~ Tom 20 horses! I wish I had "A" horse. I used to have one I named Copper. He didn't have a good life to begin with. Abused (starved) by his past owners. He got way better after I adopted him, and then tragedy struck, died of a bladder infection.

Copper was a good horse.
~ Derylin, I suffer with terrible anxiety. I can't imagine what it would be like if I was in the situations you're in right now. At least you keep trying and never giving up hope. I do hope that things go well for you and your mom
With the weather finally keeping me inside, I went back doing more research. Found out that there is an iris that nicknamed "Roast-Beef-Plant". Strange how a unique looking flower can have such a characteristic (scent) that smells like food. Wondering if the flower's fragrance can keep squirrels out of my flower beds? Although the smell off meat can also attract unwanted bugs.
Baking/art are two other options I'll be doing to keep myself occupied this winter. I have a couple paint projects that I'm hoping to finish and hang them in my home. My upstairs hallway needs some life. I already ordered a rug to decorate the hall's wood floor. Once my paintings are done, my upstairs hallway will most likely be 100% complete. I'm thinking about putting a tall/skinny corner table up there for a house plant. Then it'll be 100% complete.