In Which We Do a Great Deal for One Morning

[dancinghorse]

This has been a morning for Productivity. The usual horse chores tend to go by unnoticed--they're daily, they're there, so yeah. They're a lot of work if I stop to think, so I don't. Stop. Or think.

Just as that was getting done, Dolores arrived. Dolores is my Guilty Pleasure: the cleaning lady. I have this deep conviction that I should try to do it all myself, so having someone come in once a month to clean the house feels decadent. Not to mention lazy.

But aahhh, the pleasure of a house that is clean, and not by moi.

Then came a friend to help replace the cover on the hay shelter. I've indulged in those portable carports you can find at Costco--they're very inexpensive, sturdy, lightweight and maneuverable, and they make great shelters for horses, goat, and hay. The downside is that the covers are pvc tarps, and after about a year, they shred. The upside to that is, they are quite inexpensive to replace. It's a bit of an athletic feat--requires a stepladder and at least two people--and that was this morning's project. Successfully achieved, the hay is covered again, huzzah huzzah.

And then I came in and learned how to add text to icons, and finally how to use the LJ client I've been ignoring since I downloaded it. And with all this productivity, I might even--yea verily--work on a book. And wouldn't that be special.

Comments

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

I am considering a yard service for some major shrub pruning and tree removal. I'll throw in mowing for this year. Maybe after the worst is done, I'll buy a riding mower and maintain it myself.

I don't know how people with multiple large animals handle it all themselves. Two large dogs just about do me in.

[dancinghorse.livejournal.com]

Dogs are incredibly high-maintenance. Horses stay outside, which makes them more controllable imnsho. Two not-too-large dogs without issues are all I can handle.