Hello! Long time no post, but I thought you'd like to know that Wally went for his follow up appointment and x-ray last Monday and he's got the green light to move ahead with his activity. His bones are all healed and, let me tell you, looking at the x-ray I can see Humpty Dumpty has nothing on Wally. However, unlike Humpty Dumpty, he was put back together beautifully. Now we have to be very careful to work him up gradually to full steam. The walks are longer, he's allowed a little running, and will go for a short swim a couple times a week soon.
Just when we got that news it started raining and has hardly let up. Maybe you've heard about the northwest storms on the news. On Saturday we got an emergency broadcast that told us to go to an interior room because tornado-like winds and nickel-sized hail were coming any minute. Well, we dodged that bullet, but north of us folks were not so lucky. There was a small tornado up the coast on Friday, but we've barely had a wind gust. Not complaining. Here's Rich and the kids coming back from a rainy walk:
We either walk together or trade off. I love to walk in the rain, but I detest slogging along in rain pants. When I go I simply accept that I'll come back wet from the hem of my raincoat down.
It's business as usual here at home. The deer are still enjoying my flowers and bird seed. This guy's wondering if it's safe to come out:
He looks like a deer statue, doesn't he? Hardly...
I've decided to quit fretting about the deer and the garden. A new neighborhood development has encroached on their green zone, so it's getting more difficult for them to find food. We don't have a deer population explosion, but their territory has shrunk. I watch them approaching through the trees and I stay quiet as they nibble -- a little bite, then head up, ears twitching, listening, worried and fearful. I would not like to take each meal in such a manner. I have plenty in the garden the deer don't eat, so I'm not going to keep trying to grow things they enjoy. They love the impatiens which I was hoping to grow in the shade around the bird bath. It was like putting a pot of food out for the deer. I finally moved those pots to Wally and LuLu's fenced-in backyard.
Well, that's all from the home front today. It's time to dry off some dogs.
Have a good day!
So, so, glad Wally got the green light such good news! Yes I did here about the storms out your way, and then all the flooding along the east coast, just terrible weather all around. Love the picture of Rich and the babies, I'm sure they didn't mind the rain, just being about to get out side and romp around, then Rich on the other hand, don't think he is as excited about being out in the rain! The deer pictures do like like monuments, both of them (gorgeous pictures). I know how cool that would be to have deer up into your gardens, but on the other hand I know what kind of damage they can do with eating plants. To have plants so lush at this time of year, my potted plants are pretty much all dead except for the impatients and geraniums, which I find they do better in the cooler weather. Leslie, thanks so much for sharing these pictures today, I always look forward to seeing your babies and your gardens. Have a wonderful day and keep dry!
ReplyDeleteGreat news about Wally, and I'm sure he is happy to be running a little again. Just think, in a few months, it will be a forgotten memory. So glad he is healed well. I notice that the split tendon in Kilo's shoulder is giving him more trouble. I feel badly for him. We have upped his medication, but I can still see that he limps, and like me, when the low pressure systems move in, he does not feel well LOL I don't know if he should have surgery or not. It might ease the pain, but not necessarily correct the problem in total. We love walking in the rain, too, but don't usually have a chance to do that because of the lightning. Sometimes we stand in the open garage or out on the lanai and watch it. Mother Nature is remarkable - she forms a grain of sand, a beautiful mountain of granite, a lake of the purest blue, the lovely orange-pink sunrises, feathery birds, leathery alligators, humans, rain... how does she do it all? LOL I just know that it humbles me to think that I'm part of the Miracle of Life. Hope your day yesterday was extra special!
ReplyDelete(ps - yes that young buck did not even look alive!)
xoxo
I'm glad that Wally is doing so well! I haven't been to this blog for quite a while and I got all caught up again. Such beautiful pictures!!
ReplyDeleteSo happy Leslie that Wally gets to have more rehab exercise now. Hopefully the rain has started to let up. We get home soon and can just imagine all the clean up we are going to need to do, but at least the storms were not quite as bad as expected.
ReplyDeleteYour impatiens are still so pretty. TFS and Wally's update :-) Hugs, Nancy
I just love reading about your everyday life and your kind heart and of course, I am so happy Wally is steadily recovering. You GO Wally (but go slowly, boy)!!!
ReplyDeleteI love hearing that Wally is getting back to his old self again. You have rain and more rain and we are in a drought here in East Tennessee. I can't remember when it last rained enough to make a difference.
ReplyDeleteOh I bet Wally is just as excited about this news as you both are, I am so happy that he has healed so well, you two have taken excellent care of him, how could he not heal so well. If you keep up with that rain he will be swimming earlier than planned. I am so glad to hear that you have dodged the bad weather, so many terrible storms from one coast to another, hope you will see the sun again very soon!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see Wally is on the mend. Hope the sun shines for you soon.
ReplyDeleteI'm very pleased that Wally is doing so well. It's a shame about the dwindling deer habitat. They look so cute. I hope you had a wonderful birthday.
ReplyDeleteGlad you dodged the tornado...pretty scary. We were on vacation in Vegas and heard about it way down there!!! It was a rocky landing in Pdx to say the least! Happy Belated Birthday too...sorry, meant to send you a msg on Saturday! ♥ Sue Kment
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful news ! I was in Lincoln the past few days closing on my house there and just now had time to check your blog . I cannot imagine having deer in my backyard . You are so lucky ! They are some of the most beautiful creatures on earth and I would probably be feeding them . Glad all be bad weather missed you ! Sitting here waiting for another mover to come and give me an estimate . Wow are they all high ! You would think I was moving from one coast to the other instead of 125 miles . And I don't have all that much furniture to take either . Hope your birthday was a good one !
ReplyDeleteYeah the rain does put a damper on going for a walk but Wally & Lulu seemed up to the challenge. Wow that deer did look like a statue, how neat to see them so close up.
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