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| Grosebeaks in the bird bath. |
Wednesday, 6/5. A day to recouperate. JB ended up doing a lot of mowing. I did a load of laundry, unpacked and took a nice long nap in hopes of getting rid of a sore throat. Was a nice day with a high of 72.
Thursday, 6/6. Another day of light overcast and a high of 72. JB did some more mowing. I did another load of wash and took another long nap. Still coming down from the high of our trip. Woke up feeling much better and went outside to pull some weeds. About 1/2 hour into that Jesse came limping up to me. He was holding up his front left leg and was obviously in pain. It took me about ten minutes to decide to take him to the vet. I got him there at 3:45 pm and it didn't take them long to determine that he had come out on the wrong end of a tangle with a rattlesnake. By that time his leg was swelling and turning black and blue. Thank goodness we have both the dogs vaccinated annually against such bites. He has to stay overnight so they can watch and re-hydrate him. He should be able to come home tomorrow afternoon. If he had not been vaccinated, he would have been screaming in pain. It would have meant at least a week's stay at the vet and a minimum charge of $1000.
I picked up a few groceries and was home by 6:00. It was very hot Down There. At least the mid-80's.
Coming home on Tuesday we saw a very large pile of what we thought was bear scat on the road about 1/2 mile from home. Our neighbor to the south of us dropped by this evening, having driven up our road, and he says it is wolf scat. He has seen the wolves on his land and they are huge, 150 to 200 lbs. Oh goodie. . .
Friday, 6/7. Happy Birthday, Sandy!!!
It is mostly clear this morning with a breeze and 52. JB has a consultation with an orthopaedic surgeon today about his back and shoulder, so he will pick up Jesse.
Thought for the day: Our life is frittered away by detail. . . simplify, simplify. Thoreau
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