Stressing Time

I'm starting to get a bit stressed. I'm not sure that I'll be able to get everything done before we are supposed to head out. Unfortunately I've been so tired after work I haven't had much ambition to get anything done.

Last night I had a coworker stop out so that they could learn the ropes for taking care of the dogs. If it wasnt' for them I wouldn't get to go.

I'm planning on hauling the mares to Madison so that we can get them settled in to a routine before everyone leaves. With the mares gone, I can pull the panels down and use them for the pony pasture. I'll feel more comfortable having panels up instead of just electric. I plan on putting them in the trees behind their night pen. I haven't yet figured out how they'll get in to their pen since their pasture will be behind the building. Depending on the number of panels I have left over I may use panels or I'm going to have to pull down a section of the wall, which won't be a big deal since it's already starting to break down anyway.

Once the ponies are secure in their pen tonight I'm pulling down their temporary pen so we can get to the panels. Not sure if we'll have time to get to the panels tonight or if that will be tomorrow night's project.

I would like to get the round bale set up in Maverick's pen tonight but I'm also guessing that will be tomorrow's project. I want to get Maverick settled with the round bale and see how he does. I'm sure he's going to gorge himself on the roundbale at first but I'd prefer to be there in case something happens.

I'd like to put up a temporary fence in the drylot to keep the horses from pushing on the fence. Since we don't have the outer permimiter fence secure, if the horses break the drylot fence I'm going to have horses scattered all over the county.

Hopefully the weather will be cool and partly cloudy. I'm afraid if it gets too hot Bob will spend all his time in the leanto. I don't want him to overheat. If it stays cool then maybe the flies won't be so bad. I don't have anyone taking care of the horses (just keeping an eye on them to make sure they don't escape). I don't want anyone handling them since there are so many and no one has really messed with them except for me in the last few months. It's just safer that way.

I know I'll enjoy my vacation but I'll worry the entire time about the animals. I guess that's what moms do.