Whoopee, I've got eight inches of snow and two cracked ribs.
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Re: Whoopee, I've got eight inches of snow and two cracked ribs.
Pillows. Tie pillows around you when you have to walk on snow/ice. It is the ONLY way to prevent harm. Well, the BEST way, is to just stay inside ... but with staaaAAAAaaaaaring horses, needs-must and all that. I hope you heal quickly, bunged-up ribs are NO picnic.
Re: Whoopee, I've got eight inches of snow and two cracked ribs.
Yaktrax! Living in the snow, you learn that traction is important and yaktraks are the best invention ever. I keep mine attached to my backpack at all times because you never know when you will need them in Pullman. http://www.yaktrax.com/default.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Whoopee, I've got eight inches of snow and two cracked ribs.
[quote="Monsterpony"]Yaktrax! Living in the snow, you learn that traction is important and yaktraks are the best invention ever. I keep mine attached to my backpack at all times because you never know when you will need them in Pullman. http://www.yaktrax.com/default.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;[/quote]
YES!!! These are priceless! Thanks for the link.
Re: Whoopee, I've got eight inches of snow and two cracked ribs.
I am not only alone I am feeling amazingly sorry for myself at the mo.
I have a puncture and the RAC keep lying about the ETA and now they tell me I am not a priority and, basically, they will get to me when they can!!!
I am stuck here, my horses are seven miles away and, no, there is no-one I can call as I have to be with the vehicle when the RAC come or they will go away and put me to the back of the list and the same problem will start all over again tomorrow!!!
UGH!!
Re: Whoopee, I've got eight inches of snow and two cracked ribs.
I finally succumbed to what I do best and went HYSTERICAL at the moron on the other end of the phone and, you know what?? Even though they had NO people available, even though there was a waiting time of three hours, someone came within ten minutes!!!
He was worn out, poor thing, and probably on his way home, but he still came.
And it took him a massive ten minutes to fix the wheel.
Why they do not have a load of people on stand by who are not mechanics but who can change a wheel, when we hit weather like this, I shall never understand!
Needless to say I am cancelling my subscription with them....
Ribs are hurting like crazy, worst thing is not being able to breathe properly, shirt little breathes is all I can manage, so I am constantly tired.
I'll get there, though, I always do.
Re: Whoopee, I've got eight inches of snow and two cracked ribs.
Hmmm, a 'testimony' to why I have come to loathe snow anymore and moved to points south to get away from most all of it. Interesting as there was some snow and ice this way the evening of the 24th. Still no cover on the ground but with all the rain we've had since the middle of September the ground is absolutely saturated. Kind of like living in a bog right now. I don't know that there has been decent, dry footing for more than a week at a time and infrequently since mid September. I can't 'afford' to be incapacitated tending ten of my own beloveds, six for one friend and three for another for a total of nineteen.
Wishing you a quick mending with minimal discomfort so you can get about your 'responsibilities' tending to those beautiful, magical equines in our keeping...
~"To understand the soul of a horse is the closest we humans can come to knowing perfection." - Author Unknown~
Re: Whoopee, I've got eight inches of snow and two cracked ribs.
Poor Rabbit :o - I hope you are on the mend now. I know how painful it is to have multiple rib fractures :sad - you have my full sympathy and well wishes. :love
Like drcharlton, it has rained so much here the ground has not dried out in months and then we got over a foot of snow. To top it all off dumb me got my truck stuck in the lower driveway sideways of all things :sign (halfway between the lower 2 barns - but at least near the hay - lol :D ). It took us 2 1/2 days to get it out :BH (had to wait until it either melted enough for my son to drive up here to get to the tractor started to pull it out)...I won't do THAT again (anytime soon anyway). Needless to say, I am relying on others to do the haying part for the next few weeks (or until this stuff freezes hard or dries out).
Re: Whoopee, I've got eight inches of snow and two cracked ribs.
I have been stuck just about everywhere this past week. On my driveway on my road, in my lane, halfway up the field drive, halfway down the filed drive.....you name it!!
So far brute strength and ignorance have got me out.
Anyway it's melted now, goody!!
Ribs are hurting like hades as I have been doing to much, and i have GOT to start paring hooves next week, just got to, so looks like they'll take a while to heal!!
Re: Whoopee, I've got eight inches of snow and two cracked ribs.
Oh dear !!!!!
The snow here has almost melted now which is what will happen for you in the next couple of days as it's getting warmer. Hope you are feeling better soon.