Fundraiser Jitters

I’m really starting to panic about the upcoming fundraiser. I know it’ll be just fine but I want it to be a success. Last year Easter was so early but this year Easter is really late so I’m struggling. I’m now wishing we would have had our fundraiser this past weekend but I know no one is thinking Easter right at the moment. Hopefully we made the right decision by having it the weekend BEFORE Easter but we’ll see. Fingers crossed.

I’m slowly trying to put a list together of all the stuff that we need. I know we’ve done the fundraiser once before but little things change here and there and there’s also things I want to change and improve to make the event that much better.

I’m struggling with marketing and advertising. So please pass along the information to anyone that might be available April 12^th from 1-4pm if they are bored or have kids and want to get them out of the house. We are coming up with more fun craft ideas for the kids so we’ll be keeping them hopping from one activity to another! With it being such a long winter and having kids myself, I do appreciate the opportunity to get out for even just a few hours to help burn off that excess energy.

But it seems that everything is all happening all at once. We have three weeks until the fundraiser but this week is full of non-Sanctuary related activities.  I’m afraid Mike’s grandpa isn’t doing well so we will be going out of down for a day or two. We already have help to care for the horses but it just adds extra stress. Thanks to Glen and Carol S. for donating some bales (and for Tom J. for donating previously…we are using the last bale he donated along with the two that were donated and picked up yesterday).

And right after the fundraiser is done, Mike is headed out of town. So it seems that there’s going to be lots of stress for me in the very near future.

The weather has been weird lately. I’ll be happy when it warms up enough and the wind doesn’t blow. There were two nights that I didn’t bother hauling more than two buckets back to the mares and ponies because I’d dump the entire bucket and only half would make it into the water tank. Very discouraging. But it means that when it’s nice and calm out, I have to haul extra buckets. Hauling water has never been one of my favorite chores.

Everyone is starting to shed. I’m itching to get out and do some brushing and loving on the horses. I know spring is “officially” here but for us in South Dakota, spring isn’t here for another couple of weeks. I can’t wait to go outside without having to wear coveralls, heavy coat, hat, gloves, and heavy winter boots. Soon.  Spring will be here soon. As will the fundraiser! Eep!