I'm still around....

Things have been crazy lately. Crazier than usual, if that is possible. We are still in the process at work of finding me a new boss. I have been bird/cat/fish sitting for a good friend of mine. Elias is still getting meds twice a day. The wood stove still needs feeding on a regular basis. I'm coming down with some sort of cold. I worked 23 hours this week. Boo, hoo. Blah, blah, blah. Sigh.

Winter, winter everywhere. The weather is cold, which, as many of you know, only increases the amount of work you have to do in the barn each day. Frozen buckets of ice to be smashed out every night. Wading through snow to put out hay. Fingers stiff and cold under three layers of gloves/mittens on make the barn chores that much more challenging.

So, not much new news. Sigh. Winter is still here. The snow is still coming. Frozen buckets and fingers.

One thing I do love about this time of year is going in the barn after the horses have been in there for a while. It's cozy enough to take your gloves off for a little while. I sometimes go back out at night to sit and listen to the horses munch and settle in for the night. The noises they make. They sound so content and at peace. It truly is one of the main reasons why I have horses. What makes it all worthwhile. I can't imagine why anyone would take these loving, gentle creatures and treat them badly with no regard for their basic necessities. All the work, all the cold, all the struggle. For my boys. Totally worth it. Priceless.

So, remembering the last time when I said things were getting quiet and smooth, I'm not complaining. Or wondering what is going to happen next. I'm still dealing with the after effects of last time. Elias has now shed most of the hair from his leg. Being a gray horse, he's almost black on his skin. But it's doing much better. Still on antibiotics. But doing better. Almost (fingers crossed) have the vet bill paid off. Buddy's feet are doing much better. His frogs are starting to grow back wonderfully. Since he doesn't have shoes on and there is snow in the fields, he's slowly growing back what he lost.

Roger did wonderful at the versatility competion. Don't quite understand how they score them, as he didn't place than 13th in all the classes, but finished 14th overall. Out of a field of 33. Not bad for the first try. He was proud of what his horse did. Congratulations!

So, I'm off to bring Emma to her indoor soccer practice. Yep. Soccer all year round. Some day you might just see her in the Olympics! A mother can dream, can't she? Then off to feed the menagerie at my friends house and home to finish the chores I didn't get done this morning. It's cold out. Only 18 degrees at 4:30 pm

Can't wait for spring. Can't wait for a new boss so I can take my trip down south. Can't wait for warmer weather so the snow banks start to disappear.

:) Think warm.