As long as it does not roll its criss cross over me!!
The gardens are full.
We go out picking for our dinner every evenng. Alissa is good at this. Foraging. 
Wai slept under his sheet just a bit more than usual yesterday. He feels slower to me. Though he still walked about when the sun went down. Now that the outer covering is coming off, his wounds some of which are very deep, are entering a risky period. I am afraid for him. I am going to call in the vet today to check our progress again.
(Way below – past the weather – I have placed one of my progress pictures of Wai’s skin. These are for my records and the vet not the blog. It looks awful and is not for children. But if you are feeling strong this is what we are fighting. This is the damage someone did to this pig. Probably burning. I might sound pragmatic and methodical with his care but I am never going to lose the fury I feel. I am furiously protective of him. And the terror that his ravaged body will be overwhelmed and the bastards who did this will win.
But life will continue to move on and all around us even when battling. So we must all roll many ways to navigate life’s criss cross.
The weather seems to be settling and our new help comes next week so I have tee-ed up the hay man to cut the hay on Monday. 
It has been a while but I wanted to give all the newy sown alfalfa (into the big underproducng grass hay field) time to establish. Plus the problem of the rain of course. 
Hope you have a lovely day.
celi
Weather. Lovely day.
Friday 07/14 10% / 0 in
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 76F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night 07/14 10% / 0 in
Some passing clouds. Low 58F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph
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Do not look further unless you have a strong stomach. But if you are interested in what Wai and I are actually dealing wih (other than nice pictures of his good side) here is one patch. The yellow you are seeing is actually drying, covering developing skin. But it is as bad as it looks. And this is not the worst side. The other side is much worse and weeping. 
The Kitchen's Garden 
86 responses to “Life’s criss cross”
poor Wai – he must have suffered so much 😦 I can not understand how people can be so cruel 😦
You are giving him the best care, and the best chance, bless you. Xx
Despite a lot of support from a distance it must be difficult and a bit lonely having to make all of the decisions about Wai’s well being and survival on your own. I am reading this very late but there is a strong theme running through the comments from those who know burns, medicine or animal medicine and that is that healing burns look scary awful too. Maybe it would be helpful to get him in now and again anyway just so you get some support around Wai’s progress, even if it is just to get corroboration that both you and Wai are doing everything you possibly can in such difficult circumstances. No woman is an island and all that! Stoic is the word for Wai, he is such a stoic little pig.
Him being the vet, get the vet in is what I meant to say
With your help and everyone praying and willingness to him , i think he will get well. There is a lot of hope going out to him.
That poor, poor, poor soul.
If only he could talk…..and yet …maybe not
The body needs a lot of rest to heal properly. I think that last photograph does show some amazing healing in process. Wai’s gift to us is much deeper than what we see superficially. Reading so many comments – the compassion, thoughts, ideas, pulling together in a positive way, shows us what we are capable of as we join together as a community. Wai is also showing us what love and kindness can do. The mere fact that he has an appetite and allows you to tend to his wounds, and even responds with little grunts, speaks mountains about the trust and connectivity shared without words. Wai is a miracle in our lives, regardless of how this turns out.