Floating Away

Another quiet night to do chores last night. I didn't get a chance to actually watch the weather but I'd heard rumors that we were going to get more rain. I know the farmers are frantic to get their crops out. I'm sick of all the mud.

Knowing that it might rain I decided to throw a blanket on Queen. I had throught about putting Queen and Babe in the barn but throught it might be cruel to kick them out into the rain first thing in the morning.

I'm glad I put Queen's blanket on when I did. It wasn't raining at 6pm when I went out to start chores, nor was it raining when I finally made it in by 8pm. But by 11:30pm it was raining so I was glad I'd had the forthought to throw a blanket on BEFORE Queen got wet. I need to order a waterproof sheet, that way I don't have to throw that medium weight blanket on and throw her system all off.

I didn't spend much time with Longhorn. I decided to see what he would do if I stayed in Tommy and Skippy's pen. Longhorn kicked up his heels a couple of times and warily watched me. Unfortunately there was no sniffing. I'm really not sure what to do with him.

I have decided that for sure I'm pulling Zeke out of the pen with Maverick. Maverick is just too mean and I think he's wearing Zeke out. Poor Zeke.

Today is supposed to be the last day of rain for at least the next couple of days. Hopefully we'll start to dry out before it gets super cold. I think I saw the low as 32 degrees. Hopefully it won't get that cold. I don't yet have the water troughs set up yet with the heaters. I'm not sure what I'll do with Maverick's water but I have the mares' water positioned where I can easily run a heater and not worry about cords laying everywhere or putting a strain on certain wiring.

I'm not sure what tonight will bring. I guess it all depends on the weather and if/when it will stop raining.