Anna - how is Tucker?

[Heather T]

Haven't heard or seen any updates lately...just checking.

[Anna]

Oooh sorry honey. Ive been anticomputer for quite a while. Wanted to take a break. Tucker is fantastic, his knees are so good that he is outside sometimes for days if it is nice. We havent weaned him yet. Still no word on his papers, we are still planning to force register him and geld him, and he is still for sale.

Personality wise he just gets better and better. He is so lovey, and is getting to be so good on a lead rope even though he is still with mom. The other day mom wanted me to lead him out, and he came along with a "whatever." attitude, head down, plodding along. We came to a puddle and he refused to go through it, so we went around... and then he promptly turned and splashed in it... he is a goof. Ive been meaning to get some pics of him but I have been soooo busy and it is hard for me to spend so much time with him knowing he will be sold soon. I was giving him peppermints the other day and it got his lips all red and looked like he had Madonna lips... my sister and I cracked up so hard we cried. We're trying to break him of his swing-my-butt-towards-you habit. We all know he just wants his big butt scratched but its still a very alarming move. His very favorite thing is to get a regular hairbursh and just scratch the top of his tail, he wiggles his little nose in the air and male thingys his tail and he is just a sight to see. He is getting some pink mottling but you wouldnt notice unless you stare up his nose. I guess that says something about me, ha.

Ill update on Ren too. We've started a bit of exercise for him because he is rather thick through the middle despite not eating very much at all. I clipped him a few weeks back, which he really enjoyed. Im not sure if he is going or not, nobody has had any interest in him for whatever reason, and my mom hasnt brought it up, so I will stay quiet and hope the whole thing passes over. He gets so excited when I come over, he squeals for me and stuffs his head into his halter if I offer it to him. I wish I had more time.

I lost my job thanks to a back in jury, so now I am working temp jobs... again... even though I am better.

But Tucker is better than ever He is so gorgeous. When he sheds out these last few hairy spots I will take some pics. I havent been because he is going through his uglies and I dont want to embarass him