Funny Farm

 On our second day here at the funny farm, chores are getting easier and I don't need to read the extensive notes Megan left as often. After letting the dogs out and then feeding them, I headed to the barn. I only had to return to the house once this morning (I forgot the cat's food dish even though I had prepared it).  I accomplished everything in just over an hour - feed, collar and release cat.  Medicate, brush, fly mask, fly spray and feed the ponies after cleaning the stall.  Muck the field and empty the wheelbarrow.  Clean and fill water troughs.  Prep dinner.  Feed chickens and release from the roost.  Done!  Nope head back to the barn to turn fence back on (TK has escaped in the past) and grab dirty cat dish.

Coffee!  Plan the day and then do not follow the plan.  

The best part of being here - being able to cool off in between tasks by jumping in the pool.  A little cleaning, a little laundry, some bridal shower planning, a lot of dogs in and out and a quick nap by the pool.  

The worst thing today - I couldn't find my glasses, and when I finally found them - I couldn't remember why I needed them.  What?  It did take me almost 20 minutes to find them.  But still.

Feed dogs again.  Feed cat, muck stall, feed ponies, respray fly spray, fill water troughs again, prep bedtime food. 

Dinner with Rebecca - weiners (National Hot Dog Day - who knew?).  A quick conversation with Scott,in Kentucky for work with temps in the 90s and feel like low 100s.  Okay se have it good here with a nice breeze.

Feed ponies again(!) after mucking stall (Rupert dumps his food on the ground so a clean floor is best!), change mask on TK to night mask (protect ears from flies), prep breakfast.   Find cat (she comes when "called"), take off collar and place in crate.  Remove chicken food and "lock" in barrel (bad if ponies were to eat accidently), hope they ascend to roost.  Walk dogs again.

Jump in pool to cool off!  

Finally feet up and watching a movie.  How different from our life on the boat but loving every minute of it!  Still blessed.

Lots of blooming flowers in the yard!








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