Hi Sweetie,
Lola was restless again, waking me up around 5:30. I had to get up and take her for a quick walk, then went back to bed and read and dozed for a bit longer. I did most of her PT again, and took several walks, and she bounced between being okay with it and fighting it. Can't really tell if she's improving or not, though at times she seems better. Spent the day reading, playing computer games and bingeing on TV, plus occasionally checking for updates on my overdue package, which never came. It still says it arrived in Indy on Thursday, but nothing since then. I did many loads of laundry and little research on future camping sites over the next few weeks, but otherwise, it was a pretty quiet and boring day. It definitely looks like I won't be leaving as planned tomorrow, but it the package doesn't come, I'm going to have to make other arrangements, I can't just sit around here waiting for it, not knowing when it will ever arrive. Very frustrating and disappointing. Anyway, heading for shower and bed! Good night, babe! Love you!

Hiya Babe,
Had a better night sleep, but the day was a day of doing nothing. The package I was expecting yesterday, the one that's kept me here since Wednesday, didn't arrive yesterday, nor did it arrive today. All I got was a notice from the vet's pharmacy the package has been delayed, but with no amended delivery date. This is getting ridiculous. The package left Harrisburg, PA, just two states away, on Monday, and it still hasn't arrived! It says it got to Indianapolis on Thursday, which already seems too long, but I'm only a few miles out of Indianapolis, so I don't know what the hell is going on. Very frustrating! I guess I shouldn't complain, too much though, at least I have power, which, with temps in the upper 80's and above, I have definitely need to run my AC all day. I did most of Lola's easier exercises and took several walks today, and sometimes she seems like she's doing better, but then she suddenly collapses like she's got a cramp or pinched a nerve. Wish there was more I could do for her. One thing for sure, she (and I) are getting a lot of rest, not that we need it. Anyway, another day of reading, computer games and TV, not much else to do! We have thunderstorms coming in tonight, so I've given Lola three gabapentin, which the vet said would help keep her calm during storms, hopefully they go to work fast, I was a bit late in giving them to her. Enough of this boring day! Good night, darlin'! Love you!

Hey Darlin',
Lola had a very restless night for some reason, woke me up way before dawn, so I was up early. She seemed to be in more pain and not doing as well today, so I just did the gentlest PT exercises and a couple of walks today. She managed to pee and finally poop on our evening walk, so some progress was made. I had arranged to pick up hay today (freshly cut, heavy bales at $5 a bale...I love being up north in the summertime!), but stopped at Walmart first to pick up a few things. This haymaker was tucked way off the road with no mailbox that I could find, so it took few minutes to find it, and Google wasn't much help, but it was worth it. Stopped for fuel on the way back (cheapest diesel, with member discount, was Speedway in Danville, still paid 5.61 a gallon!), then spent some time and muscle getting the hay moved into the front stall. Struggled quite a bit, since I had to do it at a weird angle, and these bales were much heavier (or I'm getting weaker 🙂 ), but finally managed it. I covered the rest up with a tarp in the back of the truck, since it's supposed to rain over the weekend. Still haven't received Lola's carprofen refill, it was supposed to come today, and it arrived at the Indy postal center yesterday, so I don't know what the holdup is. I certainly hope I get it tomorrow, I'd hate to get delayed here any longer than necessary! Been away from a trailhead long enough! Finished off some more bookkeeping, which took longer than I expected, but finally got my accounts balanced, so that's a good thing. Relaxed the rest of the day, heading to bed soon! Good night, sweetie! Love you!

Hiya Sweetie,
Had another day of mostly sitting around, though I did manage to get a few necessary things done. I was able to do almost a complete PT session with Lola, but later in the day she seemed to relapse a little, expressing a bit more pain when she laid down on her right side. I hope I didn't overdue it with her today, though I was warned she might backslide occasionally, so I'm hoping that's all it is. At one point, she started barking at me, but I was in the middle of something and made her wait a few minutes, but then when I went to take her out, she didn't make it, and peed inside. Oh, well, my fault! She'd already gone out once, so I didn't think there would be that much urgency, but there you go! I filled up the spare tire with air, which it needed because I had to take the air out of it to fit into the spare tire compartment, evidently this tire has more tread on it than the previous one. Hope I can get it off when I need it! I spent most of the afternoon working on bookkeeping. I hadn't realized just how far behind I was, so that took me most of the afternoon to get caught up, and I still have a bit more to do. Otherwise, a pretty mundane day. The weather has been perfect, and I'm so missing not being at a trailhead where I can take advantage of it! I should get the rest of my deliveries tomorrow, and Walmart FINALLY contacted me that Lola's prescription was ready (I'll be out of gabapentin in the morning!), and I've arranged to pick up hay tomorrow. So not an entirely unproductive day, but I'm not a big fan of just sitting around wasting time! No worries, I'm sure I'll be busy soon! Good night, babe! Love you!

Hey Babe,
Had a good night sleep, did a bit more than half of Lola's PT exercises this morning, felt like she needed to get used to me handling her before we tackle a complete session. After we took our morning walk and I put her back in the camper, I went out to feed the horses, and when I got back, I found her by the water bowl outside, meaning she managed to open the door, go down the stairs and move to the water bowl all on her own! Guess that means she's doing better! Had an evening walk, with just a tiny poop and lots of pee, but she wasn't putting much weight on her leg again. I gave her a red light treatment and more massage in the evening, hoping that would help. I mostly spent the day doing research on flights and travel arrangements for my Peru trip. I received confirmation from the outfitter that they have room for me, and started the process of signing up. I rationalized that there really isn't any reason for me to limit my vacations to once a year, and there's so much to see in this world, why wait? Who knows how long my health will hold out? Need to do it while I can! Otherwise, a pretty quiet day, not much else going on. Just waiting for a package now, due on Friday. If I had known it would take so long, I wouldn't have ordered it, but now that it's on its way, I guess I'm staying through the week. It will be good to see Joyce, she's due back on Sunday anyway. So it's a waiting game. I need to get hay, and I ordered a prescription from Walmart from Lola which I thought would be done today, but I never heard from them. More to track down tomorrow. Meanwhile, good night, my darlin'! Love you!

Hiya Darlin',
I slept deeply with earplugs since we're on a fairly busy road, and there are so many critters running around, I figured there must be a rooster around here somewhere! Got my morning chores done, took Lola for a walk with her new harness, which is really helping her, and she peed right on cue. I made her a bit larger breakfast today, since she's been eating her snacks better, and she ate about half of it, which is much better than the last week. Finally headed out for our noon appointment with Paws Rehab, and had a fantastic 90 minute session! I learned all about what exercises we need to do, and also confirmed some of the stuff I've already been doing, so I feel comfortable we're on the right track. I canceled the appointment with the second vet that I had scheduled for tomorrow, figured I've gone about as far as I can go in figuring out how to treat her. Afterwards, I brought her back to the camper, then headed out again to Tractor Supply to pick up horse feed and propane, and Walmart for a few things, including Cheez Whiz, which I discovered was a great pill delivery device, both of which are only about 5 minutes away and right next to each other! Easy peasy! I was planning on picking up hay, but the hay guy wasn't available until later, so I decided to skip it. I suddenly realized I have no reason to say here any longer and could head out to another campground, until I remembered I had ordered Lola more Carprofen, and it's not scheduled to be here until Friday, though it's only coming from PA, so it might show up earlier. So I'll get hay tomorrow (everyone is haying right now, we've had several beautiful sunny days, and no rain in the forecast until the weekend, naturally), and I have to figure out where I would go anyway, since I don't want to go back south to Blackwell, which was my original plan. No problem, there are plenty of horse camps around, I just need to find one with open dates, or is first come, first served. Just as I got back with my groceries, I was told my package had just arrived, it contains the new end for my 50 amp extension cord, so after putting everything away, I started working on that. That turned out to be a much longer job than I expected, but it was my own fault. The old cord had the end all sealed up, no screws and no way to get it off, but I tried anyway. After using a razor knife, screwdrivers for prying and my little Dremel, I still couldn't get it off completely, so I finally gave up and just cut the end off, which is what I should have done in the first place. Once I did that, it wasn't long before I had it all put together, though it was a struggle because the screws were in so tight, I had to use pliers just to turn the screwdriver! Finally got it all together, plugged into the 50 amp circuit, and viola! I had power! Happy about that, too, since it's been very sunny and hot, and the inside of the camper gets pretty warm inside when it's sunny, so the AC came on pretty quick. It was 6:30 by the time all that was done, so I was happy to settle down for the evening at that point. I did take Lola for another walk around 8:30, and we went all the way around the house and back through the barn, and she peed and pooped along the way! Definitely feeling much better these days! I have high hopes for a full recovery, at least to the condition she was in before she fell down the stairs. Anyway, time for shower and bed. Good night, sweetie! Love you!

Hi Sweetie,
Woke up before my alarm and got busy, finished packing, hooked up and headed out, with one stop at the RV dump. Managed to get out around 9:30, had an uneventful trip to Joyce's near Indianapolis, except for rubbing up again a big rock she has at the end of her driveway. Oops! Just a scratch, hardly noticeable with all the other scratches this poor trailer has acquired over the years! Got the trailer settled in and the horses are sharing a pasture with an old black horse and a couple of donkeys, but they all seem to be getting along just fine. I didn't have enough 50 amp cord to reach, so I used the 30 amp adapter, only to discover there was no power coming out of the 30 amp outlet. Joyce's brother Bill came by and checked the circuits, and the 50 amp works, but my 50 amp extension cord has a burnt out end, so I had to order a new end, which should be coming tomorrow. Was thrilled when FedEx arrived with Lola's new harness, it wasn't due for another day or three, so I was able to put that on her. When we first got out of the truck, I got help from one of the boarders here, and she did a nice little walk and pee. After I put her harness on, we walked again with that, and Lola seems to really be gaining some confidence now. In fact, just now, she was scratching at the door, so I put her harness on again and we took and walk and she finally POOPED! Yay! And not just one pile, but half a dozen. She really IS gaining confidence! So happy! I'm still getting her evaluated tomorrow, though, to learn what else I can do to help her, but I think I can cancel the Wednesday appointment, it seems it will be surplus to requirement. Anyway, had a pleasant evening, even though we had some rain (which was most definitely NOT in the forecast!), and won't be long out of bed! Good night, babe! Love you!

Hiya Sweetie,
A pretty good night sleep, though a repeat of last night, though at about 5:30. Managed to nod off again until my alarm. Did my chores, managed to get Lola out for a quick pee, had breakfast, then went up to the vetting area around 8:45 to get brought up to speed on the pulse timer job, which I then performed for the rest of the day. Lola still hasn't eaten anything except for the pill balls I've been giving her, and a few biscuits, but she's been ignoring whatever I put in her dog bowl. Can't say I blame her, since she hasn't done her dooty duty in a couple of days now. Not sure what I can do about that, she just can't seem to hold herself in a position to accomplish that goal at the moment. After the potluck dinner (surprisingly had two deviled eggs leftover, which never happens!) and the ride meeting, I got back to the camper, took care of the horses, watched one episode on TV, used the red light on Lola's span and gave her a bit of a massage, still hoping she'll show some interest in going outside, but I'm not going to push her. Tomorrow I'm scheduled to be pulse timer again for the morning, then in the afternoon I'll be going out to start taking down markers. The day passed quickly, and I'm ready for an early bedtime. Good night, baby! Love you!

Hi Babe,
Weird night sleep. Lola woke my around 3:00, took awhile to get back to sleep, finally managed it, but ended up getting up late again. Spent most of the day trying to find Lola a Physical Therapist somewhere north of here. Turns out I'll be skipping Bloomington and heading straight to my friend Joyce, who lives west of Indianapolis. I've contact multiple facilities around the middle of the state, including Purdue University Veterinary Hospital (who isn't accepting new patients until JULY!! Really??), and I'm having difficulty finding someone who can get us in. I finally managed to make an appointment for next Friday with a woman who lives very close to Joyce, but who won't be around to do followup, though she said she would teach me what to do so I can keep it up after the appointment, but I don't know how Lola is going to manage until then. There's also another facility I'm going to try to call tomorrow, also near Indianapolis. Today when I took her out, she collapsed on her hind end while peeing, then barely made it back to the trailer. It hurts her when I help her and hurts her when I don't help her, I feel so helpless! I ordered a special harness that is supposed to help, but that can't be delivered until next week, so I'm still at a loss as to what to do. I put the heating pad on her, and today I finally managed to do a red light treatment. I don't know if it will help, but she definitely seemed to have a reaction to it when I used it. Don't know if it was good or bad, though. I moved the horses from the hitching rail on the back side of the trailer to the front side where they're supposed to be, since according to the reservation page, someone is coming in next to me tomorrow. I also took down the highline, and made deviled eggs for the potluck dinner tomorrow. By the end of the day, the campground was mostly full. I was assigned my volunteer duty as pulse timer tomorrow and ribbon retriever on Saturday, had dinner with the other volunteers (a very small group!), stayed for the riders meeting, then back to the trailer. Tried to get Lola out again, she came down the stairs, fell down, cried, and wanted back up the stairs. I sure hope she can hold out until next week! This is pure torture, for both of us! Anyway, finally settled down for the evening, off to bed soon. Good night, darlin'! Love you!

Hey Sweetie,
Had a good night sleep, and was very glad that whatever was wrong with my knee yesterday has resolved itself. I don't know if it was the Aleve, the knee brace, or my red light treatment, but I had no mobility problems with it today at all. I put the horses on their anchors first thing, got my chores done, but when I tried to get Lola outside, she was having a serious mobility problem, so I let her stay where she was. She wasn't interested in food at first, but eventually ate her breakfast. I had hoped to ride today, but when I looked at the radar, a massive front was moving up from the south, arrived around 10:30, and stayed around most of the day, so that plan was out the window. I ended up reading and watching TV, and also washed Lola's bed, which was pretty stinky, but I haven't been able to get her in it. I tried a couple of times to get her to go out, but she yelped every time, even when I gave her three gabapentins and half a carprofen, so she hasn't done any business in over 24 hours now, which worries me. Can't wait for our acupuncture appointment tomorrow, I have high hopes it will do her some good. It certainly helped our old dog Billy years back, and hoping for a good result here as well. Anyway, a very laid back day, and I didn't even get bothered by the ranger about the horses today. Ready for bed! Good night, babe! Love you!