Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Trump
I'm glad Trump is running, if only because of the topics he's brought to light. He even had a chance to get my vote, but not now. His thin skin and huge ego has pissed it away.
Health Issues
Went with the Boss to see the Doc today. Scheduled knee replacement surgery for the last of February. Her knee is bone on bone, so combined with a very bad back she's been approaching invalid status.
Guessing June before she can ride a horse again. The Doc said 'go for it'.
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The mare was looking better today. The wound is draining a lot. She's moving around more and eating a little better. She has started acting more like herself.
Guessing June before she can ride a horse again. The Doc said 'go for it'.
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The mare was looking better today. The wound is draining a lot. She's moving around more and eating a little better. She has started acting more like herself.
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Animal Care Can Get Expensive
This coming week I'll be going with the Boss to see a surgeon about a knee replacement for the Boss. The terrible knee is adversely effecting her terrible back.
Next week our little dog, the money pit, is having her third eye surgery.
And today it got worse. My 6 year old Tennessee Walker mare got herself hurt. She was being turned out when all went to hell. I'm told she trotted toward the barn door, and the sun hit her face. For some reason, instead of turning left into the pasture, she went straight ahead towards the fence. She got close to the fence, startled, and tried to jump from close proximity. Apparently she partly impaled her chest on a fence post, then flipped over onto her back. The vet put 2 layers of stitches into her chest and x-rayed the hip that was injured. We were barely able to get her into her stall because the back leg was almost unusable. The vet called back with the news that the x-rays were negative for fracture, but that it's still possible that she has a hairline or torn muscle. For a while I thought we were going to have to put her down. The vet advised that she not be put out for the rest of the winter, and we'll see how the hip responds. A lot of stall rest time is in her future. If the hip gets better, we'll just do some minor walking in about a month, just me and her. No freedom for her and no riding for me. Emergency calls with x-rays and stitches on a weekend is costly.
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Update 1/24/16
Found out she was stitched 3 layers deep, and the x-rays did not cover the hip. The field equipment won't go deep enough for the hip. The hip does not appear to be displaced, but it's possible there's a fracture or a tear.
Spent some time with her this afternoon. Took some effort but I got her to eat some grain from my hand and then some hey. She's obviously in pain despite the pain meds. Every time she put any weight on the leg she immediately took weight off and her leg quivered.
She spent all afternoon standing in one spot on 3 legs.
It'll be several weeks before we'll know if she'll recover, or have to be put down.
Update 1/26/16
Last night she ate a little, but not much.
Saw her put weight on the bad hip, for less than a minute at a time, but at least the quivering is gone.
Her wound is seeping clear liquid, which was expected. Clean and no infection.
They have field x-ray equipment that can penetrate the hip but it takes at least 2 to operate. Don't know how expensive, but considering having it done. If there's a displaced hip fracture it would be better to put her down now instead of after weeks of misery. I don't know if it can see things like torn ligaments.
Next week our little dog, the money pit, is having her third eye surgery.
And today it got worse. My 6 year old Tennessee Walker mare got herself hurt. She was being turned out when all went to hell. I'm told she trotted toward the barn door, and the sun hit her face. For some reason, instead of turning left into the pasture, she went straight ahead towards the fence. She got close to the fence, startled, and tried to jump from close proximity. Apparently she partly impaled her chest on a fence post, then flipped over onto her back. The vet put 2 layers of stitches into her chest and x-rayed the hip that was injured. We were barely able to get her into her stall because the back leg was almost unusable. The vet called back with the news that the x-rays were negative for fracture, but that it's still possible that she has a hairline or torn muscle. For a while I thought we were going to have to put her down. The vet advised that she not be put out for the rest of the winter, and we'll see how the hip responds. A lot of stall rest time is in her future. If the hip gets better, we'll just do some minor walking in about a month, just me and her. No freedom for her and no riding for me. Emergency calls with x-rays and stitches on a weekend is costly.
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Update 1/24/16
Found out she was stitched 3 layers deep, and the x-rays did not cover the hip. The field equipment won't go deep enough for the hip. The hip does not appear to be displaced, but it's possible there's a fracture or a tear.
Spent some time with her this afternoon. Took some effort but I got her to eat some grain from my hand and then some hey. She's obviously in pain despite the pain meds. Every time she put any weight on the leg she immediately took weight off and her leg quivered.
She spent all afternoon standing in one spot on 3 legs.
It'll be several weeks before we'll know if she'll recover, or have to be put down.
Update 1/26/16
Last night she ate a little, but not much.
Saw her put weight on the bad hip, for less than a minute at a time, but at least the quivering is gone.
Her wound is seeping clear liquid, which was expected. Clean and no infection.
They have field x-ray equipment that can penetrate the hip but it takes at least 2 to operate. Don't know how expensive, but considering having it done. If there's a displaced hip fracture it would be better to put her down now instead of after weeks of misery. I don't know if it can see things like torn ligaments.
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Almost Done
Finally got most of the flooring down. Got 2 doors to cut down and 2 very small closets to floor, then I'm finally done with the torture. Crawling around on the floor and getting up and down is rather hard on an old dude like me.
Friday, January 15, 2016
Idiots
I probably posted about this before. Well I'm doing it again, inspired by an incident at work.
I sort of joke that the higher the level of education, the more stupid the individual. A coworker insists that every year of college lowers the IQ by at least 1 point.
The observation, and joke, started while being in college around all those PHDs. Until recently I only experienced being around that type a couple of times, which certainly did not change my opinion. In my present position I feel like I'm drowning in a sea of those idiots. They certainly know the theory and book knowledge, in a very limited scope. If they ever managed to enter the real world, they might realize how idiotic they actually are. They might even realize that the customer must be satisfied, and that if it wasn't for us lowly peons, they couldn't accomplish anything.
I sort of joke that the higher the level of education, the more stupid the individual. A coworker insists that every year of college lowers the IQ by at least 1 point.
The observation, and joke, started while being in college around all those PHDs. Until recently I only experienced being around that type a couple of times, which certainly did not change my opinion. In my present position I feel like I'm drowning in a sea of those idiots. They certainly know the theory and book knowledge, in a very limited scope. If they ever managed to enter the real world, they might realize how idiotic they actually are. They might even realize that the customer must be satisfied, and that if it wasn't for us lowly peons, they couldn't accomplish anything.
Monday, January 11, 2016
Last Obama State
State of the union?
That's easy.
IT SUCKS
It's time to teach the Boss the 30 cal carbine, SKS and AR.
She knows the 9mm.
That's easy.
IT SUCKS
It's time to teach the Boss the 30 cal carbine, SKS and AR.
She knows the 9mm.
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Procrastination
Instead of working to finish the floor installation in the studio this weekend I:
Went with the Boss to sit our 2 year old grandson for a little over 4 hours. Very important quality time!
Watched 4 episodes of the new series Shannara on MTV. Great story and presentation. I'm hooked.
Finished loading 400 rounds of 45 ACP so I now have 600 45s and 500 9mm loaded. Then I loaded 100 rounds of 454 Casull. Got about 250 of those. Next on the list is 357. Down to about 150 of those.
Shoveled and wheeled HS from 2 horse stalls.
Maybe I'll get to the flooring next weekend.
Went with the Boss to sit our 2 year old grandson for a little over 4 hours. Very important quality time!
Watched 4 episodes of the new series Shannara on MTV. Great story and presentation. I'm hooked.
Finished loading 400 rounds of 45 ACP so I now have 600 45s and 500 9mm loaded. Then I loaded 100 rounds of 454 Casull. Got about 250 of those. Next on the list is 357. Down to about 150 of those.
Shoveled and wheeled HS from 2 horse stalls.
Maybe I'll get to the flooring next weekend.
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