Thursday -- almost through the week at last

You know, all of a sudden colic seems to be getting discussed EVERYWHERE.  Or is that just one of those things you don't notice until it happens to you?? 

On Facebook this morning, an ACTHA entry talked about "Horse Colic Relief medicine" that, as it turns out, is actually the same  "Equine Colic Relief (ECR)" medication I ordered from Dub Ivins the other day.  In a sense, it's good to know that Dub Ivins' web site isn't the only place to access that stuff.  It's where I first heard of it because I keep an eye on his site to see the gaited horses he trains and puts up for sale.  But that medicine is apparently a lot more well-known than I thought it was!  And hearing ACTHA recommend it makes it all the more reassuring to be getting some soon.

I also got an e-mail this afternoon to confirm that Duke IS, in fact, now insured.  (Hooray!  Deep breath.  Relief!)  

Now . . . if we can just figure out how the heck to clean up that pasture so they have absolutely NOTHING but grass to eat . . .  (All those pasture vacuums that we thought were way too expensive don't seem all that expensive anymore compared to losing a horse we adored!)

But right now, my main consideration is paying lots of attention to Duke and Lizzie.  I don't want the loss of Ladybug to result in them being ignored.  They are alive and they need all the love they're used to getting.  Actually, it's entirely possible that they're getting even more than usual right now because every time I think of Bug and start to break down, I head out to the barn and groom someone!   (Nice TIDY horses!)

So what's next?  Well -- I guess my next decision should be what to take over to Janet and Mike's place for Thanksgiving dinner.  Mark will actually be home for the holidays this year for the first time in . . . well - YEARS.  And we are really looking forward to spending Thanksgiving with our very dear friends.

I just wish we could be with Wendy and Dale and Shirley and Cass and all the other people we love as well!   We WILL get to be with all Mark's family at Christmas this year.  And, well . . . maybe we'll make it up to Ohio this time NEXT year. 

That's something I've really begun to wish for (especially since losing Dad - and now Bug) . . . I SO wish everyone we love could be in just one place!