Struggling

I’ve been struggling lately. Both in getting anything accomplished and in finding positive topics to post. The hot temperatures are going to be here soon. This morning when I went to do chores it was already hot. I’m sure for some my “hot” is their normal but I worked up a sweat just haltering and leading the ponies and Savanna do their pastures. Hopefully the sun won’t peak out of the clouds until later today.

Last night we ran to Tractor Supply to buy fencing materials. Ouch! I wish they’d have a Bag Sale or something. I am always looking at ways to pinch pennies but I may have to figure out another way to pinch a few more pennies. Writing that big of a check for fencing materials hurts. Hopefully we can sneak out in the mornings and evenings this weekend to do a bit of fencing before it gets too hot. Fencing normally irritates me and then add heat, I’ll be sure to turn super mare-ish.

Mike is headed out this afternoon to pick up more hay. We found a second hay supplier. I think these round bales will be easier for us to manhandle because they are a bit smaller. I know it sounds silly but I like having backup plans and having two hay supplies reassures me that the Borderland horses will never go hungry.

I’m hoping to get Mayhem and Sahara into a pasture so they can graze instead of eat and demolish a round bale. Queen is missing her little girls. I had hoped that Queen would pick up weight after she had 24x7 access to pasture. So far that hasn’t been the case. I don’t know if the grass is too stemmy or if she’s depressed because Rabbit and Dick aren’t friends with her. I think she misses her girls. She’s definitely not as vocal as she used to be. I need to work quickly to get the fencing done. I want a happy Queen.

I do need to keep a very close eye on Queen. She was not on my radar for going downhill so quickly. Granted she is at least 33 years old so I am not surprised. I don’t even want to consider the idea of losing her just yet. She’s been a solid figure at Borderlands for a number of years and even more so as I watched her out the kitchen window for the first few years we lived at our current location. I will be devastated when she’s gone. I just hadn’t thought of that possibility just yet. Hopefully when the little girls are with her she’ll pick up weight again and be her normal demanding Queen.

Not much else to report. I’ve been so exhausted that I haven’t messed with the horses much. I can definitely tell the little girls have been lacking in their training. I need to start working with Prize and get him halter trained. He’s turning into one big stinker. Bo told me off last night with a shove to the backside. I believe he was telling me that I need to be out with him and the rest of the herd.

I expect with this hot weather, I’ll be outside giving baths making sure everyone stays cool. Anyone up for a marathon horse bath?