Currently, I equate my life with the game, Snakes and Ladders.
Today I fell down a long snake and am back to square 1 with leg and back pain, etc. I am very miserable, especially as yesterday it felt like I had turned a corner and things were going to get back to normal.
There is nothing I can do about it. Just keep on resting and doing gentle exercise – only getting up to help do the horses. OH and Floss are being marvellous. I could not do any of this without them.
Of course, no horse or pony of mine is helpful, though today Kolka managed to swallow her pride or ego and let the little ones share a haynet.
Vitamin was being forced to share her’s (though I don’t know if she can actually eat it, but she was trying) with Gussie, who thinks all this food around is great.
Iacs, at the back, has been standing by himself a lot and that worries me. He does eat, though.
Floss kindly gave him his own separate haynet which I limped over and specifically showed him, but he ran away saying Haakon had looked at him funny and he would rather starve.
Ditto Fivla but she had just finished a massive bucket of food so she was probably just digesting after eating herself to a standstill.
Newt has a death wish and just goes around secretly sniffing equine ladies’ derrières. Big mistake.
So that’s me. Not great. The animals are all outside which I tell myself is actually much better for them. They have food, water, shelter and rugs. Please be outside horses!
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Just a note to say I hope this winter freeze will soon end permanently for this year, and that you feel better soon.
Dear Francis,
As with one of. your other readers, I found relief from sciatica with some good work with a good chiropractor. Wishing you well.
The outside looks wretchedly cold. All 4 foot family members look as if they are cooperating.
Sending good vibes for a steady healing & relief for you. Obviously, I have no idea what can give relief to you. For my back, it’s the warm water gentle exercises in a physiotherapy pool followed by a special pain rub & heated pads, but everyone’s back is so very different. We are cheering you on, though; fingers crossed that relief comes back tomorrow, but to stay this time.