Easter Sunday

Shane cried and whined when I made him go on a trail walk. The sunrise was worth it.

Shane decided to be happy once we were underway.

There are trails all over Sonya and Jeff's property. They have 118 acres or so. We followed this one down to the road where the bridge was under construction.

Our absence gave Mira, filly, Sonya, and all the horses more time to sleep. Carrie checked on little bits, of course.

The weather was beautiful, so Shane had another nature day. He dropped rocks through the have-a-heart trap, and tried to pet all the cats.

Note: The barn cats were busy overnight. 

My biggest worry while walking around Sonya's property is that Shane is going to try to lick or pee on one of the electric fences. I don't know how strong the charge is and I don't really want to find out.

I was amused by the name of the manufacturing company that made the power source, though.

Eventually, Sonya woke up, horse chores were accomplished, and Carrie came out to play.

Little bits was frisky and running around her stall and having a good ole day.

Mira, however, was having potty problems. Carrie had thought Sonya was picking her stall. Sonya had thought Carrie was doing it. Instead, Mira was in pain. She wasn't able to poop more than a little at a time and wasn't peeing at all. We knew she was sore, because she grunted and jumped half the time her daughter tried to nurse. Carrie put in a call for an emergency vet visit.

We went to church while we waited. I don't have any pictures of the church, because Carrie and I swapped phone batteries. Hers was dead and she wanted to be able to answer if the vet called.

The church was a small country, baptist church. When we walked in the front door, it looked very traditional and there were only a few people filling the front pews. The youngest of which looked about seventy and wore a suit. I was in jeans and a t-shirt (It's not like I planned on spending the night!).

However, after a hymn and a news call everyone broke up to go to Sunday School classes. The back of the church was filled with people and children. Coffee was found. There was a class for Shane and then Carrie and I went to a class, too. I'm so glad we found a place to worship!

The vet showed up after we returned.

Mira got an enema and looked over.

Baby enjoyed the sun and my son.

Jeff offered to take Shane and I on a gator tour of the property while the ladies talked to the vet.

We visited the pigs and even saw a wild turkey fly. Jeff hunts on the trails, so he had plenty of stories.

We got back later to help Mom. My neck was sunburned.

Mira wasn't out of the woods yet, but she had meds and it was time to wait and see.

Shane and I took Carrie out for Cook Out in Farmville. Shane passed out and slept an hour while I drove back and forth. We went through a drive through and Carrie enjoyed the reception and caught up with the outside world (She's been mostly incommunicado at Sonya's).

Shane and I had to move on from there. School beckoned. We dropped Carrie off at the trailer and said our good-byes. Hopefully, Mira will do better and Carrie will be home soon.