Things never seem to go to plan lately. Schnauzer Saturday or Sunday didn’t happen just because we were so busy. And sometimes I just wonder what it would be like some days to have my horse at a boarding barn so the actual riding COULD happen? Yeah that is what I dream about some nights. Like I LOVE having him outside my back door but would love to teleport him to a barn with a nice ring at least twice a week. Come on SCIENCE catch up!
I would also like Tennessee to cooperate in some tiny way toward the possiblity of actually riding my horse if not at home at least off the farm. Torrential rain, yep last Wed-Friday….then when it stopped raining finally (some areas around us got over 5 inches in one day!) the humidity creeped(NO, NOT CREEPED, LEAPED!) back in. The horse flies have also returned here at home, they aren’t as bad as before but are still making my horse bloody if he is outside (though the rest of the normal flies are pretty much nonexistent? Go figure.)
I was supposed to have a lesson this weekend but between the rain leaving flooding and the heat/humidity that didn’t happen. I didn’t even want to haul him it was that hot with no air flow at all. Even my trailer as ventilated as it is, it is hot air blowing in as you drive down the highway. Fingers crossed I get another one on the schedule this week in the late evening. The temps aren’t that high but the humidity puts the heat index into the 110 margins. So hot enough to fry an egg probably!
We mowed grass all Saturday morning and the heat sucked the life out of me the rest of the day. Then yesterday evening we hung another gate down the drive so I don’t have to walk so far to put Remus out in the front field (Or drive so far in the side by side). Speaking of that fun little vehicle I managed to smash the top of my hand (right under where the knuckles start) against a post while driving through a gate. Don’t ask but it hurt mightily. I thought I broke something it was so swollen but it is better now but don’t touch it thanks!! HA. I am an idiot. I may have said some cuss words as well. It was one of those stupid why did I do that things.
I seem to do a lot of them lately, I have bruises I have no idea where I get them from. The heat just makes you a zombie at times. But even though it was hot we still kept busy doing farm things. Remus maybe gets out a couple hours in the evening or in the am depending on bugs but is mostly indoors lately. Sounds like we might get a wee break later this week fingers crossed. I have SO MUCH grass and not enough horses (or horse) eating it!
So now it is Monday. I feel the same as my dogs about Monday. They spend a lot of time cooling out in the ac (which is working now! Finally!). I hope everyone had better riding weekends than I did. I know Emily did! #sojealous #canimovetoKY #toohottowalklateralonejumporcanter! 🙂
Fat Buckskin in a Little Suit 
I rode Saturday, does that count? And Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. I think a certain pinto was sick of me…
I thought about riding Batt but by the time I got hay cleaned stalls and did chores and made belts and… yeah. Next weekend I’m hauling out. As of 10:55am my trailer has new tires. We are going somewhere even if it’s just to use the ring…
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but you back to work today? BOO! HA. Glad you got ride Ranger all last week and yay new tires! And man you are a belt making machine 🙂
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ugh work. so unmotivated.
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The heat and humidity are terrible, they just suck all the life right out of everyone.
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I know i told Mark i felt 95 years old by Sat afternoon. And my muscles ache even if I dont do anything but walk the dogs outside. I cant even imagine Texas 😦
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Everything is harder when it’s hot and humid like that. I’ll add TN to see the list of places to not live! Thanks for doing the research for me!
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ha come see me in the late Fall. it is effing GLORIOUS HERE 🙂 HA HA a great state to visit. Actually i wish we lived on the otherside of TN I think they get much better weather 😦
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I dream about having my own barn/farm/acreage to ride on so wanna switch?? Yours is a good reality check for me. Also, there’s no winning – I’ve had to ride when it’s 100 degrees. In the blazing sun. We don’t move very fast, but on the plus side, the heat has made for a very good mare
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Yes i will swap with you. 🙂 HA And yes there is no winning. And my horse was leaping and bucking in the field the other day on his own so I dont think it is making him lazy at all 🙂 HA
I think i am a great reality check for people who want their horses at home. I LOVE It but…I don’t at times 🙂
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aw man, the idea of having my own farm sounds so amazing and wonderful except, uh, yea i’m pretty spoiled to the amenities of boarding (like all that extra time haha). hopefully your humidity breaks soon! also i like the butterfly background 😉
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Yeah it sounds so good on paper except you can never go away, and never really are off. (NOW If i had moved where there plenty of help to ‘babysit’ maybe). Thanks i like the butterflies too. I need to get riding again to get some more photos of Remus instead of recycling over and over!! 🙂
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Yuck. This reminds me of why I live where the air hurts my face part of the year.
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humidity is the worst. ugh.
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One day, you will ride your horse again. Until then, I guess farm work it is!
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Ugh I’m sorry! Well, at least you get to see him every day? LOL His face tho even with all those fans is hilarious. He’s like “I’m dying a slow and painful death.” Silly silly Remus!
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We had a polar vortex over the East Coast last weekend, so maybe we can convince the weather to level out between the two places.
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yes happy medium would be great. OMG polar vortex 🙂 BRGHHH
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I’m screaming on behalf of your hand. I’ve done similar things and it is the WORST. I hope it feels better soon!
And dang, that really is the life that Remus is living. So many fans. Looks heavenly.
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he is SO spoiled. SO SPOILED. But I am still jealous of your new barn 🙂
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Weather can be the absolute pits sometimes!
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