Shorter

Much to my dismay, the days are getting shorter. The corn has tasseled out and now the Sanctuary always smells like sweet corn. It's not a bad smell; it just takes me by surprise when I step out of the house. We've had some cooler days and that puts some added pressure on me. Ok, not really but it makes me feel like fall is right around the corner.

The Sanctuary's hay is supposed to be getting baled up if the humidity every cooperates. It'll be a relief to have the hay in the barn although it'll be a bit complicated trying to figure out how to use the new tractor. The tractor the hay guy brought down fit almost everywhere and our tractor doesn't fit anywhere. So we might not be able to squirrel away all the hay in odd places like before. And the hard part will be to write the check. We finally got the hay tickets from last year's hay. This year's hay will have to be paid the first of the year (on request from the hay guy).

I desperately need to move corral panels around for the ponies. I had thought about moving panels last night but once again I messed up my shoulder so it wasn't a possibility. I'm hoping that tonight I can move the panels. No matter what I HAVE to move them by Thursday. Pain or no pain, those panels have to be moved. I also need to walk the other pasture for the mares. Their pasture is gone and I'm starting to throw hay so that means its' time. I just need to get off my duff. Here we've had strong winds and I don't go out to check fence but when I want to check fence there's no wind. I need the wind to keep the mosquitos away. But this week, no later than Thursday, I HAVE to check the fenceline and put the mares in the new pasture. Hopefully it'll hold out until winter but I have a feeling that it won't. None of the pastures seem to be holding. Although that's mostly because I've over grazed it again.

So I haven't really been doing much but thinking about pastures and hay. I'm trying to get a few things lined up for some upcoming fundraisers but it's a slow go. Anyone want to help?  Maybe with these shorter days, I can find some time at night to work on the fundraiser ideas... hahaha.. yeah, I know. I made a joke! No rest for the wicked at the Sanctuary.