What About Bob?

I was such a bad mom last night. I ran Bob into the barn to let him eat his grain, which is his normal routine. When I added beet pulp to his grain I backed off on the grain but he seems to be losing weight again. So I decided to increase his grain ration again to what I'd been giving him.

So last night after everyone had fly spray, grained, and tucked in for the night, Bob still wasn't done. He milks it for all it's worth. I decided that I would go in, get a shower, and come back out. I even left the barn lights on so that I would remember that he's in there. I'm always worried that I'll forget.

Well..... I sort of .... forgot Bob. What kind of a mom am I?!?!?!?!? I forgot Bob! I didn't realize it until this morning when I was getting ready to go outside. I'd left Bob in the barn ALL NIGHT!

So I rushed out and low and behold, Mike was a sweetheart and let Bob out of the barn at 1:30am! Ooops. Bob had been in the barn from 8pm to 1:30am. Sorry Bob.

Mike told me I was slipping.

I guess it's not the first time that I'd forgotten a horse in the barn overnight. But I leave the light on now so that I'll remember. Problem was, I was so tired last night I didn't even look outside. I need to start putting some type of timer on my cell phone so that it goes off after so long. Then I'll remember that I'm supposed to let the horses out of the barn.

Poor Bob! Mike said he was more than willing to get out of the barn. He thought of waking me up but figured Bob would be ready to get out by then. And he was. No one was up from the pasture this morning. I'm guessing Bob must have told them the story... Poor Bob!