We had a cow go down out in the pasture on Sunday. I noticed she was away from the herd at feed time which I thought was unusual. Then she laid down and her buddy came and stayed around her and tried to get her to get up and she would only raise her head. Yesterday morning she was gone and still in the same place. I called the farmer, as I did not know if she dropped from disease and sure enough after feed time many cows came down and circled her. A cow funeral. Farmer came with a tractor bucket to get her and hauled her off, but her friend from the day before slowly followed that tractor. Animals are funny. Now there is a big pile of wood where her body lay to prevent the cows from rummaging around the death site. I have had calves dropped that did not make it but never a cow. Farmer said she was one of his oldest breeders. Interesting living so close to these creatures.
Yesterday I had such plans to sew and had a 10:30 eye specialist appointment. As I had long suspected I had a secondary cataract growing over my left eye, so stayed and had that zapped. Eyes were dilated and now only one eye, which leads to really poor depth perception, which leads to not sewing. Sissie came over to help me navigate. Not a good way to start the week but I can see so well out of my left eye I am not going to complain. So blessed are we with modern medicine.
Now I really have to get busy. The shop has had client after client all morning long. I think I need me a list today to stay on track. How would you like a list? I think I am hearing a YEAH!
1. hem a pair of jeans
2. hem a pair of jeans
3. mend a coat
4.mend a coat
5. hem two pairs of pants
6. replace a jean zipper
7. mend and replace binding on 2 shirt cuffs
8. hem 7 blouses
I think that is enough for today, but I now have 4 wedding dresses and several more piles to sew. I think the slow time is over. It has been nice, but Kim needs to work. She has plans and goals. So many plans and goals.
Life is fun and hard and amazing. Let's see if I can knock out this list and amaze myself.
God is good
Kim
Poor cow. Animals have feelings too - and like people they mourn. That is so sad.
ReplyDeleteWow, neat that they did the cataract all at the one visit.
Busy is better than nothing!!!!!
How sad about the cow.
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing that they were able to do the cataract in that one visit, Wow.
Glad you are busy again, but totally understand not having your days to yourself either.
I like to tell my hubby that busy = job security and job security = income security. I'm not sure he appreciates my encouragement on some of those busy, stressful weeks. *smile*
ReplyDeleteI'm amazed that your cataract was taken care of so quickly. That's awesome!
Poor cow and friends! What would the living ones do at the place where she died? And what is binding on a shirt sleeve? I cannot picture it. Sew, sew sew!
ReplyDeleteMy eye guy made me make a second appt. for my secondary cataract. I guess he could bill Medicare more $$$. ;-)
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