Meandering Blither

Thanks Laura for that title. :)

It's hunting season. I just hate it. Daily I hear gunshots all around. It scares the dogs.
I get so nervous that one of my little deer family will not come back. I'm a weenie, I know.
Comes with living next to a national forest.

Brock seems to be doing alot better since being on pain medication. Whew. I actually hurt my ring finger when I was doing the heimlich. My finger swelled up and turned black and blue. I can't even get my wedding bands back on. Ha--Heimlich Injury. Big dog-Big chest.

Alot of people ask me if I stressed out last night. I don't actually stress out about the emergency as much as the fact that I can't get help soon enough.
There are a few emergencies I can handle on my own, or at least manage until I can get help.
I can handle most injuries, bleeding, or poisionings. I can stitch something if I need to...not beautifully but good enough.
But something that needs immediate attention and the nearest vet is an hour away....not fun. To top it all off last night, I couldn't find my car keys. Now THAT stressed me out. I rarely drive my car as it is...so I don't pay much attention to wear those are. My wallet is another thing I seem to misplace alot. Both I needed last night and couldn't find.

I'm so thankful that I have the skills necessary to handle some of this. My smaller dog Taylor tried the choking thing a few months ago, she was actually turning blue. I was able to pick her right up and push the object right down her throat...voila--she was fine.
I had two dogs that ate bad meat (very ick) I won't go into details (your welcome) but a little bit of hydrogen peroxide and voila--all better.
Respiratory infection?? I'm fine. Upset stomach?? Fine too. I can even handle seizures considering I have the doctor's medicine cabinet right here at my disposal.
One year I even had one of my little dogs jump into a pool in the middle of winter. Yep...she got so cold and couldn't swim and started sinking. I scooped her up with the net, dried her off and wrapped her in a heating blanket. She was white as a ghost. She survived.
Okay, that WAS a little stressful.
But choking??? Dog as big as me?? No thanks. I'll pass. Sick horses? I'll pass again.

The house is very calm and quiet today. Fireplace is going--smells good.
Oh and I did find my keys and wallet eventually. They were in my car.
Go figure.