Still laid up

Not much news here as I am still biding my time waiting to see the back specialist! Waiting is not easy and my back is not getting better.

It is almost impossible to be home alone every day and do nothing. Poppy has been feeding Rosie and opening the chicken house door before he leaves for work. He feeds and waters the chickens and other animals when he gets home in the afternoon.

However, mid morning every day, the rooster needs to be let out of the goat lot and Eli needs to go in the goat lot. I have no choice but to do it myself. After getting Eli's leash hooked on, I wind the leash around my hand all the way up to his collar then holding on tightly I coax him all the way, saying... walk slow Eli...walk slow Eli...good boy. But when we get to the gate and open the latch, there's Rosie waiting to run out. Still bent over, I hold onto Rosie, unhook Eli's leash and let him go, then pick up Rosie and hold her until the rooster scoots out behind us. Still bent over, I put Rosie down and squeeze myself back out the gate and close the latch, then painfully hobble back to the house, up the steps, and onto the couch...to recuperate.

Last night Poppy was in his usual place watching TV and I was, of course, on the couch. Eli jumped up on the foot stool and then on over into Poppy's lap...what a surprise that was! It was the funnest thing. Sometimes I think Eli thinks he is still a puppy.

Thankfully, the camera was close by. Big old baby, bless his heart.

Thank you stopping by. Hope to be back soon.

Love,
Henny