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Last night I went out to do chores and the big herd was out in the pasture except two horses. I figured the two would be Zeke and Bo but instead it was Zeke and Maverick. The two horses that I ride the most. I didn't figure Maverick would be near the barn because he doesn't get grain on a nightly basis. But he was up there patiently waiting for supper.

We started feeding hay at night to offset the pasture. The pasture is pretty much done but there's a little left for them to graze. We won't do morning and night feedings until some time in November (I hope). I wish we would have been able to divide the pasture and possibly make the pasture go longer but that'll be a project for next year.

We were gone for a few days to visit family and I'm trying to get back into the swing of things. Unfortunately, we are headed back for a funeral so I'm going to be behind. I'm feeling like I'm in a time warp or something. There's so much to do at the Sanctuary and around the place before winter sets in. But now we are headed out of town yet again and I'm trying to get everything rounded up to occupy the toddler's attention for another eight hour car ride (one way). There's no time to think about the Sanctuary while we are away either. So when we finally get back next week, I'll be in a major panic to get the fundraiser playday organized.

I haven't had time to think about the playday other than to get the showbill figured out. Everything else is still up in the air with no plans. I'll be scrambling all of next week to get everything lined up and ready to go. I hope those that attend will be tolerant of my lack of organization and lack of know how when it comes to playdays. This will only be the third play day I've ever attended...the first being the one we put on last year around this time.

I'm hoping that I can get refocused immediately when we return. Unfortunately, I'll be missing the Empowerment Ventures class that was scheduled for Saturday. Hopefully I can do a little bit of homework to make up for missing the class. I'm excited to attend these classes and really think the Sanctuary will benefit from them. It's a great way to get something off the ground (something being any idea, project, or business).

I'm not sure if I'll get a chance to post again before we head for the funeral or not. We have two high school boys coming out to help unload and stack the alfalfa that's been sitting on the flatbed for over a month now. Thank goodness for the kindness of others. If it wasn't for those boys volunteering, I'm not sure when I'd find time to get the alfalfa unloaded and stacked in the hay barn.

Now, to find the time to get some emergency fencing done before the ground freezes. Anyone want to help?