The cavalry has arrived !!! Thirty seconds after arriving on the ranch brother Tony was in the thick of it. It's an interesting exercise watching Greg and Tony working together, their Mom did a REALLY good job of raising confident strong willed children! I have managed to work the "my way or no way" ...it usually turns into Greg’s idea after a while, which is all good. Tony and I are on the same page here, Greg is continuing to lift /pull/ push things he shouldn't be lifting pulling or pushing with his backs condition. I feel an interesting few days coming on ! Today Greg went for his discogram, sounds a bit like flashing neon lights and a mirror ball (shows my age, smile) but it was a procedure to establish the extent of deterioration in Greg’s discs. Tony took Greg (bless him) and I stayed here to take care of the ranch. At 7.30 this morning I was standing in the barn, as usual, every head was over the door, ears pricked, holding their breath in anticipation…feeding time. PANIC….everyone wants to be first fed, and first out to the pasture and there was only me…animals aren’t too understanding and my pathetic pleading for patience went with blank stares, no excuses. The cats lined up on the hay bales, the goats noses to the gates, sheep expectantly looking to their feeder and the cows mooing mournfully in their pen. Bran took refuge in the kitchen…he doesn’t do noise…..I was on my own….then I looked up and there was my angel ! He doesn’t look much like an angel I have to admit, he’s tall and bearded and he wasn’t wearing wings or a halo but at that moment in time he was the closest thing to an Angel I have seen in a very long time. Thanks Dave, I think you saved my sanity this morning…and we had fun too ! Tony, you are also a star, I don’t think we will ever make a farmer of you but I will sure have fun trying !!! Thank you for being you and for coming when we most need you. Between us, we may be able to make Greg follow doctors orders…or maybe not ! Today was an interesting day, I closed the farm gate tonight and I wondered how the weeks and months to come will pan out, I know that we have people who love us and I know that I will never be “alone” in this family or community but the future is a bit daunting and we will just have to put it in the hands of the powers that be and trust that all will be well. Good night and God bless, eggs are washed, cuckoo clock says its time, Bran has been out and I’m tired. Take care, M
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