The month of November is usually one of my favorites. The weather becomes a bit cooler; the leaves at the farm begin to turn, and of course it’s my birth month. (For several years now, I’ve been celebrating, but not counting.)
This year, November has again given lots of joy, and not a small dose of frustration. First, Kota had two tumors removed by Dr. Josh Lackey of L & L Vet Clinic in Hamilton. One, on her right shoulder, was just a small, fatty tumor. The other, however, on her left foreleg, was a mast cell tumor a bit smaller than a ping-pong ball. Dr. Lackey cautioned us that because it contained cancer cells, we should watch the site carefully in case the tumor regrows. Kota didn’t particularly mind the surgery, but she really hated the plastic cone she had to wear.
All went well with her recovery, until about a week-and-a-half later when Kota fell out of the gator and ripped out some of her stitches. Dr. Lackey was not in the office that day, so we took her to Coryell Vet Clinic in Gatesville for repairs. This clinic has given us excellent service in the past in several emergency situations, and did so again. In 20 minutes, Kota was stapled back together. Upon our return to Volente, we were able to put her in a soft collar for the remainder of the healing process and she is now back to her old self, thank goodness.
Another of the frustrations the first two weeks of the month involved the refinishing of the concrete floor at the farm. The project was supposed to take 3-4 days, so we had all our furniture moved out onto the covered porch, leaving the floor ready for its new coat of epoxy.
Unfortunately, the project did not go as smoothly as we had hoped. Long story short, we spent a week-and-a-half hanging out at my brother’s house. (Thank you, Allan and Jef!!!) until we were finally able to move back in. Here is a small sample of what the new finish looks like. It was worth the wait...but sure took longer than expected.
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