Trailer Trash Too

Cotton saw his family physician earlier in the week. The doc advised me that, from earmites, Cotton had a hematoma on his ear, from all the shaking of his head. He advised me that it could be lanced, but would most likely fill back up with blood. He could do surgery and repair it. We set up the appointment and I agreed to bring Cotton in, after 7:00 am, but before 9:00 am.

Cotton was supposed to fast from noon, the day before. All the cats got to fast from breakfast until the next morning. I picked up Cotton, who was very trusting. He had been slinking around, anxious, the day before. I think he heard his name mentioned on the answering machine when the lady called to remind me of the appointment.

"What's his name?" the small sleepy-eyed boy asked me.
"Cotton", I replied.
"What's your name?" he continued.
"Trailertrash", I replied.
"Mine is Gary," he stated.
"How old are you?" I asked.
"four and a half," he responded, then asked, "How old are you?"
His mother made a funny sound, but didn't say anything. I told him my correct age.
"That's my mother, her name is Leslie," he told me, as he pointed to the lady writing out the authorization-of-surgery form for me to sign.
"How old is she?" I asked.
"I don't know," he admitted.
"Almost 30," replied Leslie.
"How old is he?" asked Gary, pointing at Cotton.
"He's six," I replied.

I picked Cotton up, this morning. He's still groggy from the anesthesia. He's been slinking around, weaving. I hope it wears off, soon.

I totally forgot the Preakness was to be run, today.
Barbaro Breaks Down in Preakness Stakes
Bernardini Earns Easy Victory at Pimlico
I hope they don't euthanize him.

Barbaro's injury came a year after Afleet Alex's brush with catastrophe. Turning for home, the horse was bumped by another and nearly knocked to his knees before gathering himself and going on to win.


Thoroughbreds have broken down in the past in big races: In the 1993 Preakness, Union City broke down and was euthanized; in the 1993 Belmont Stakes, Preakness winner Prairie Bayou broke down; in the 1999 Belmont Stakes, with Charismatic trying to win the Triple Crown, he was pulled up while finishing third with a fractured ankle; Go For Wand broke down in the stretch of the 1990 Breeders' Cup Distaff and was euthanized; and in 1975, the great Ruffian broke down in a match race with Foolish Pleasure. She was operated on, but was later euthanized.

Well, I wondered where she'd been getting to. Obviously, she and Cotton decided to get some religion in their lives. Little Rascaline.

That does it! Cotton pretends to go hide and sleep, but what's he doing? Going off to church! Little rascal.

The song, "Windy", has been running through my mind for the last week. I'm wondering if it has anything to do with tornado season! The other night, huge gusts of wind occurred. They, sometimes, shook the trailer. Luckily, nothing outside was blown over. One year, the wind came in and snapped my young walnut tree in the middle. It was really weird. I was standing at the window watching and the tree was standing there, one minute, then it bent and hit the ground.