Well now, it is 9 pm on Saturday night and Aubrie and I are about to go feed horses, burros, minis, goats, sheep, and whoever else is hanging around looking at us!  I thought that I would write a brief note before we go, since I will be anxious to hit the bed after the feeding is over.  We didn't come up from evening chores til 8:15, so our 'dinner break' is pretty short.  No rest for the weary, they say, and it is surely true here!

I took Princess Latika out for a little walk earlier, and she is quite the smart little filly.  She will go anywhere I go, and will stop to look at shading in the dirt but then will go on through.  She is wheezing and I am a bit concerned about her since she was so far down physically that pneumonia could be a problem.  You can imagine how impressed she was when I put Vicks in her nose!  What personality she has; everyone has fallen in love with her.  Just keep her in your prayers, and let us see her grow strong and healthy.  

I am using the Melaleuca products on Illusion's foot which has again become raw above his coronet band as it did last year after he cut it on a bolt (outside of his gate, I might add).  The process of cleaning it with Melaleuca antibacterial soap, then spraying the mixture of melaleuca oil and water, letting it dry, and covering with corn starch is actually making an amazing difference.  This is so much better and less caustic than using Wonder Dust (that is what we used last summer - container after container), and it was a never-ending battle.  After just one week of using the mix above, it is much less raw, and the cornstarch keeps it well covered.  

I also gave William the potbelly a bath using the liquid antibacterial soap (took off lots of the scabby, scaly skin), then rubbed him with the Melaleuca Intensive Skin Therapy.  He looks and feels *his skin* like a new piggie!  I love these solutions for animals that are actually not harmful in any way.  I am devouring the wellness guide!    

Off to feed I go, and let me again say how grateful we are to all of you who donate to us and help keep this ranch going!