I was hoping for a trifecta.
So far, still hoping.
The stars seemed to be lining up late yesterday afternoon when Bill told me that the electric fence around the pasture west of the barn was working and ready to go.
Minutes later, I received a text from Levi telling me that he and Colter would be over with the ton of hay I had ordered from their grandparents.
Having a pasture with some actual green grass available for the horses and more hay in the barn would be topped off by some promised rain.
How nice it would be to have all three happen at the same time, diminishing some of the major worry about feed for the horses.
Well, we're still waiting for the rain.
Nonetheless, two out of three has eased some significant stress.
Preparing the pasture fence was a team project. I pounded most of the plastic posts into the ground, while Bill strung the fence and set up the charger.
Then, we served as happy observers while Levi and Colter efficiently and quickly unloaded and stacked the hay in the barn.
Seeing the load of hay in the barn was nice but there was more.
The two young men who brought the hay (cousins) made our day as they hung around to do some visiting afterward. They are wonderful kids so that made us happy.
We heard all about their recent five-day pack trip via horses and mules to Big Fisher Lake in Boundary County.
Of course, for Bill, this was a treat since he has fished the lake. We saw photos of fish caught and heard about strategies used.
Levi even told on himself, noting that he unknowingly fished without a fly on his line for a while.
"I was so tired at the time," he said.
Having known and loved these young men since they were real young'uns, I totally enjoyed the opportunity to visit with them.
So, that was yesterday's treat.
This morning the horses are feeling like they've been treated with that pasture full of green grass.
After they were settled and gobbling away, Bridie and I went for a walk in the woods where I was able to see that our second pasture (we now rotate between four) has some fairly nice patches of green grass.
So, if we're lucky and if that rain would figure out how to fall here, we may be okay with fall grazing. I do hear that it is coming down in other places, so maybe it will happen here.
In other news, I took another bucket filled with purple plums to the food bank yesterday. That amounts to three plus the plums I've used for two batches of jelly.
That plum tree, though still loaded, is done for this season as many of the plums are starting to turn into prunes.
Meanwhile, the red plums are quickly ripening, so I'll be picking them soon.
With the comparatively cool days this week, I'll probably spend time doing some cleanup in the garden, removing plants no longer producing.
And, there's plenty of cleanup in the yard as dried up leaves continue to fall.
In the realm of local government and politics, the letter below brought out some facts to consider in regard the upcoming Recall election in West Bonner County.
I thought it was definitely worth sharing.
And, with that, I wish everyone a Happy Tuesday, and please, let it rain!.
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Colter and Levi |
Lefty and Lily had to come over and inspect the contents of my lawnmower trailer.
Little did they suspect yesterday that those white posts would mean green grass for them today.
Bridie watching her horses.
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