Days are getting longer

The days are getting longer in more ways than one. I'm taking on a bit more at work so there will be less time to do anything with the horses. It should only be for a month but maybe the extra cash can go for the horses to ensure that I can bring another one home this fall.

The days are also getting longer where I can actually enjoy watching the predawn show. I still have to wake up and do chores in the dark but driving to work is now enjoyable. There is just a small glow when I first leave, but by the time I pull into the parking lot, I can see the land around me very clearly. I do so love the longer days.

Evenings are getting longer too. Of course I'm so tired by the time I get home that I'm not outside right away to play with the horses. But it is refreshing to know that I don't have to rush outside to get chores done to beat the darkness. Of course I'm getting used to doing chores in the dark. But it is nice to not have to rush around as much.

I will have to change my schedule again. I'm down to a half a bale of hay in the hay barn so I'll be forced to use the hay in the hay shed. It's not a bad deal, it's just that the hay in the hay shed is tarped and there is no electricity out in the hay shed. So I'll be fighting snow and tarps while I wrestle those hay slivers in the dark. I guess I wont' complain though. I have hay.

We may still be in the grips of winter, but I may come out of my hay situation either ahead or right even. I am still a bit worried but will take every bale as it comes. I bought 70 (although I still havent' seen a bill... ). And there's still 10 from last year sitting in Mom and Dad's barn in case I brought a horse or two up for them to care for over the winter. I need to do a bit of counting and math to figure out how many bales I've gone through to make sure I have plenty.

Those darn alfalfa round bales are lasting me forever. I may have to do some wheeling and dealing to figure out a better use for them.

But having sun and longer days really does make the days better. I may not be so grumpy if I get to enjoy more daylight. Daylight savings time is just around the corner so I'll have even more time in the evenings to play with the horses.