The day ended on a far brighter note than it began, we found Jake lying right near this spot when we came out to do the chores this morning. Many barn visits later, lots of bottle feedings, injections and remedies later, Jake was up and walking around this evening, Deb shadowing him closely. Ma, a good mother, doesn’t seem too interested in Jake today. He is not nursing, she has paid little attention to him. Most of the time when we came out to the barn, Jake was  holed up in a corner shivering.

He is still weak, and somewhat disoriented, he is vastly better than he was this morning. Tomorrow, more penicillin, another vitamin booster, more lamb’s milk in a bottle. Maria and I are committed to doing everything in our power within reason and with perspective to heal Jake, we think he has a good shot. Thanks again for the many good words of encouragement and support, they do matter, we do hear them and feel the energy of your good faith. It lifts us up in times of trouble.

Maria and I are, as always in sync. We both thought Jake was dying, we both agreed there was no point in calling a vet, we both rallied from our surprise to treat him aggressively and lovingly. A good day all in all, I am eager to share more of my photos tomorrow.  A good note to go to sleep on, we are both wrecked.