SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

Spring has finally arrived with all her splendor! The farmers are out discing their fields, preparing their machinery, and getting their seeds ready for planting season which normally begins April 1. My friend, Rollo, is a commercial farmer. I have known him for 5 years and he is a great friend and supporter. We talk on the phone every day, but, unfortunately, I will not see him for about 6 weeks after planting season starts. He farms about 3,000 acres and does custom farming for other customers so he is busy. He and his two sons do all of that work themselves. I used to help during harvest season, driving the big JD tractors which hauled the grain carts over to the grain bins where they were unloaded and sent up to the dryers. I love it and hope I can again help him this fall. He also raises beef cattle - Angus mainly. I love to look at the cows when I go there. Rollo provides us with all our hay and manual labor occasionally. Rollo has a masters degree and is a wizard in water engineering.

If you read Sandie's blog, you already know the results of my tumor marker. I complained of a great deal of pain where my gall bladder used to be which radiates across the front of my abdomen. They sent me for a cat scan to look at my tummy area and a blood test to see what my pancreas is up to. They have greatly improved the chalky stuff you have to drink. I chose the flavor apple. At least is isn't chalky anymore, just thick and of not much taste. So, again we wait. I am fully prepared to endure chemo again if necessary.

Our filly, Minka, is a yearling now and is growing like a weed, looking more like her daddy everyday. Her mama, Bambi, is expecting her baby in April, but it looks like she may foal early from the signs we see. I am very excited about that.

I hope you all are well and happy!