Monday...

I hope everyone had a safe and happy 4th of July. We had quite a crowd here at the farm. Lots of good food, water play, and, after dark, a bonfire and fireworks. We watered the front yard for 10 days to make sure we were safe for fires, as we are under a burn ban. No one came to shut us down, and we kept the fire contained, so it was good.

Sunday was a day of rest. Everyone rested. The only time we stirred was when we went to look at a donkey for our pasture, and if his coggins is negative, he will be coming to live on the farm as soon as he is gelded. He needs to be wormed, and vaccinated too, but the main thing is the coggins test, for EIA. He is about 8-9 months old, and almost as big as his mom, with a real sweet personality. He will just be a guard donkey until he is old enough to be ridden, and we may break him to drive as well. Donkeys are good at keeping dogs and coyotes away from your livestock, and this one chased his owner's dog as soon as he saw her for the first time, so I think he will keep Bloo from killing any more ducks.

Chemo was really rough this time, but in reading the Dr's notes, I've figured out why it was worse. He gave me a reduced dose the first time, due to my having colitis, and I got a full dose this time, which slammed me hard. The good thing about this is, in spite of the first round being reduced in strength, my tumors are already shrinking! I'm very happy about that! I'm feeling better each day, but have to be careful because my blood counts are most likely going down, and I need to reserve my strength, and protect my immune system.