I hope this little video makes you as happy as it makes me. Thanks for sticking with us through all the tough times so we can enjoy the moment of pure fun.
Showing posts with label Ben. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ben. Show all posts
Saturday, March 31, 2018
This Will Make You Happy!
For all my readers who have been with me from the start; through Ramsey's birth, his surgery and two week stay at Cornell. Through all the looong months of rehab after. Through two bouts of Lyme disease. Through Ben's canker, Cushing's and his fight with tick borne disease and the laminitis it caused. Through all of Ramsey's jealous sulks over having his world invaded by a new donkey....
I hope this little video makes you as happy as it makes me. Thanks for sticking with us through all the tough times so we can enjoy the moment of pure fun.
I hope this little video makes you as happy as it makes me. Thanks for sticking with us through all the tough times so we can enjoy the moment of pure fun.
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
If you stand under the apple tree long enough....
Your patience will eventually be rewarded.
Your patience will eventually be rewarded.
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Stubborn is Good
Back in January, when Ben was so sick with the latest tick-borne disease to plague us, there was one day in particular that I came very close to calling the vet to come out and give that most final of gifts. Ben was lying down and showing no inclination to get up. He was in a lot of pain and severely depressed. I went out and sat with him, rubbed his ears, scratched his neck, massaged his muscles, and I asked him,
"Are you done Ben? Truly done?"
I rubbed his ears some more, told him I would miss him if he left and finally, he sighed and moaned a bit and then heaved himself to his very sore feet. He pressed his head against my chest and I wrapped my arms around him and said,
"OK, you stay on your feet and I will fight this thing till we win. Don't give up on me and I won't give up on you."
Ben did get better, but I was not sure he would ever be sound again. He recovered slowly, in small, immeasurable increments. I worked on the foot that had foundered a little at a time to bring it back into balance. His joints pained him a little less every day. The light slowly came back to his eyes.
On Monday afternoon, we had a brief respite from nearly constant rain and, on the spur of the moment, Ben and I went for a drive.
Ben hasn't been out since last fall, but I tossed the ill-fitting harness on him, hitched him to the borrowed cart and off we went. Quiet, steady and good as gold.
Ben is a very sweet, easygoing, lovable fellow with a solid core of donkey toughness and implacability. He can be very stubborn.
If Ben likes you and you ask nicely, he will do anything for you. If you get into an argument with Ben, you have already lost. If you try to push him around, he becomes as immovable as Everest. Tell him how good and wonderful he is and show him that you mean it and he would walk into a volcano with you.
He is an excellent companion for a quiet drive in the country. I wasn't sure we would ever be doing this again.
I am so glad the toughness and implacability won out. Stubborn is good.
"Are you done Ben? Truly done?"
I rubbed his ears some more, told him I would miss him if he left and finally, he sighed and moaned a bit and then heaved himself to his very sore feet. He pressed his head against my chest and I wrapped my arms around him and said,
"OK, you stay on your feet and I will fight this thing till we win. Don't give up on me and I won't give up on you."
Ben did get better, but I was not sure he would ever be sound again. He recovered slowly, in small, immeasurable increments. I worked on the foot that had foundered a little at a time to bring it back into balance. His joints pained him a little less every day. The light slowly came back to his eyes.
On Monday afternoon, we had a brief respite from nearly constant rain and, on the spur of the moment, Ben and I went for a drive.
Ben hasn't been out since last fall, but I tossed the ill-fitting harness on him, hitched him to the borrowed cart and off we went. Quiet, steady and good as gold.
Ben is a very sweet, easygoing, lovable fellow with a solid core of donkey toughness and implacability. He can be very stubborn.
If Ben likes you and you ask nicely, he will do anything for you. If you get into an argument with Ben, you have already lost. If you try to push him around, he becomes as immovable as Everest. Tell him how good and wonderful he is and show him that you mean it and he would walk into a volcano with you.
He is an excellent companion for a quiet drive in the country. I wasn't sure we would ever be doing this again.
I am so glad the toughness and implacability won out. Stubborn is good.
Thursday, May 25, 2017
Custom Fit
The black flies are really brutal this time of year and they just love donkey ears - all that acreage with a lovely blood supply, its just what black flies loves. Fortunately, Cashel makes a really nice fly mask with donkey sized ears.
Unless you happen to be Ben, then even Cashel falls short.
I have bought Ben several fly masks and they were all too small. I finally bought him a warmblood sized mask with mule ears and the ear portion was STILL too small. I had to squash his ears into them and the tips of his poor little ears folded over by about two inches. What's a mammoth donkey owner to do?
I turned to Riding Buddy because she and her mother are excellent seamstresses. We did a fitting and she replaced the too-small ears with longer, fuller, plus-sized, custom fitted ear protection.
It helps to have friends in the right places. We wouldn't want those poor, dainty, little appendages getting chewed on now would we?
Unless you happen to be Ben, then even Cashel falls short.
I have bought Ben several fly masks and they were all too small. I finally bought him a warmblood sized mask with mule ears and the ear portion was STILL too small. I had to squash his ears into them and the tips of his poor little ears folded over by about two inches. What's a mammoth donkey owner to do?
I turned to Riding Buddy because she and her mother are excellent seamstresses. We did a fitting and she replaced the too-small ears with longer, fuller, plus-sized, custom fitted ear protection.
It helps to have friends in the right places. We wouldn't want those poor, dainty, little appendages getting chewed on now would we?
Monday, January 2, 2017
The 24 Hour Mark
We hit the 24 hour mark in antibiotic treatment this morning and Ben started to show some improvement.
A rare bit of sunshine didn't hurt.
By this evening, at 36 hours, there is definite improvement. I am thrilled by this, but also a bit depressed and scared. I am certain now that this whole episode is Lyme disease.
Again.
That adds up to a 100% infection rate for this property. What the hell am I supposed to do about that? Nukes really do seem like the only answer.
Happy New Year.
A rare bit of sunshine didn't hurt.
By this evening, at 36 hours, there is definite improvement. I am thrilled by this, but also a bit depressed and scared. I am certain now that this whole episode is Lyme disease.
Again.
That adds up to a 100% infection rate for this property. What the hell am I supposed to do about that? Nukes really do seem like the only answer.
Happy New Year.
Saturday, December 31, 2016
The Not-So-Happy Camper
Ben added a few more grey hairs to my head this morning because he decided to do this for several hours rather than get up and act like a normal healthy donkey...
I gave him breakfast in bed. I also switched his pain meds back to banamine rather than the bute that the vet suggested.
A side note for all donkey owners: I have found that donkeys seem to respond better to banamine than to bute. This is anecdotal and you should talk it over with your vet, but I have found it to be true in every instance thus far. It is also a well documented fact that donkeys metabolize pain meds faster than horses and generally require higher doses at more frequent intervals regardless of which drug you are using. If you need corroboration of this for your vet, contact the UK Donkey Sanctuary. They have documentation available for any vet who is willing to read it.
This has certainly held true for Ben. Once I got another hefty dose of banamine into him this morning, he decided to get up and rejoin the land of the living. He is now getting 10 mls of banamine three times a day instead of two. I will continue this until Monday and talk with the vet again.
I also started Ben on antibiotics this morning because my gut instinct is telling me that this had to have been triggered by an outside event - such as a tick borne disease. His little quirks about water are long established and should not have been able to cause this. There is also no earthly reason why a healthy, adult donkey on a strict low-sugar, hay-only diet would suddenly founder in the middle of winter. There has to be some triggering event, either metabolically or externally. Ben has shown no metabolic signs and there have been no external events. That just leaves the eff'ing ticks.
Ben is now about ten hours into antibiotic treatment and he seems to be feeling a bit better, which is strengthening my suspicions. I think I will know more tomorrow when we hit the 24 hour mark.
I am leaning more and more heavily towards the idea of thermonuclear warfare.
I gave him breakfast in bed. I also switched his pain meds back to banamine rather than the bute that the vet suggested.
A side note for all donkey owners: I have found that donkeys seem to respond better to banamine than to bute. This is anecdotal and you should talk it over with your vet, but I have found it to be true in every instance thus far. It is also a well documented fact that donkeys metabolize pain meds faster than horses and generally require higher doses at more frequent intervals regardless of which drug you are using. If you need corroboration of this for your vet, contact the UK Donkey Sanctuary. They have documentation available for any vet who is willing to read it.
This has certainly held true for Ben. Once I got another hefty dose of banamine into him this morning, he decided to get up and rejoin the land of the living. He is now getting 10 mls of banamine three times a day instead of two. I will continue this until Monday and talk with the vet again.
I also started Ben on antibiotics this morning because my gut instinct is telling me that this had to have been triggered by an outside event - such as a tick borne disease. His little quirks about water are long established and should not have been able to cause this. There is also no earthly reason why a healthy, adult donkey on a strict low-sugar, hay-only diet would suddenly founder in the middle of winter. There has to be some triggering event, either metabolically or externally. Ben has shown no metabolic signs and there have been no external events. That just leaves the eff'ing ticks.
Ben is now about ten hours into antibiotic treatment and he seems to be feeling a bit better, which is strengthening my suspicions. I think I will know more tomorrow when we hit the 24 hour mark.
I am leaning more and more heavily towards the idea of thermonuclear warfare.
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Donkey Algebra
Ben is sound and healthy and seems very happy and content these days. He was a bit aloof when he first came here and somewhat wary in a quiet, stoic way. Dave tells me that he was always that way at his place too. Ben is coming out of that shell though as he adjusts to living here. I think he is thriving in a small, non-threatening, close-knit herd.
Ben strikes me as more of a lover rather than a fighter and he dislikes conflict or drama of any sort. I think he has spent most of his life at the bottom the pecking order and, rather than fight his way up, he stays on the edges and works to avoid confrontation.
The only exception to this is where food is involved as he was rather guarded and defensive about his food when he arrived. However, that faded once he realized that there is always something edible available to him here. He might have to go looking for it or work to get it out of the nets, but it is always there and that relieves a huge source of stress for him. He was terribly annoyed by the hay nets at first, but he has come to appreciate them.
I have also found all of Ben's favorite scratchy spots and make a point of spending time with him every morning, after his vitamin breakfast, rubbing his ears and scratching his withers. Now, instead of being aloof, he follows me around like a puppy and comes when I call.
Ben is incredibly sweet and lovable and even Ramsey is starting to accept him more - as long as he gets hugs and scratches at the same time Ben does. Ramsey requires two scratches for every one that Ben gets, which Ramsey thinks is fair since he is half Ben's size. That is donkey algebra for you.
Ben is gradually becoming a true part of the herd and the more integrated he becomes, the more relaxed and content he is. Ramsey would still like him to disappear on occasion, but much to Ramsey's dismay, Ben does not feel intimidated by him in the least. It drives Ramsey a little crazy sometimes, but he is working it out.
Ben is still very intimidated by Tessa, but she is the least threatening horse on the planet and she loves donkeys. He is gradually figuring that out, although he doesn't entirely trust it just yet.
All in all, I think that Ben is happy here and learning to be very content. He has also figured out that I have fallen pretty hard for him and he is learning how to keep me wrapped around his not-so-little ears. I think Ramsey may be giving him lessons in secret.
Ben strikes me as more of a lover rather than a fighter and he dislikes conflict or drama of any sort. I think he has spent most of his life at the bottom the pecking order and, rather than fight his way up, he stays on the edges and works to avoid confrontation.
The only exception to this is where food is involved as he was rather guarded and defensive about his food when he arrived. However, that faded once he realized that there is always something edible available to him here. He might have to go looking for it or work to get it out of the nets, but it is always there and that relieves a huge source of stress for him. He was terribly annoyed by the hay nets at first, but he has come to appreciate them.
I have also found all of Ben's favorite scratchy spots and make a point of spending time with him every morning, after his vitamin breakfast, rubbing his ears and scratching his withers. Now, instead of being aloof, he follows me around like a puppy and comes when I call.
Ben is incredibly sweet and lovable and even Ramsey is starting to accept him more - as long as he gets hugs and scratches at the same time Ben does. Ramsey requires two scratches for every one that Ben gets, which Ramsey thinks is fair since he is half Ben's size. That is donkey algebra for you.
Ben is still very intimidated by Tessa, but she is the least threatening horse on the planet and she loves donkeys. He is gradually figuring that out, although he doesn't entirely trust it just yet.
All in all, I think that Ben is happy here and learning to be very content. He has also figured out that I have fallen pretty hard for him and he is learning how to keep me wrapped around his not-so-little ears. I think Ramsey may be giving him lessons in secret.
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Ben Update
I've had several requests for an update on Ben's foot. In truth, I am not entirely certain what to think about the canker. The foot is looking OK with some decent frog growth. However, he still has this large crevice in the frog to the right of the central sulcus...
The crevice in the center is normal, although deeper than it should be, the crevice to the right is not normal. It should look like the left half of the heel....
Ben is completely sound on this foot and shows no signs of distress. In this odd crevice though,(which I have taken to calling the Troll Cave) is this one spot that still looks funky (that's the technical term).
That spot is nasty looking like canker, but is not sensitive nor does it bleed like canker. So, I am not sure if it is canker or, perhaps, scarring from treating the canker. I don't like the look of it regardless and I am not happy that the Troll Cave is not filling in with healthy tissue. However, I am not sure that cutting into it to remove the funky spot would be warranted at this point as there is healthy looking tissue under it.
Treating canker is not a straightforward or simple thing and I am groping my way through this, as everyone does. However, my instinct is to treat it as aggressively as possible without causing permanent damage.
The wet ground definitely seems to encourage canker growth as this funky spot only turned nasty looking with the arrival of the Fall mud season. I had left the foot unwrapped while the ground was dry, but the real Fall rains showed up in earnest this past weekend and all is wet, wet, wet. I have reapplied a liberal dose of Magic Cushion, which has worked well to fend off the canker so far, and I will be keeping the foot wrapped for the foreseeable future.
I will also be sending all of this to my vet to see if there is anything else I should be doing. Another round of the metronozidole/acetone concoction might be in order. Maybe more cryotherapy too?
With the soggy wet has also come some white line separation and some seedy toe. I have trimmed the hoof wall back with a strong bevel all the way around and the Magic Cushion should help with that as well.
The good news is that Ben is not at all bothered by any of this. He has plenty of nice concavity in the foot with nice thick soles and walls, which are all good things. Aside from the canker and the problems associated with being water-logged, he has nice feet.
It may be that keeping the canker in check will be an ongoing management issue rather than conquering it all at once. I am not happy about the idea, but it is not unbearable either. It is much like the ongoing management issues I employ to keep Ramsey's bad foot healthy. He too is sporting a wrapped foot today to protect it from the wet. Because of the missing chunk of coffin bone, he is prone to abscesses during the Spring and Fall mud seasons. I want to prevent further pain and damage to his foot so it is wrapped with Magic Cushion for the duration as well.
The boys will be sporting matching outfits, like twinsies.
The crevice in the center is normal, although deeper than it should be, the crevice to the right is not normal. It should look like the left half of the heel....
Ben is completely sound on this foot and shows no signs of distress. In this odd crevice though,(which I have taken to calling the Troll Cave) is this one spot that still looks funky (that's the technical term).
That spot is nasty looking like canker, but is not sensitive nor does it bleed like canker. So, I am not sure if it is canker or, perhaps, scarring from treating the canker. I don't like the look of it regardless and I am not happy that the Troll Cave is not filling in with healthy tissue. However, I am not sure that cutting into it to remove the funky spot would be warranted at this point as there is healthy looking tissue under it.
Treating canker is not a straightforward or simple thing and I am groping my way through this, as everyone does. However, my instinct is to treat it as aggressively as possible without causing permanent damage.
The wet ground definitely seems to encourage canker growth as this funky spot only turned nasty looking with the arrival of the Fall mud season. I had left the foot unwrapped while the ground was dry, but the real Fall rains showed up in earnest this past weekend and all is wet, wet, wet. I have reapplied a liberal dose of Magic Cushion, which has worked well to fend off the canker so far, and I will be keeping the foot wrapped for the foreseeable future.
I will also be sending all of this to my vet to see if there is anything else I should be doing. Another round of the metronozidole/acetone concoction might be in order. Maybe more cryotherapy too?
With the soggy wet has also come some white line separation and some seedy toe. I have trimmed the hoof wall back with a strong bevel all the way around and the Magic Cushion should help with that as well.
The good news is that Ben is not at all bothered by any of this. He has plenty of nice concavity in the foot with nice thick soles and walls, which are all good things. Aside from the canker and the problems associated with being water-logged, he has nice feet.
It may be that keeping the canker in check will be an ongoing management issue rather than conquering it all at once. I am not happy about the idea, but it is not unbearable either. It is much like the ongoing management issues I employ to keep Ramsey's bad foot healthy. He too is sporting a wrapped foot today to protect it from the wet. Because of the missing chunk of coffin bone, he is prone to abscesses during the Spring and Fall mud seasons. I want to prevent further pain and damage to his foot so it is wrapped with Magic Cushion for the duration as well.
The boys will be sporting matching outfits, like twinsies.
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Mr. Himself
Several have wondered what Mr. Himself thinks about having Ben around. There was even the suggestion (gasp!) that I might have forgotten about Himself. Trust me on this one: that. is. not. possible. EVER.
I would like to be able to say that Ramsey was thrilled to have another donkey - another gelding - here to play with. But, not so much.
He has gone through several phases and even contemplated stealing the keys and running away.
After a bit more thought, he has decided to stay. For now.
Ramsey's reactions to Ben have progressed down a distinct path. Something along the lines of:
Before you start feeling too terribly sorry for little Himself though...I am trying to spend a bit of extra time with him and help show him that Ben is OK. I also think that this is good for Ramsey even if it is a little hard. He has been rather sheltered here and he has never met any other donkeys. I think it is good and important for him to learn how to get along with others. I wish he could have been around more donkeys when he was a baby, but that was not possible.
It is good for all animals to get used to the wide world and I worry that mine don't get to see enough of it. It is fine as long as their world does not change, but all worlds change eventually and it is better if they have the skills to face it. Given time, I think Ramsey and Ben may yet become friends. I hope so anyway.
They are still thinking about it.
The nice thing about donkeys is that they do think about it. They are not entirely happy with each other yet, but they are willing to share space without any real squabbles and they are getting better about sharing food.
As for Mr. Himself.....he may have his ears bent out of joint just a bit....
But it hasn't entirely ruined his world and it isn't keeping him up at night - or afternoons.
I would like to be able to say that Ramsey was thrilled to have another donkey - another gelding - here to play with. But, not so much.
He has gone through several phases and even contemplated stealing the keys and running away.
After a bit more thought, he has decided to stay. For now.
Ramsey's reactions to Ben have progressed down a distinct path. Something along the lines of:
- Fearful trepidation. Followed by:
- WTF!!!! Seriously Ma, WTF???? Followed by:
- "If I don't see him, he doesn't exist." Followed by:
- "OK, he exists. What am I supposed to do about it? Followed by:
- "I hate him, make him go away." Followed by:
- "OK, he is here. I accept that. I'm not sure what to do about it, but I am resigned to my fate" Followed by:
- Tentative gesture of friendship from Ben. Followed by:
- Befuddled acceptance from Ramsey. Followed by:
- Tentative gesture of affection toward Emma from Ben. Followed by:
- "Hey wait, is that my MOM he's talking to?!? That's MY mom! Followed by:
- "I hate him. That's MY mom and MY person and MY barn and MY UNIVERSE!!!
So, Mr Himself has rather got his ears bent out of shape. He is terribly jealous and rather befuddled, much like a young child who has suddenly gotten a new and unwanted sibling. Ben has been understanding and stoic for the most part. He generally pays no mind to Ramsey's quandary and works to avoid conflict - except where food is involved. Ben does like his food and will not back down from it just because one spoiled and confused little donkey tries to tell him too.
Before you start feeling too terribly sorry for little Himself though...I am trying to spend a bit of extra time with him and help show him that Ben is OK. I also think that this is good for Ramsey even if it is a little hard. He has been rather sheltered here and he has never met any other donkeys. I think it is good and important for him to learn how to get along with others. I wish he could have been around more donkeys when he was a baby, but that was not possible.
It is good for all animals to get used to the wide world and I worry that mine don't get to see enough of it. It is fine as long as their world does not change, but all worlds change eventually and it is better if they have the skills to face it. Given time, I think Ramsey and Ben may yet become friends. I hope so anyway.
They are still thinking about it.
The nice thing about donkeys is that they do think about it. They are not entirely happy with each other yet, but they are willing to share space without any real squabbles and they are getting better about sharing food.
As for Mr. Himself.....he may have his ears bent out of joint just a bit....
But it hasn't entirely ruined his world and it isn't keeping him up at night - or afternoons.
Friday, September 16, 2016
Thursday, September 8, 2016
The Daily Regimen
I wrote about our big canker adventure in my last post.
I have been doing daily bandage changes/medicating since last Thursday and this is what things look like now....
The white stuff is a remnant of the powdered antibiotic. The crevice right in the center is the normal sulcus, although there is a bit of thrush in it. That is being treated as well.
The curved crevice just to the left of the central sulcus is where the canker was. The wedge shaped piece between the crevices is the healthy frog tissue. It looks rather naked as it is normally covered by thick, callused frog. Hopefully it will be again.
I have never treated canker before and there is no real data about what to expect from this treatment so I can't really say if this is progressing well or not. The first couple of days after surgery, I could still detect some of the odd, musty odor that comes with canker, but I can't any longer. I am taking that as a good sign.
Each day, I pack the area with the crushed antibiotic pills and I pack it down into those crevices as far as I can.
I cover this with gauze soaked in the acetone/benzoyl peroxide mixture and wrap the whole thing with elastikon. I never use vetwrap for wrapping feet anymore as it won't stay on in the field unless you cover the coronary band as well. I don't like to do that, it is not good for the foot. Elastikon is a bit more expensive, but it stays where I put it and can take a lot more abuse.
Ben is still sound on the foot and doesn't seem to know there is any problem with it. He is still feeling good and is very well behaved about the whole wrapping procedure. He gives me very mournful, long-suffering looks when I start messing about with his foot again then stands stoically with a deep martyred air about him. He generally gets a cookie when all is done though and the martyrdom miraculously disappears and all is forgiven.
I have been doing daily bandage changes/medicating since last Thursday and this is what things look like now....
The white stuff is a remnant of the powdered antibiotic. The crevice right in the center is the normal sulcus, although there is a bit of thrush in it. That is being treated as well.
I have never treated canker before and there is no real data about what to expect from this treatment so I can't really say if this is progressing well or not. The first couple of days after surgery, I could still detect some of the odd, musty odor that comes with canker, but I can't any longer. I am taking that as a good sign.
Each day, I pack the area with the crushed antibiotic pills and I pack it down into those crevices as far as I can.
I cover this with gauze soaked in the acetone/benzoyl peroxide mixture and wrap the whole thing with elastikon. I never use vetwrap for wrapping feet anymore as it won't stay on in the field unless you cover the coronary band as well. I don't like to do that, it is not good for the foot. Elastikon is a bit more expensive, but it stays where I put it and can take a lot more abuse.
Ben is still sound on the foot and doesn't seem to know there is any problem with it. He is still feeling good and is very well behaved about the whole wrapping procedure. He gives me very mournful, long-suffering looks when I start messing about with his foot again then stands stoically with a deep martyred air about him. He generally gets a cookie when all is done though and the martyrdom miraculously disappears and all is forgiven.
Sunday, August 28, 2016
Driving Mr. Ben
A friend of mine loaned me a harness and cart for Ben. The Harness needs to go to the harness maker for some adjustments to make it fit a donkey properly...
If I make the crupper fit, then the britching doesn't. If I make the britching fit, then the crupper is too short.
I finally took the brow-band off altogether because it was too tight for Ben's wide brow and oh-so-delicate and dainty ears. We wouldn't want to pinch the ears.
But it is good enough for a little jaunt and I was determined to take my new driving donkey out for a ride before the vet comes on Thursday to work on his foot. The canker is not yet making him lame and exercise is good for the foot so there is no reason I can think of not to. I have no idea when or if he will be driving again so I was, by God, gonna take him out.
I know the cart needs a paint job.
I know I forgot to run the lines through the saddle rings.
I know the harness isn't quite right.
And I know that Ben is an awfully nice, well-behaved donkey. So good that we just went out and down the road and drove into the sunset.
Care to join us for a moment?
If I make the crupper fit, then the britching doesn't. If I make the britching fit, then the crupper is too short.
I finally took the brow-band off altogether because it was too tight for Ben's wide brow and oh-so-delicate and dainty ears. We wouldn't want to pinch the ears.
But it is good enough for a little jaunt and I was determined to take my new driving donkey out for a ride before the vet comes on Thursday to work on his foot. The canker is not yet making him lame and exercise is good for the foot so there is no reason I can think of not to. I have no idea when or if he will be driving again so I was, by God, gonna take him out.
I know the cart needs a paint job.
I know I forgot to run the lines through the saddle rings.
I know the harness isn't quite right.
And I know that Ben is an awfully nice, well-behaved donkey. So good that we just went out and down the road and drove into the sunset.
Care to join us for a moment?
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Peace Talks
Important negotiations always take place over food...
and they do say that the family that breaks bread together, stays together.
Even if there are some disagreements along the way.
As long as the food holds out....
peace talks can continue.
and they do say that the family that breaks bread together, stays together.
Even if there are some disagreements along the way.
As long as the food holds out....
peace talks can continue.
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