Post by Heather T on May 24, 2005 20:56:26 GMT -5
It's been a very, very long day for Shannon and I. We left this morning for Georgia, arrived around noon, paid our bill, got our discharge instructions, took photos, said our goodbyes and headed home.
Someone should have sent us with a bottle for Hope because at 4 p.m. she was NOT a happy camper. We should have been prepared and had a bottle with us, but we didn't . So we spent an hour locating a Wal Mart, getting a bottle, measuring cup, whisk and a bowl to make her formula. She didn't like the nipple - got mad and wouldn't eat.
It was a LONG ride home. Arrived at 7 p.m - got the girls in their new temporary quarantined home, Shannon fed them and I ran to the barn to check Shanza and feed everyone else. Today was Grandpa's long chemo day so he was whipped.
Got the girls fed, settled and into the house by 9:30.
Am I whining, YES - BUT I'M SO GLAD TO BE ABLE TO WHINE!!!!! Our girls are home..... ;D
And the very best part of all of this is that when they brought Gabby out of isolation and she SAW Hope from 20' away - she started hollering. She came up to Hope and nuzzled her and went bizerk when we took Hope and put her in the back of the Excursion - yes, she rode 1st class and poor Gabby was stuck in the hot trailer.
They are nose to nose and Gabby is loving it. Hope doesn't know what to think of the smells, the noises, the flapping tarps, the wind, the grass....just everything is a little overwhelming. We're checking on her often, hoping it won't rain this first night, and praying that she'll be warm enough. I think Shannon is going to sleep with her.
I promise we'll get photos up tomorrow. Thanks guys for your support!!
These are Shannon feeding Hope in her "temporary isolation" home. I have a video that will be up soon too!
Someone should have sent us with a bottle for Hope because at 4 p.m. she was NOT a happy camper. We should have been prepared and had a bottle with us, but we didn't . So we spent an hour locating a Wal Mart, getting a bottle, measuring cup, whisk and a bowl to make her formula. She didn't like the nipple - got mad and wouldn't eat.
It was a LONG ride home. Arrived at 7 p.m - got the girls in their new temporary quarantined home, Shannon fed them and I ran to the barn to check Shanza and feed everyone else. Today was Grandpa's long chemo day so he was whipped.
Got the girls fed, settled and into the house by 9:30.
Am I whining, YES - BUT I'M SO GLAD TO BE ABLE TO WHINE!!!!! Our girls are home..... ;D
And the very best part of all of this is that when they brought Gabby out of isolation and she SAW Hope from 20' away - she started hollering. She came up to Hope and nuzzled her and went bizerk when we took Hope and put her in the back of the Excursion - yes, she rode 1st class and poor Gabby was stuck in the hot trailer.
They are nose to nose and Gabby is loving it. Hope doesn't know what to think of the smells, the noises, the flapping tarps, the wind, the grass....just everything is a little overwhelming. We're checking on her often, hoping it won't rain this first night, and praying that she'll be warm enough. I think Shannon is going to sleep with her.
I promise we'll get photos up tomorrow. Thanks guys for your support!!
These are Shannon feeding Hope in her "temporary isolation" home. I have a video that will be up soon too!
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Is there anyway you can put one of the cams in with Lil' Hope so we can all watch the feedings? It may be a while before I get down there and I just know she would feel better if she knew I was watching. After all this Raleigh group watched for her to foal and then had to miss it!! Just a suggestion from her namesake!! ;D By the way, how were those Waffles??
