It's Been a Hard Week

"I've reached my limit" - forgive me. One can only be positive 364 days a year. There must be 1 day allowed for 'the dark side'.
 

To Start

Thursday used to be my Friday and now my Friday isn't until Saturday. I'm too old for this "tihs!"  Being tired may be contributing to the problem here. The 'new' guys are catching on for the most part. In some ways not really, I've just adapted to doing things differently in the mornings and accepting that it's not the paradise I used to come in too. 

It continues with this week

Computers crashed when I come in, tills not counted right, an annoying buzz we can't figure out for days.. customers notice and complain as well. Lovely week I tell you. 

Today tops it all, With Snow.   This also adds to the pain in my back and left foot..

Add the Cherries

My nerves are shot as I'm driving my daughters Jeep. Still collecting the payments for the sales last fall, so car parts to fix my car are going to need to come another $$ way. Tabs expire this month, so there's a year down the drain wasted without even going on the road. My little KIA does soooo good in the snow. Feeling really defeated with this one.

Now, The LOVE of my life,

My horse was getting better where she hurt herself last fall, so dumb 'ssa' me, stopped the medications on it... and now,,,,,,, we are starting all over again trying to heal it up, cause it only took one day for it to get messy again. It's in a frustrating place on a horse that you can't exactly band aid so your fighting exposure constantly.

Did I mention the SNOW.

Just when I'm already thinking I just can't seem to get a break or do anything right. Somehow, I've gone and done it again and said something that's been taken wrong. Wasn't even thinking about the same thing as they thought of, but nobody ever believes me. 

I've only unpacked 1 of the 3 Christmas tubs and gotten the tree up. I was doing the 500 lights and 100 Candy Canes on the tree this year, since I can't use ornaments with the cats..... No lights up really, not anywhere else but the tree.

And with everything that's happened from Thanksgiving to now ~ I have lost my Christmas Spirit and it's only the 1st of December. The inner me wants to pack it back up and just go away for the rest of the winter. The depression is taking it's toll..... today.

It's been a hard week.

Oh, a friend passed away just a couple days before Thanks giving and once again, I'm left to grieve on my own. I never imagined the way people would be come. 

It's been a really hard week, even for me.

And that would end the broadcast for today. Probably not the post you were expecting, sorry. I haven't been myself this week. 

Blessed by God

Life's good @ the Bright side of the Barn

Not everyday comes with sunshine!

Thanks for stopping by

Until next time, Stay safe and Happy Trails

To Blanket or NOT to Blanket

 I don't know if it's cause the lights are flickering and the internet has went down and back up .. but we seem to have a few glitches going on. So we will try this quick post to see if it sticks. The previous post apparently hasn't stayed posted? 

It's cold and wet outside!

Do you BLANKET or NOT BLANKET your HORSE?

I've boarded at a variety of places and my horse has been in a variety of situations. 

Currently I LOVE where she is!!!!!

 She has a small pasture/paddock that is grass on a hilly slope, so if there is mud by the gate there are no lakes or ponds that flood the place in winter!  There are rubber mats at the entries to the pasture and the shelter, which help keep the mud down.

She also has a large grass pasture that is big enough for a few horses not just one. And she has it all to herself! {Loving it she is!!} Don't worry she is not alone, there is a handsome gelding next door, they share a water tub. And a cute little mare next to him. Each in their own pastures.

They all have 2 water tubs. One that collects fresh rain water out in the paddock, the other has a heater to keep it from freezing in the winter and it has a little gold fish to help keep it clean. My horse loves to play in the water and I've seen her seem to play with the fish. I had to laugh.

At the edge of her small pasture by the gate to the large pasture is her shelter. It has openings on both ends and it's positioned in such a way that she can stand in there and not be in the breeze of the doorways. Wind doesn't get too bad through there because of the positioning of the buildings and trees. 

Now, my girl is in FULL CARE! which includes the hay. Her feed tub is a 100 gallon water tub, and on these cold days I've noticed she gets quite  a tub full to help keep her warm. Once a day I go out with her grain and take care of her feet and any other issues. She sometimes has watering eyes so we do eye drops. 

The thing is, she can go in or out. Stand in the shelter or play in the rain. She's older, but she's on the healthy weight side of life and she doesn't have a problem maintaining her weight for being 25 years young. 

I DONT BLANKET

I let her get her winter coat and turn into a fuzzy bear, brush her regularly and keep tabs on her nose and eyes and weight. She has 2 blankets, 1 is more a rain coat the other a heavy winter blanket. I've only used them when she's had to be outside without a shelter in a small paddock during the day, or if she's had to stay out at night. 

What's your thoughts?

To BLANKET or NOT TO BLANKET? That is the question today.

Blessed by God

Life's good @ the Bright side of the Barn 

Thanks for stopping by

Until next time, Stay safe and Happy Trails.