wonder Mare has been losing weight. Not just a little, but quite a bit. The barn owners were concerned and so was I. Isis hadn’t seemed like her normal self. She seemed lethargic and quiet. Dull. I taped her tonight. Before the surgery, the weight tape said she weighed 950-985. Tonight, she taped at 812. I’m calling the vet first thing in the morning. We have to be able to put...
Continue reading...Chinese Translation of Revenge of the Sith
This is just too funny. Apparently the English subtitles for the Chinese version of Revenge of the Sith are the result of English translated to Chinese and then translated back to English. Wow. And I thought some of the translated user manuals were bad! Memorable quotes include: “Our dichotomy opens the combat,” “he is in my behind,” “the backstroke of the West.” Hysterical. Revenge of the Sith: Backstroke of the West Related Images:
Continue reading...Viking Trading Center Idenfitied
Russian and German archaeologists think that they have found traces that could lead to the legendary Viking trading center of Wiskiauten. Interesting read if you are into archaeology. Archaeologists find traces of legendary Viking centre By Thoralf Plath Related Images:
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