Behind the Bit

Posted: 05 Nov 2009 01:52 PM PST

Thurs, Nov. 5, 2009: Day 3 of antibiotic-free Riley, he's doing fine. No news is good news!

Seems like I was busy doin' somethin' close to nothin'

But different from the day before...

--- Prince, Rasberry Beret

"Something close to nothing" -- that pretty much characterizes the barn tasks I hate the most. Mucking? Hey, it's exercise. Feeding? You're making the horses happy. Sweeping? It's progress by the linear inch. But some things are so unsatisfying to do! These are a few of my least-favorite things...

De-cobwebbing is definitely close to nothing.
Filling buckets (I'd rather scrub than fill).
Checking for moldy hay. Why would I want to get close enought to make the determination of dust vs. mold?
Anything to do with leg straps. Wrong end of the horse.
Folding blankets. I only have one set of bedsheets so I don't have to fold them. They're always in play.
Anything to do with bell boots.
Feeding the cats