Visited Daniel

I still can't drive, so my mom drove me to the barn. I saw Daniel grazing in the pasture off the barn (AKA fat camp for him, Granit and Charlie) and called his name. His head shot up and he cantered to the barn. He ran straight up the outside barn aisle trying to find me. I didn't do much, in fact when I saw Jill, I told her I wore completely inappropriate footwear (flipflops) so I wouldn't be tempted to try to do more than I should. He looks great! Rhoda's been exercise riding him; one of the other boarders (who's our barefoot trimmer), Dawn, put our equine dentist, Krystin, on him and took her for a trailride after she did the teeth of the 3 or 4 horses she had to do while she was at the barn. I don't think I'm going to be riding for another month or so, hell I can't even drive for another two weeks or so, but it was sure good to see him looking so good!!!

Rambella

Instead of flowers, one of my friends sent me a huge stuffed Monkey to keep against my stomach as I heal. It had a ribbon headband, so it was first mentioned that it looked kike Rambo, but with that flower, we decided it looked more like a girl, and we dubbed it Rambella... I wonder when I start riding again in August or September, if I'll have to hug Rambella after I mount up? Can't even think about that now...

Meeting that goal!

It's been over a week from the ER trip and 6 days since I was admitted, but I'm going home less one perforated, about to burst gall bladder, plus the all the incisions from where they tried laproscopic removal and the big one they had to use to removed it... Now some home nurse visits, follow up with surgeon in a week, and we'll see what's next. One nurse said I may not be able to drive for 4-6 weeks, another said it might only be 2-3. We'll see what the doctor says since he has to sign off on my return to work. Good thing I have 87 or 88 sick days!!!

So much for a summer of no grad school and lots of riding... Good thing my friend Rhoda's been exercise riding him for me and has been enjoying that. I asked Dawn if she'd take over his trimming for me while I'm laid up. Mrs W, my fellow boarders and Mrs W's students are going to him extra TLC for me while I'm laid up. Hopefully it won't be too long!