This is Luna. She is going to be staying with us a bit. Bairre was playing with Boudica this morning and accidentally ran over her. It’s devastating because Luna’s leg is hurt pretty badly, and I was very, very upset this morning–upset at Bairre (only in my mind, as I would never blame him because he’s a puppy, and this was our responsibility), Ron, and the universe. In the end, I could only stay a little bit mad at Ron and that wasn’t for long. I mean, this stuff just happens sometimes.

Ron was outside with the dogs and ducks when Bairre ran over the duck, and he had turned his back on Bairre. That was the mistake it seems. He said he should have kept Bairre and Boudica away from the ducks better. It’s risky when they play near the ducks, and we try to stay on top of it when they play. Ron just turned away for a bit, and he said it was then he heard the commotion. He turned around in time to see Bairre running by and little Luna lying on the ground unable to get up.

I was in the house when Ron came to the door and told me to get ready to nurse a duck. His face looked so pale. I could tell he was devastated. I am just so thankful it wasn’t her wing. Still, her leg injury is pretty bad.

I don’t think she has internal injuries because she seems to be doing okay and in good spirits otherwise; plus, she ate peas, homemade bread, and her food today. This morning, I was devastated that she was going to be devastated to be stuck in the house without her people for months, but the first day went swimmingly.

She had tub time for many hours to soak her leg, and then, while I baked cookies and then cooked dinner, I put her in a clear bin with straw and set her on the table in the dining room, so she could see me while I cooked. We talked. Okay, I talked, and she listened. And we both listened to the Bach cello suites. She was very curious about everything I did and just watched me the whole time. She literally never took her eyes off of me and just seemed to enjoy taking everything in. Plus, it’s warm in the house. Plus, there’s the Bach.

Over the years of having ducks and periodically having to have a duck in the house for treatment of injury of some kind, we have learned that ducks really love cello. In fact, it was in 2019 that little Ana Sophia broke her leg and had to be in the house with us for a couple of months. In was during that time that we saw Ana Sophia fall in love with the cello.

It would calm her when we played cello music, and when my son played his cello, as soon as she could walk, she would come from whatever she was doing in the house and sit right under his feet and listen to him play for his whole practice, which was like an hour. She just loved it. It was wild to witness. At that time, I didn’t know everything I know now, and I was amazed by all of it. Now, I know to play Bach.

Tonight, at dinner, I said to Ron, “Luna had better be okay. I’m in love with her.”

“You love all of them, right?” he said.

“I love her more now. I need her to be okay.”

Please send good vibes for Luna. I don’t believe she has internal injuries, but I will feel better in the morning.