The First Meeting…a quick diversion
Although I try to stay focused on the art and creation in this blog, we had a small diversion from the norm today which gave me the perfect scenario in which to introduce my mother. Below is the first meeting between my mom, the ever devoted nurturer of “all things great and small”, and the newest addition to the tiny casita my folks are currently living in until their main house is complete. This little guy was born on Good Friday. His mother would not accept him and the people who own the ewe didn’t feel it their place to take care of the rejected baby because everything that happens (or doesn’t happen) is “God’s will.” Fortunately, the woman who brought him into town and my mother who took him off her hands both believe that God has way too many responsibilities and every now and then needs some help.
So today my mom got a very quick introduction to what we have available in San Miguel for the care of large animals (as the translator, I too got the intro…more than I probably ever needed to know). As it happens, we have a large animal supply tienda in Centro that sells everything from vaccines and syringes to replacement formula and bottle nipples. Then up the street just two doors to a pharmacy where we picked up diapers. Of course the lady at the counter asked me what size of diaper. When I said that I didn’t know but could we see the smallest she gave me a very quizzical look. Then again I got the same look when she brought back “new born” size and I asked to see the next size up from those. ‘Why the look,’ I thought and then realized how odd that I would be asking for diapers and not know the size of the child for whom they were intended. So when she returned I apologized and explained that the reason for the size confusion was that the diapers weren’t for a child but for a lamb — then I got not just a look but a smirk (crazy gringa).
Anyway, after our quick run to town mom returned armed with formula, feeding bottles and diapers. Why the diapers? Because this little guy will be living in the house with the rest of the animals and the diapers makes clean-up a bit easier and more sanitary. So tonight the little guy is settling in with the rest of the menagerie (my folks, two dogs, a parrot, a cockatiel and a chinchilla) in their country casita.
Like I said, the perfect intro…this is my mom.
Creative note: In case you were wondering, I did manage to sew on 4 of the 12 spines on the second form today:)
