More of the Same

You can't beat the weather we have been having lately.  Nights in the low 50s, days in the high 60s.

I fed the ponies and turned them out for a few minutes while I got everything ready to soak and wrap Rebel's foot.  Yes....still very lame.

Once again I put Rebel in a stall with some hay and made sure he kept his foot in the bucket of warm water and Epsom Salts.  I sat in a chair next to him and he was pretty good.  Getting the boot off was quite a pain.  This time I could smell something other than straight Icthammol and I am hoping the abscess is starting to drain.

Got him in the cross ties after I dried him off.

In the meantime, Buddy was working himself into a sweat in the stall.  He was a major distraction this morning and sure did not like being in there.

Rebel was very stubborn about lifting his foot up but I finally got the wrap on him.

He was happy to go out.  So was his Buddy.

Lame or not, he did plenty of walking all day long.

Our apple tree (a gift when we moved here in 1981) is absolutely loaded and they keep falling on the ground.  I'd like to mow tomorrow so I raked some up and took them into the feed room.

Gary spent the majority of the day priming boards, as he is going to replace the East exterior wall of the Studio.  It's been fading for the past several years.

Little Wonder and I went out for evening chores a little before 7.

It's time for Rebel to get some relief.

This afternoon I made a big pot of vegetarian chili for dinner.

It tasted great.  We picked over a peck of San Marzano tomatoes the other day and it's going to be very sad when they are gone.

Another load of hay is being delivered early tomorrow morning.  Everyone is thrilled.

Night all.