Happy news, friends—the humans thought I had an abscess, then spent oodles of time and money on x-rays and vet visits trying to be sure that it was nothing worse than an abscess, then after two such months (read more about the Festival of the Vet Bills on Facebook) I presented with . . . wait for it . . . a burst abscess! Woohoo! I'm fully restored to health now, except for having been diagnosed with Cushing's on top of my chronic laminitis. It's the low sugar life for me, plus pergolide pills to help my pituitary gland chill out. So far, I'm adapting well to the regimen with no signs of trouble. When Farmwife was talking to the vet about testing my hormone levels, she let slip that not only was I notably NOT shiny this summer, but I have begun to look like an old cart horse! She tried to backtrack with compliments on my 2023 summer coat. "He was SO shiny last year," she said, "and he used to be so athletic and well-muscled." I have resolved to take...