Our routine is a bit back to normal this morning in comparison to yesterday.
Never a good sign when you lead horses to pasture and one would rather lie down than eat.
That's especially highly unusual also for Mr. Lefty who loves to eat and food likes him.
Lefty usually has to diet, and yesterday morning he was imposing his own fast.
So, we called the vet.
She said to walk him and she'd be here as soon as possible.
Bill and I spelled off with Lefty in the barnyard where I had put out a flake of hay, hoping to entice him.
He would have nothing to do with the hay and, for a time, still wanted to go down.
About ten minutes before Dr. Grace arrived, however, Lefty's appetite came back.
By the time the vet had walked into the barnyard, Lefty was doing just fine.
All vitals were normal, and he was eyeing that flake of hay.
Dr. Grace said he was probably dealing with a "low-grade" bout of colic and to keep an eye on him.
Happily, Lefty is just fine this morning, which often is not often the case when a horse is visibly distressed with a tummy ache.
We've experienced that in the past and it's beyond horrible.
So, we're counting our blessings that Lefty is better today.
In other horse news, my sister Barbara with (her horse Dusty pictured at the bottom) took a regional championship in Western Trail in Nampa last night.
Earlier in the day, she won a Top Five plaque after competing in another trail class. So, she's off to a good start at the week-long event.
Congratulations, Barbara.
Around the Lovestead, it's bloomin' color all over.
I'm always thrilled when the first blossom of its kind pops out, but when the family of pansies, daisies, nasturtiums, etc. burst forth, it's thrilling beyond belief.
Not all farmers are too thrilled with the ubiquitous daisy show this year cuz, as pretty as they are, they're still weeds which take up space where hay should be growing.
Still around our yard, they are eye catching and delightful.
When they go bad, I'll probably be driving my cart around pulling them out by the roots, knowing that they'll get easily replaced by next year's crop.
Pretty soon all those little tomatoes on the sun gold plants are gonna turn red and there will be tasty treats on walks around the yard.
And, then blueberries and then raspberries.
Instead of just eye candy, we'll be popping yard candy into our mouths.
Gonna taste good, for sure.
Happy Wednesday.
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