What did you do today?

[Nanno]

I've had a rather harrowing last couple of days. My horse Skokie has been colicking since Friday morning. I took him to see the vet, took him for trailer rides, walked him up and down the driveway, made him trot, and mostly sat around feeling helpless for two days. Last night was a sleepless one. He got worse and worse all day Saturday, and sometime around midnight I was sure he wasn't going to pull through. I had called my neighbor earlier that evening to ask if he could come put Skokie down for me in the middle of the night if he started to suffer too much. Thank goodness I didn't have to make that call! Very, very slowly Skokie began to recover during the wee hours, and he spent most of today still sick but less distressed than before. This afternoon he started nibbling grass here and there and he spent more time just laying down instead of getting up and down. I let him lay down as long as he wanted--he desperately needed the rest. He spent a long time napping in the afternoon sun, and this evening he looked well enough that I left for a few hours to attend a Christmas concert. When I got home he was eating like a horse! I still put his blanket on him tonight and I'll certainly be checking on him right before bed and early in the morning, but I think he finally pulled through!

About that Christmas concert--Friday night and this evening Phil and I performed! I sang in front of people for the first time in my life. I dressed up all fancy with lots of make-up (fake eyelashes!) like a night club singer and sang "Santa Baby". Phil dressed as Santa Clause and sang back-up. Phil also played a Christmas medley on his viola. He was better than me, but he's had more practice.

Phil also launched his new game, Galcon 2, on Steam this weekend and my parents came to visit. Whew! It's been a very busy weekend!