We had to take Flo to the vet today, she has been coughing and wheezing and had a runny nose this morning. Two strikes and we go to the vet. They aren’t sure what the trouble is, but we’ll try some antibiotics and see if it clears up. It’s going to be very cold on Friday and it might be time for her to come inside the farmhouse and sit by the fire.

Flo lived secretly in the woodshed when we first came  here, and then revealed herself to Maria during a storm, and then seduced me into letting her into the house when it’s cold. She is sweet and murderous, and we take good care of her – regular shots and check-ups and some food when she needs it.

If it doesn’t clear up, then X-rays in a week or so.