Minnie is still walking stiffly and awkwardly, she is not yet confident about her movements, even though she seems able to get most of the places she wants to go. She stays close to shelter and safe place, still seems to feel vulnerable. Her safest place is the barn, where she is able to climb up to the top of the hay bales and survey her world in safety. For animals, safe places are crucial to healing. She is the Queen of the barn up there.