Total Recall

 (Love the original Schwarzenegger flick, never even bothered to try to watch the remake! Occasionally get sucked into the debates as to whether the whole thing was, in fact, “just a dream”)

But a dream/imagination sequence that left a lasting impression on me was the boy who lost his Red Pony - anyone else scarred by that film??? Nevermind that it’s considered another one of Steinbeck‘s masterpieces, that scene where Jody imagine his poor pony trying to fight off the buzzards - when in fact he has already died, escaping from the barn to collapse in the field - gave me nightmares as a child. And what did that poor pony die of? Strangles - something that is part of our routine vaccination package these days. It’s such a nasty disease that even despite vaccination, some animals still are infected…

Anyway, I had to face my nightmares yesterday when I had to put out a round bale for the horses. Dear Moonie had a “Tibetan sky burial” since I was unable to secure the services of a gravedigger. While I could not bring myself to go inspect what 2 weeks of time, decay, the elements & scavengers have wrought upon my baby, I couldn’t help but see the high arch of his rib cage out of the corner of my eye. Circle of life, my ass! In a few more weeks, I may take the wheelbarrow & gather up a few bones to bring up the hill & inter by his mama. It’s the least I can do.