Easter Storms

We hope you all had a great Easter even if it was different than what you normally do or had expected this Easter season. Like everyone else, it was different for us at Borderlands. It was much quieter but we still had good quality family time.


Saturday night I opted to blanket a few of the horses. It seemed a bit silly as it was in the 50s and the weather was still nice. But the weather man was talking about a storm. With everyone starting to slowly shed out and knowing that a few wouldn't handle getting wet and then cold very well (the weatherman was saying teens for lows), I opted for blanketing. We need a bit more variety in our blankets. Sadly, most are heavy or medium weight blankets. We need just as many rain sheets or lightweight blankets instead as spring rolls around. I know I over react but with seniors who get chilled easily and can't warm up as quickly as others, I need to make sure they are comfortable during this crazy weather.


We had beautiful weather Saturday with temps in the 50s and then Sunday rolled around and we had lots of snow. Luckily we missed the rain transition but it was still snow. Not unusual to get snow in April but after being at home for the past month, I think everyone is antsy for nice weather.


By Sunday morning, I was very happy to have put blankets on the horses that needed it. There was lots of snow and the temps were cold. We didnt' spend much time outside other than to do our normal chores.


Monday rolled around and although it looked nice out, the temps were still cold. Sadly we also had wind. Luckily the wind was out of the north west so the horses didn't get the brunt of it. At least everyone can get in out of the wind now. I hate the pen where the mares are at but we rearranged some things so they can get in out of the wind and stand in the hay shed. It turns the hay shed into a disaster but at least they are protected and happy.


We had two or three snow squalls yesterday. They took me by surprise. Oddly we never received any weather notifications for snow squalls yesterday but did on Sunday (when we didn't get any). Snow squalls are new for our area. Yesterday was just weird. I went outside to do chores after a tiny snow squall and bustled my way around to get everything done. While I was sitting on a log looking at the pasture, listening to the birds, I could tell another snow squall was coming. I didn't quite get inside before it hit but at least I missed the majority of it. I only sat for about 10 minutes max. Normally I hang out with the horses but for whatever reason, I needed the peace and quiet without a nose snuffling in my pocket for a  treat. Some of the horses like to check in with me more than others but I even needed a break from the horses. I felt guilty but knew that I needed quiet time to try and recenter and not share my burdens with the horses.


By tomorrow we are supposed to be starting to warm up again and by the weekend into the 60s. I can't wait. It'll be a muddy mess but I'm ready for some fresh air in the house and to be able to look at some projects again. Many of our bigger projects have been on hold for a number of years. I'm hoping that during this social distancing, we can start looking at these projects finally. Even if they take longer because we don't have anyone to watch the kids, we can still start. It's better to start these projects and work slowly on them to see the progress, than to never start them at all. But I'm also the type of person who has to see progress to feel like I'm accomplishing anything.


So even though it's been fairly quiet at Borderlands, we are still plugging along.


We are looking for volunteers to work on a few online projects. If you're interested, please contact us. You can email me directly at borderlandshorsesanctuary@yahoo.com. And I'll make sure that whatever you're working on is something that you're interested in doing! I have lots of ideas (I'm fantastic at brainstorming). Now I need the help with the follow through!