Yesterday marked a milestone of sorts; 30 days of daily aspirin and daily hand walks for Speedy G. Except, I didn't make it to the barn last night. I know he missed me; my BO replied to my can't make it out text.
I don't feel guilty about not making it out there, but I wish I could have actually administered the 30th aspirin dose on day 30. But honestly, 30 (actually more counting the days before the countdown began) consecutive barn days is a lot. I enjoy taking care of my boys' day to day needs: I clean their stalls/runs each evening, feed them their beet pulp and rice bran, and of course they get exercised. But occasionally, I do have other obligations.
Yesterday, I got to work at my regular crack-of-dawn time, 6:30, but when I should have left at 3:20, I went to a work-related meeting that lasted until 5:00. The meeting took place at another school farther from home than my own school site, so the drive home was even longer than normal. When I walked in the door just a few minutes shy of 6:00 p.m., I knew Speedy was going to have to suck it up.
I don't feel guilty about not making it out there, but I wish I could have actually administered the 30th aspirin dose on day 30. But honestly, 30 (actually more counting the days before the countdown began) consecutive barn days is a lot. I enjoy taking care of my boys' day to day needs: I clean their stalls/runs each evening, feed them their beet pulp and rice bran, and of course they get exercised. But occasionally, I do have other obligations.
Yesterday, I got to work at my regular crack-of-dawn time, 6:30, but when I should have left at 3:20, I went to a work-related meeting that lasted until 5:00. The meeting took place at another school farther from home than my own school site, so the drive home was even longer than normal. When I walked in the door just a few minutes shy of 6:00 p.m., I knew Speedy was going to have to suck it up.
I need this! I do have another appointment this afternoon, but it's on my side of town and shouldn't take too long. Sydney probably won't get ridden, but he'll at least get turned out to play and Speedy will get his hand walking and grazing time.
I wish there was just some way to add more hours to the extended daylight. I need at least 26 hours on the clock!
I wish there was just some way to add more hours to the extended daylight. I need at least 26 hours on the clock!
