Monthly Archives: July 2010

Why is the stable calling me at 6 a.m.?

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Mike

This is not a good way to start the day. There can be no good reason for the caller ID to tell me that the stable is calling at six o’clock in the <ahem> morning. This cannot be good news—especially … Continue reading →

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Vaccines: check!

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Mike

Bob got his vaccines tonight, thanks to some help from my friend Mary (thank you!). I picked them up from the vet and they had them on ice, with instructions to administer them within 24 hours. I stuffed them in … Continue reading →

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Movin’ on up…

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Mike

After a couple of false starts this week, we got Bob moved to his permanent home at Abiding Acres. Many thanks to Kelsey (and her father) for the transportation help! Kim left early this morning for her vacation with a … Continue reading →

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B-Day

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Mike

Well, today was the day. It’s not actually Kim’s birthday today, but it’s close enough. Kelsey was a superstar today, and so was Bob. Kelsey played her part well, giving Kim the story starting last night via text that she … Continue reading →

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Shh… it’s a surprise!

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Mike

Via the magic of WordPress, I can write about Kim’s surprise birthday present without worrying about spoiling the surprise. How cool is that? After almost a month of hemming and hawing (on my part), second guessing myself, and negotiating with … Continue reading →

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