Pete was down and out physically for some time. He had hip and leg and knee problems, and still does, but not as bad as previously. He is now able to exercise and because he is able to exercise is on the upswing.

Right around the time my sister was to visit he got a cold. I knew that this was going to become bronchitis because this is what happens when he gets a cold. I had to cancel my sister’s visit because there was so much to be done around here. We had planned on doing a trip but this was out of the question. I was not going to leave him to do everything around here

Now that Pete is better, I realize just how bad off he was. Funny how this works. Things were not getting done around here and he was simply dragging himself around and coughing. And the leg problems added to this. I complained some, for which I now feel bad. He has never complained when I’ve been ill.

He turned a corner in part because he went and saw an acupuncturist, massage therapist, and chiropractor. He’s still seeing the acupuncturist.

Maybe because he’s been feeling better, he has been doing a super human job of pulling the cart. And I am pulling hard to keep up with him.

For example, Tyra again has the splats. And Pete has taken the lead in the decision making process. He talked with Dr. Kaiser and has come up with a plan. We are now feeding her three times a day instead of two times a day. And she is again getting supplements. I had slacked off on giving them to her. And he keeps reassuring me that she’ll be okay. Yesterday Pete drove to the veterinarian’s home and picked up the manure sample containers. And today he took them back to Zach’s place and hung them on the doorknob. So we’ll know in the next few days if she has parasites. We hope she does because then we’ll be able to give her medication that will eliminate the problem.

Pete also drove back from town today to give Tyra her midday rations.

The number of men that opt to have nothing to do with their wives’ horses are in the majority. We know who they are. I am fortunate in that Pete is not in this number.

Right now, as I write, he is taking warm water down to the horses. This is because it is 22˚ F out. Time to start adding warm water to the cold.

Pete also has been the one who has insisted in pulling the cart rather than abandoning it when dealing with the book project. Tonight he had a meeting with two new board members – now and then either he or I would tell them stories about what we have faced in keeping this going.

He’s responsible for my not giving up.

The least I can do is what I am going to do, which is wash the dishes.

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