…is my main objective these days, both for getting through my average workweek as well as trying to accomplish a few things over the weekend. (I knew I felt a little shortness of breath this morning - checked my pO2 & it’s 93) Overdue for a hyperbaric oxygen treatment; that was one “chore” I haven’t managed to fit it recently!
I rolled out Saturday morning to go meet my friends at Lake Whitney and we had ourselves a beautiful trail ride - it was a perfect spring-like day. (A couple of the ladies had camped out Friday night; I thought about hauling to meet them, but after a busy double-booked schedule on Friday I wasn’t pushing myself -you know, “pacing” and all that!) I’m so far behind on the Facebook riding challenge (Haven’t. Ridden. In. SEVEN! WEEKS!!) but I have enjoyed skimming everyone else’s posts. No wonder I’ve been feeling terrible!
Yesterday, duty called as I got my mom showered (it’s been about 3 weeks) - she was getting kind of ripe! then got her down to the dining hall for lunch. Her appetite is still excellent. My reward was then going to see my son, and we got Mila the Burmese python fed… Mila’s almost 4 yrs old, about 10 ft long & weighs 26 lbs. that doesn’t sound very heavy until she’s been hanging on your neck and shoulders for a while!
My ex had an extensive collection of snake books, and one which I remember fondly I think was simply titled “Giant Snakes”?? but it documented the author raising his own Burmese python while describing facts about the other species. I need to try to search out a used copy - we have not been the greatest about documenting Mila‘s growth and development, but she’s a pretty amazing animal. Fortunately she seems to be completely recovered from last summer’s bronchitis/upper respiratory infection - she got chilled when Zach was in the process of moving from Mesquite to the Irving house. She also scarred her nose being confined to too small of a cage; that has also healed up nicely. I will post recent pictures when I get a chance to download them, but last year the Mesquite pet store had "Santa pictures" and they were thrilled to handle Mila…
I need to get a pulse oximeter. Really, I do.
ReplyDeleteReading about your mom's bathing, or lack there of, has me almost mentally ill. LOL. Seriously, I can't stand the thought of this. I bathe twice a day, and refer to it as my hydrotherapy, and get rid postal when I can't.
The trail ride looked really nice. I went on a trail ride with a couple of brothers whose parents were best friends of my parents when we were young and we all still have fond memories of each other. The younger one told me years later than I was his first love. So there is definitely something to this trail ride business.
Mila and I would not be friends though. LOL. Snakes can be pretty and dad always talked them up but I'm not a snake person. I love turtles and lizards.
(It’s Val of course) But yesterday I couldn’t force myself to stay & escort Mom to dinner; I’ve GOT to get her bathed today! Even the best facilities have that underlying twinge of urine, and now I know why 🤦♀️😔
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