Remembering the Good Times

My first day of blogging, a new one for me! I never had the courage to do something like this before, my courage has always been used in different ways. Now, I am into not forgetting! My life has flown by me and I am stopping it! We are having the best times of our lives and I don't want to forget them!

We have had a pet raccoon named Archie, since April. Barry found this little helpless 3 day old nasty little thing lying on the ground at the feedlot. Barry picked him up and knew it was a baby coon. {looked like a rat to me}. The baby was bleeding from the mouth and had fallen a long ways. Barry thought it was so cool and wanted me to see it! The rest is history. We immediately started researching on the internet, it was all as clear as mud and the laws are not clear as to what to do either. So we decided to go for it! If we get in trouble for saving a baby coon well then somebody needs to find something better to do!

Archie has lived the life of a KING, when he was off the bottle, {3 months later} we started leaving his cage open. He as come and gone as he pleases for 3 months now, showing up at night to get pet and played with. We knew one night when he didn't show, something might be wrong. A few nights later we saw him in the distance and he looked injured and scared. We went to him and he had somehow broken a leg and the bone was exposed. Yee gods, what now! We could never ask a vet to help, so we had to get resourceful. After a week of trying to decide what to do, we decide Barry and a friend can do it. OH YES THEY DID!!! They amputated Archies leg. He has also survived that and it is simply a miracle. We have a long recovery ahead, but lookin good so far! He has entertained many of our guests and I hope he is around for a long time.

Enough for today, no need to go on...and....on, until next time!!

Rhonda