I'm not capable of a lot of competent thought at the moment, but I am going to try and put some sunshine on this blog, and talk about positive(!) things. AKA things that make me happy. Here are some thing-things:
- Higher Standards leather soap and balm: I finally got around to using this stuff on more than a dog collar a few weeks ago, and the smell + the awesome conditioner (I cleaned tack outside, so the sun warmed the balm to perfection) and how clean, soft and nice all of my bridles look right now is a total positive. I plan to do saddles and girths sometime soon...
- I finally got off my ass and washed some blankets: I worked out a pretty good system by the end using our flatbed trailer, the hose, a long handled scrub brush and my usual Rambo brand soap. The brush especially upgraded the experience to "quite cathartic" because I scrubbed a lot of negative feelings (and dirt) off of those blankets. If the trailer had been slightly slanted, it would have been 100% perfect, but the blankets are clean and packed away, and I only have approximately 10 more to do (ok, I haven't counted).
- I don't think I ever talked about it before, but I finally got to use my De-Braider tool after Carriage House earlier this summer and it's THE BEST tool. Braids came out so quickly, it was wonderful. I also have used it to change out hay nets on the hay hoops and even slice open hay bales... and it is a wonderful, useful little thing. 10/10 would recommend.
- Speaking of sharp things, also 10/10 would recommend this hook knife that I purchased off of someone's suggestion on Stephanie's blog (Hand Gallop). I haven't had to use it as a panic knife, but it is GREAT for opening hay bales, and is much safer in general than the knife I was using, and half the time leaving open for horses to randomly impale themselves on (though I was leaving it open and shoved into a bale... still. Dangerous).
And some other stuff:
- My barn looks super legit, lately:
- I finally sat on Arya! For all of 3 seconds, but I sat on her. Bareback. In a halter. This was brought to fruition by another positive in my life:
- My friend J and her mare Ginny are now our boarders! She arrived on Saturday and we've already had some weird and fun adventures.
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| Arya smiling (yawning) made me laugh |
- Higher Standards leather soap and balm: I finally got around to using this stuff on more than a dog collar a few weeks ago, and the smell + the awesome conditioner (I cleaned tack outside, so the sun warmed the balm to perfection) and how clean, soft and nice all of my bridles look right now is a total positive. I plan to do saddles and girths sometime soon...
- I finally got off my ass and washed some blankets: I worked out a pretty good system by the end using our flatbed trailer, the hose, a long handled scrub brush and my usual Rambo brand soap. The brush especially upgraded the experience to "quite cathartic" because I scrubbed a lot of negative feelings (and dirt) off of those blankets. If the trailer had been slightly slanted, it would have been 100% perfect, but the blankets are clean and packed away, and I only have approximately 10 more to do (ok, I haven't counted).
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| Arya may or may not be growing. Or else she just stands like a weirdo. |
- I don't think I ever talked about it before, but I finally got to use my De-Braider tool after Carriage House earlier this summer and it's THE BEST tool. Braids came out so quickly, it was wonderful. I also have used it to change out hay nets on the hay hoops and even slice open hay bales... and it is a wonderful, useful little thing. 10/10 would recommend.
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| Always an excuse to use this photo. <3 my BB |
- Speaking of sharp things, also 10/10 would recommend this hook knife that I purchased off of someone's suggestion on Stephanie's blog (Hand Gallop). I haven't had to use it as a panic knife, but it is GREAT for opening hay bales, and is much safer in general than the knife I was using, and half the time leaving open for horses to randomly impale themselves on (though I was leaving it open and shoved into a bale... still. Dangerous).
And some other stuff:
- My barn looks super legit, lately:
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| Top: before Bottom: After! |
- I finally sat on Arya! For all of 3 seconds, but I sat on her. Bareback. In a halter. This was brought to fruition by another positive in my life:
- My friend J and her mare Ginny are now our boarders! She arrived on Saturday and we've already had some weird and fun adventures.
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| On Mondays we stand in lines (Ginny is the one in the fly sheet) |
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