Monday, 3-15-10. It was quite a weekend at the farm, I think. We're all happy about the time change so that we'll have more light in the evenings, although the McCorkles (me in particular) forgot about it and missed church on Sunday! Of course, after such an eventful Saturday it's somewhat understandable. See, Saturday morning, Mom woke me up by calling to tell me that Bill was down in his stall and colicking. I don't know that I've ever gotten to the farm as quickly! Colic can be very serious and even deadly in the worst cases, so we were a bit frantic. A controlled kind of frantic because by the time I got to the farm Mom had Bill caught and was walking him around with the halter and had the vet on the phone. Good Mom! You get a gold star! That is exactly what you do first and very likely kept the colic from escalating into something worse. We walked him up and down for about two hours and finally he settle down and stopped wanting to roll on the ground. We think it was gas colic and he seems fine now. We love our Bill!
Also, Saturday, I wanted to work with Sassy some and on her coat. As you can see in the picture she is VERY woolly still and shedding like a cream colored snowstorm. She's quite patchy and no matter how much hair comes off there seems to be way more underneath! I could make a sweater... I had quite an adventure and another hour and a half of walking to catch her. She'll learn, though! I out-stubborned her and finally she stopped walking away and turned to look at me like, "Fine! Just go ahead and catch me." And of course, I did. I think it will take several times of following her until she stops and then there won't be any more trouble. Too many people have given up on her in the past, I think.
Sunday was slow because we all started feeling a little under the weather, but at least the sun's out today! Prayers for Mom and Dad because they have sore throats and coughs. Enjoy the pictures!
Also, Saturday, I wanted to work with Sassy some and on her coat. As you can see in the picture she is VERY woolly still and shedding like a cream colored snowstorm. She's quite patchy and no matter how much hair comes off there seems to be way more underneath! I could make a sweater... I had quite an adventure and another hour and a half of walking to catch her. She'll learn, though! I out-stubborned her and finally she stopped walking away and turned to look at me like, "Fine! Just go ahead and catch me." And of course, I did. I think it will take several times of following her until she stops and then there won't be any more trouble. Too many people have given up on her in the past, I think.
Sunday was slow because we all started feeling a little under the weather, but at least the sun's out today! Prayers for Mom and Dad because they have sore throats and coughs. Enjoy the pictures!