Eva’s Friends

[Mother of Chaos]

Wooly mammoth on the apple tree (what do y'all call them?)
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Wooly bear caterpillar?

Larval stage of Isabella tiger moth

 

[Evadig]

In the last two days I have added 500+ miles to my car and added several towns to my mental map by driving nearly twenty-four hours with a twelve-hour break in between.

We were able to find a rescue to take my sister's turtle, so we drove up to central Pennsylvania early Saturday morning. Between stopping at the gas station and the grocery store we made it just in time for the appointment, then leisurely drove back home. It was a long day.

This morning we left early to explore central Virginia - literally the exact opposite direction of yesterday's trip. We went to Mass in a beautiful old church with an unruly congregation. I could not help wondering what the parishioners of olden days would have thought of their behaviour. Then we traveled throughout the countryside checking out towns and churches. Some were a disappointment. Others we were pleasantly surprised. So Virginia is still in the running with Pennsylvania.

Last night Eva fainted, collapsed, or simply had a severe neurological disfunction. When I took the dogs out for the night, she went to go potty in her favorite spot, but didn't come back. I thought that was odd, so I grabbed a flashlight and went to look. She was just sitting there with that vacant stare - couldn't respond, move, or support her own weight when I tried to help her stand. I picked her up and she lay limply in my arms, her head resting on my shoulder. My sister thought she was dead. So did I, for a minute. I brought her upstairs and laid her on her pillow. Half an hour later she woke up and wanted her treat, and acted normally from then on. She was fine today.

That's all for tonight, I guess. I hope y'all are doing well .


The Virtues

Faith

Huey Helicopter from Vietnam

Sherman Tank

General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

Autumn in Virginia

 

[Callender Girl]

I'm glad Eva is okay. My Molly, who had idiopathic seizures, would freeze up and get a blank stare; it's frightening to see them like that. Molly's seizures ended with her spinning uncontrollably in circles; once she was able to stop, on the vet's instruction, I gave her a little Breyer's ice cream (commercial brand with the most natural ingredients) to bring her sugar level up.

I always wondered if she was scared or just on "autopilot" and didn't know that she was having trouble. Animals seem to accept what's happening to them better than most people -- we panic and tell ourselves things that often make situations worse than they are.

It's good to hear that you found a rescue for your sister's turtle. When I was a kid, tiny turtles were sold in stores all over. I'm sure most of them didn't live long because they didn't come with instructions on how to feed or house them. Turtles and tortoises are pretty fascinating creatures. Years ago, we visited a place in South Dakota, Reptile Gardens, where a couple of huge Galapagos tortoises wandered around on the grounds. Very cool critters!!

With all the traveling under your belt, is the family any closer to choosing a new place to live? I doubt I will ever leave my acreage. It's really too much work for one person, but I have such great memories here.

Plus, if the "Work Crew," friends from our re-enacting days, keep coming down from Minnesota twice a year to do projects, some day -- some day -- the place will be what I always knew it had the potential to become!

Hope you, your family and all the critters have a good week!