Water Water Everywhere Part II

9/12/13    While feeding this week I considered some of the things I'm so thankful for... Knee-high rubber boots, my waterproof coat, a wheelbarrow with big wheels that can truck through the mud, a pond and marshland that so far has been more than adequate for holding all the water that has poured down this week. My heart goes out to those battling with rising waters and flooding. We are so fortunate that we and our animals are safe. Be careful out there.

 

9/14/13   More rain to come tonight...  Thinking of all those who are already up to their ears in water.  We are doing well here, the horses are actually being quite reasonable in the mud.  Only the ones wearing sheets have been rolling, everyone else seems to be waiting to mud-bathe until the weather has entirely passed. Highboy is a little stir-crazy without his daily afternoon turnout, but he'll have to make do with his paddock because I am NOT turning him loose in the big pasture to go water skiing around!  Major and the ponies are very stoic in the field, wandering around sedately and mostly sticking by the gates for hay and water.  The border collies have donned their water wings and snorkels and are continuing to work with me at feeding times.  Greatest dogs ever.

9/15/13   The ponies have officially gotten bored with having to forgo their afternoon turnout in the pasture.  This morning Tao and Garmin staged a breakout (Garmin was the instigator), sneaking the gate open while I mucked around dispensing hay to the geldings in mud that went up over my ankles.  Grateful for those knee high rubber boots!   Garmin nudged the gate open, then sneaked out to sample the leftover mash stuck to the sides of the mostly empty buckets.  Tao thought that looked like fun, so he followed suit.  I was able to lead Garmin back into the pen by his flymask, but Tao wandered off to taste the grass that is finally growing in the yard.  I had to halter him but he came willingly and decided to eat breakfast as it was served after all.  Just trying to add a little entertainment into an otherwise soggy morning meal.