Outside Today

The Boss went outside today for the first time since her spine surgery.  With the help of a walker she made 2, 200 feet circuits with a rest between.  She paid for it later with extra pain.  That's one tough lady, maybe a bit too tough.

POTUS and Cultural War

So we finally have a POTUS that apparently has the health of the country as his top priority, and makes every effort to do what he said he would do.  How refreshing is that?  I probably would not like him as a person, but as far as the above is concerned, he's the best president in my lifetime. In fact he's so good for us that the left continually attack him for any reason at all. 

The cultural war has escalated over the past couple of decades.  On one side are those that hate the USA and apparently want us to sink to the lowest world wide common denominator.  On the other are those that recognize how unique and wonderful this country has been, and hopefully will continue to be.

If the left has their way we will loose our individual independence with Gov controlling everything.  The first step is to disarm the population.  And that may well convert the battle of words into a bloody war.

Back Home

She had her spine surgery Friday, then back home Sunday.  So I've been her 24hr caregiver.  She has 3 rows of staples in her back and one row in her belly, all vertical.  If she takes enough medication to kill the pain, it puts her to sleep.  Most of the time she tolerates the pain, by taking a half dose. Yesterday she had a visit from our brand new grandson.  That put a smile on her face. She's not doing too bad all things considered.

Yesterday the guys came and installed the air hockey and pool tables.  It's been decades since I played any pool.  That was obvious when I started knocking balls around.

Third of 3

Last Friday the boss endured a 4 hour surgical procedure.  They put 2 rods across 3 vertibrae on the back side and a 'cage' with 2 disc replacements on the front side of her spine.She'll be wearing a back brace when up for about 6 weeks.  The surgeon said she might be able to ride her horse again mid to lat spring.  Hope he's right.  She loves riding her horse on the trails, and it's the only activity that we do together that we both like.

I'll be her caregiver for a while.

That's her third, and I hope final, surgery in three months.

Tough on Old Farts

I'm 68 and the Boss is 65, and we've been caring for our 5 year old grandson for 2 days.  He's staying with us while mom & dad are in the hospital with the new baby.  Sure is tough on us old farts, especially since the Boss is in constant pain because of her back.  (She's having spine surgery in 6 days) Sure am glad our boys grew to be responsible men.  I don't know if we have what it takes to raise grandchildren like so many others do.

Brand New Grandson

As of today we have a brand new grandson.  Our 2 sons now have 2 sons each.  That's 4 grandsons DNA related.  In addition we have 2 grandsons, 2 granddaughters and 1 great grandson by mutual agreement.

How Dumb

My mare has a fairly long forelock. For the non-horse people that's the part of the mane the grows between the ears and the top of the forehead.  On my girl it reaches to her eyes.  She keeps getting her forelock matted with tiny little burs from somewhere in the field.  Twice I've cleaned the little buggers out while she was in a cross tie.  She absolutely hated that.  Today I left her in the stall for the procedure, and she stood quietly the whole time. Afterwards I realized why.

In the cross tie I had to work from straight in front, and so stood rather close.  Horses can't see close and directly in front, and not at all directly behind.  In the stall I was standing to the side where she can see.  How dumb of me.