One Windy Day

The winds started at 2:14 a.m. and continued throughout the day.  I had never experienced such a windy day in Del Rio.  Per WeatherBug we had gusts to 48 mph. and it did not let up until late this afternoon.

If I look out the kitchen window, I can see the part of Walter's corral where that plastic cover is. Which by the way was flapping away and remarkably did not blow off.  He of course was not under it and chose to move to the other side where I can not see him unless I go outside.  Going outside was not an option today.

To get to him I have to pass a grove of mesquite trees whose limbs could have hit me in the head with the strong gusts.  I did see his owner by the corral, so at least I am hopeful that he went to check on him.

My hope is that all the dust and dirt flying around did not aggravate his poor eye.

Walter's Eye

It has been a very windy day.  From my kitchen window I kept on looking towards Walter's corral and I could see that plastic thing he has for a cover was flapping in the wind.  I had told the kid last week how dangerous it was and to tell his father that if he needed another one, we had a couple of used metal ones.

During weekends I know his owner is home as well as the rest of the family so I try not to visit him during the day.  Late this afternoon I had not seen any activity by his corral and I was worried that he had not been fed, so I went to investigate.

He immediately came towards me as evidenced by this picture.  That is when I saw his eye!

I petted him and reassured him he would be fine.  Then as is customary began yelling the kid's name :-( His father's truck was there and they have good hearing but no one came out.  I did see the curtains move but I could not tell who looked out.

I came home to get some baby wipes to clean his eye but I really did not want to do that.  I wanted his owner to see he was bleeding so he could do something about it and for once and for all take what is left of that broken plastic thing off!

As I was going back to the corral I saw two figures in the distance so I yelled the kid's name once more.  It was his father and him and I told them what happened.  All he said was "Thank You".  I saw the man get into the corral while the kid watched and I left.

Here I was criticizing mother's "Nosy Rosie" neighbor and what did I go do?  Lol, I did the same thing...I went to get the water hose and started watering the trees, so I could keep a watchful eye from the distance :D

I went back later but it was dark and he was eating...and when he is eating...no one else matters to him. I can not blame him after all they only feed him once a day.

Though today I did notice they gave him a little more hay than usual.

I was hoping he would have removed the danger especially with the high winds forecasted for tomorrow but alas that is asking for too much from the "gentlemen".