CntryBoy777 - The Lazy A** Acres Adventures

[CntryBoy777]

There are a few problems with any improvement @Bruce , first there is only 45% funtion of the heart itself and this only adds to the circulation difficulties. The test for the circulation costs $4,000 and Medicare doesn't pay any of it...the procedure is above the $20,000 mark and if there are only half the cylinders of the engine that are functioning...it doesn't make much difference how new or unclogged the fuel lines are. In only having one kidney, there isn't anything to pick up the slack and I won't go on dialysis at anytime. The lungs are getting worse not better....so, with so much nipping at my heels it just doesn't make any sense to me to try and repair something that wouldn't improve the major causes. I'll do as I can until the day that I pass....it is the next life that really counts, this one doesn't, because it is cursed anyway.....

 

[CntryBoy777]

It seems that Gabbie is gaining age faster than we can keep up with it....she has lost several teeth the past couple of days, and ya can see the new ones pushing thru....guess we'll be getting into the intense gnawing here shortly.....I just have to laugh when she startles the neighbors.........they aren't used to having something else barking at them....and their dog. I did tell him we got Gabbie for protection, so he is a bit ansy when be hears her deep bark echoing off the hills...
I know that I shouldn't feel that way....but, after years of tbeir dog terrorizing our animals...I just can't help it.....

 

[Mike CHS]

Some people are just too serious.

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Good girl Gabbie! Enjoy it! I wouldn’t want the neighbor’s dog over either.

 

[Baymule]

Payback! I hope your health levels off and doesn't get any worse. You have a lot of issues that, as you said, aren't liable to get any better. I pray for relief from the pain for you and I pray that you have a good life for the remainder of your days. We would like to keep you around here for as long as the Lord allows.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Thanks Bay and all for your support....and I'll be around as long as I can. Most of the pain is arthritic and will subside as the weather settles down some. Life is what it is and we all have our own issues with it...we just have to do as we can for as long as we can. I'm certainly not an "Oh woe is Me" type person, but did promise a while back to keep y'all informed so there wouldn't be any big surprises. All the extra activity with Gabbie uses up my available energy and makes it difficult to have enough juice in the tank for other things, but we are incorporating her into our doings more and more each day and so hopefully it will get much easier here shortly....she really is quite the character....

 

[Bruce]

Gabbie can be a service dog too. Help carry stuff I know someone on another forum that has a "farm dog" that doubles as a service dog. She has bad arthritis, if she is down and having trouble getting up the dog will come and serve as a stable support to help her up. And she has him trained to open and close the door to the chicken coop when she isn't able to get out. I bet Gabbie could be equally useful.

 

[CntryBoy777]

It took all day to get a half inch of rain....but, this next round is looking like quite a bit more....Sun nite into Mon. Yesterday I took Gabbie on a walk back to the pond and was sizing up a gameplan to tackle the cleanup over there. I was going to take her off lead and let her run around some, but she scared up 3 deer and wanted to jump in the pond too much....so, we just walked around. I did get a pic to share.... ...the redbud are in bloom here, they were my Mom's favorite....along with the dogwood. On the way back to the house I walked across the 2 back fields and there is still standing water in both of them....so, I guess it will be a little while before I can get them cut. Gabbie had a difficult day today inside....she begged, pleaded, and whinned to get out, but only got out to potty. There are 2 things she doesn't like....the rain falling on her and riding in a vehicle. The wet ground is fine, but not spraying her from above....the vehicle really gets her aniety worked up and ya don't have to go very far before she upchucks. I'm going to try and ride her around on the property for short rides to see if she will settle down some....it would sure be nice to be able to take her with us sometimes instead of shutting her up in a room.....gotta work on some fencing too....

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Jewel gets carsick too...I need to work with her on it. She’ll ride the 4wheeler with me though! Lol

 

[Mike CHS]

I often take Thor and just sit in the truck for a couple of minutes. That evolved into short runs up the driveway and now he just jumps in like he has been doing it his whole life. Maisy will probably have to be picked up and put in for the rest of her life. I'm getting him up on the ranger but he's so big it's going to have to be on the bed.