Spinning Wheels

Do you ever have days on end when you seem to be so busy that you accomplish absolutely nothing? Well, lately that's exactly how I've been feeling. I get up each morning and prepare for my day. Each morning lately it seems that no matter what time I arise, and no matter how swiftly I try to complete my morning routine that I am running behind schedule before I ever leave the house. I arrive late or just in time to work and open the clinic. It's still slow, but business has slowly begun picking back up again (thankfully), but even though there may be no appointments on the book for that day, my boss has been showing up at the clinic and hanging out...and interrupting my day; and he's driving me insane!!! I cannot wait for business to resume so that I can schedule appointments for the day that keep him running. Anyway, I digress - but for whatever reason, I feel like I'm spinning my wheels. I seem busy and completely occupied, but at the end of the day I feel like I have accomplished so very little and wonder at just where the time has gone? The weather has been beautiful and warmish in the days and cold and below freezing each night. Just like I like it. Annie and I have been going for our walks and I do my chores each evening and prepare dinner and go to bed. Routine, routine, routine but still I feel like I'm making no headway. I really can't explain it, but in my mind I have all these endless lists of things I want to do and projects I want to be working on, but there just never seems to be enough hours in a day and my energy is never quite enough. I am tired and so help me, if I hear my boss's voice much more, I just might crack! Seriously, he's driving me nuts and I feel like I'm gonna blow...and it won't be pretty. I haven't even posted anything here for almost a week.

I'm not sleeping well lately and I'm very irritable. I have absolutely no reason to feel angry lately but that's exactly how I'm feeling. Very angry, and I have no idea why.

I read this on one of the blogs that I follow recently and somehow it seems appropriate for my frame of mind.

All animals except man know that the ultimate of life is to enjoy it.

Samuel Butler

What is my problem?

On a better note, Ladde is doing very well and will be able to go out in the pasture with his herdmates very soon. Maybe in a week or so. My hubby suggested that we wrap his legs with a support bandage for a while in case he gets a little over zealous at his newfound freedom. Probably not a bad idea. Hopefully he will keep his head and remain a calm and steadfast fellow. It's always with trepidation and a little bit of fear when we first turn him back out in the big pasture after such a long period of confinement and expensive therapy. I am hoping and praying for continued soundness.

I am so happy for him that his days of prison are soon to come to an end. He's been such a good boy and has accepted his fate with resignment and good cheer (at least for the most part). Bless his pea-pickin' little heart.

These last two pictures were taken a couple of years ago during a campout at Sheep Springs Horse Camp near Sisters, Oregon. Good memories and warm June days. They sure do look good right about now.