Thunder in the Mist

Recently we opened up new pasture for the horses. The second day we turned them out on it I had to coax them along and show them where to go.
After grain I called them out of the paddock and had them follow me to the path that led to their new green dream land. We neared the opening to the path and they suddenly realized where they were going. Their ears perked up and they excitedly trotted off for a day of munching.
It was very early in the morning and had rained most of the night. The air was crisp and the mist enveloped everything. I couldn't see them anymore in the fog and knowing they had found their way I turned to go back to the house. I got just a few steps away when I heard the Thunder. They were in a full gallop heading to the open pasture. I couldn't see them but I could hear their hooves pound the earth and could just picture their heads and tails high, ears perked, nostrils flaring, mane flowing, taken to the wind. I stopped and was waiting and watching for them to make the clearing on the top of the hill where the fog parted and then there they were, just as I had pictured them. Snorting and prancing for just a moment then they settled in to eat the tender wet grass.
As I turned to go home all was quiet again. Not a sound except for an occassional early bird song and the tree frogs. I also heard 3 distinctive snorts of contentment.

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Speaking of Zeke

He had to go to the Vet today. I don't care how many Dog Treats you have if he knew that truck ride was going to turn into a trip to the Vet you couldn't have gotten him in. Every time he goes there someone is poking him, sticking him, squeezing him or cutting something off. (he hasn't been the same for the Vet since the neuter job). This time though was for his sore little paw. I noticed him limping and within just a couple of days he could hardly put it on the floor. There's some swelling in the joint, the ankle I suppose you'd call it and his temp was Really high. The first thing the Vet did was test him for Lyme disease. Turns out that Lyme Disease can hiberante for an extrodinary amount of time then surface. He was all clear for that though. The Dr. doesn't think it's a break, nothing felt broken and if it is a fracture there's nothing really you can do but keep him off of it as much as possible and let it heal. A cast isn't a good option. Zeke has been loaded up meds and I have to keep an eye on him to make sure it doesn't get any worse. Seems that Lyme Disease also can fool the test sometimes so one of the meds is actually a treatment for that just to be on the safe side.
Keep my little buddy in your thoughts and send him healing wishes. I'm going to give him an special All Natural Treat tonight for all his troubles today.

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They just love him to pieces

~The cats love to waller on Sam like he's an old rug and sometimes he can be a grouchy old cuss. But he allows them their brief moment then sniffs their butt and gently sends them on their way. He has some of the most tender and gentle qualities about him.

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Old Dogs and Kittens

~The 2 youngest cats Boo and Shorty are always up to some antics or another. Last night Sam was in the kitchen getting his vitamins and those 2 were playing leap frog over him. Sam so interested in his vitamins (the food I hide it in actually) that he paid them no mind other than a glance here and there. It was funny. They would get a running start and take turns diving over and past him.

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