it was an eerily silent barn bedtime tonight

of course lahanie was not there to yell at me to hurry up, nor was he kicking his stall wall in frustration. but the cows were silent too and just patiently waited by the gate for their turn to come for their food.
no one was in a hurry, no one was pushy and rude...the routine just silently and mechanically ticked along like clockwork....it was surreal and i didn't like it that much.

the vet called today with new minnie's bloodwork results...apparently her kidneys are totalled. he said not to put her on metacam but it was ok to give her the tramadol and elavil. we will not be removing her mammary tumors.