General Ramblings

Last night I became a vegetable or a victim of the couch. Either way, I didn't do anything with the horses except bare minimum chores. I felt pretty guilty but couldn't seem to get motiviated enough to do anything.

I'm hoping tonight I can come home and ride Maverick if it's not raining. I also want to hit the scratches hard tonight. Last night was the first time I haven't applied the goop to Rain's legs. This morning I think you could tell it was bothering him. I felt so bad.

I do have to say this morning was a treat for me. I heard a bang and figured it was Maverick beating on the fence. So I went over to feed him right away instead of letting the ponies out.

When I walked over to toss the hay over, I saw most of the herd curled up sleeping in the drylot. It was too cute. After I let the ponies out, I had to crawl over the fence to get the electric fencer. The big herd has been pushing on the fence so I've had to pull the fencer off the ponies' pen to put in the drylot at night.

When I walked into the lot everyone was standing except Brego and Chaos. They were stretched out together sleeping. I think I woke Chaos up. I quietly walked past the two sleeping beauties to the others to say good morning. Everyone was so calm. It was simply relaxing.

Brego did wake up and curled back up. That must have woke Chaos up. He curled back up and sat there for a few minutes. Then he decided to get up. You could tell he was trying to decide if he was going to go back to sleep. I think if I hadn't been there he would have gone back to sleep. But he got up and stood there with a dazed look on his face.

Brego decided he'd better get up next. But they looked so peaceful all stretched out snoozing. And they looked so cute all curled up. The cutest was Sam standing over the two sleeping beauties. I really think he's a very protective horse. I wish some day he'll relax enough to stretch out and get a good nap in.

We also had an eerie but beautiful morning sunrise. The sky was golden. I wish I would have had my camera and had time to take pictures. It was very different. But watching the horses this morning really calmed my nerves and made me appreciate the little things.

So tonight hopefully I can ride Maverick and trot him around the pen to help me gain confidence. I need to do Scratches Patrol on Rain, Chaos, Dude, and King. I'm hoping the creams will really help Rain otherwise I'm not sure I can take him on the ride. I figure if I slather the goop on in the morning and then clean it good in the evening he should be ok. I should probably get some bute just to make him feel better.

The day after I did Scratches Patrol on everyone, they all seemed much calmer. I feel really guilty for not noticing sooner.

I need to run to Tractor Supply tomorrow and pick up more fly spray. The flies are getting mean. They are those pesky August Blood Sucker Flies that come around every year. I do so hate them! I think I'll pick up some of that Fung-A-Way just in case I can't get to applying the goop for scratches on everyone I could at least spray this other stuff on them to maybe help.

Oh there's always something to be done at Borderlands!