Promise Acre: Our Journey

[promiseacres]

I am amazed at the kids. My son isn't a big fan but is the only one big enough to help. So he helps move them on the wagon with me so I can focus on stacking. And then all 3 are allowed to help unload. The girls both less than 45# roll and tug the bales to the edge. So far they are careful and I only let the girls up on the stack after the two top layers are off. They all have work gloves and know to bring them when we head to the farm.

 

[Baymule]

Your kids may not know it now, but they are living the good life!

 

[Mini Horses]

.... Men are all alike on that it seems, whether they are fathers, brothers sons, husbands.....

I could add to this but..... will just AGREE!

 

[Bruce]

Your kids may not know it now, but they are living the good life!

Yes they are!

 

[promiseacres]

So the septic is getting put in today!
Monday night we cut 20+mulberry saplings/trees to get ready. Last night we cleaned up some on the garbage pile.

Monday the kids and I took a day "off" (do Mom's EVERY truly get a day off??) and went to the state park and rode for about 4 hours. Probably pushed it and John was done about half way. But the horses were their usual behaved selves and stepped up when the kids were not behaving...

 

[Bruce]

Yay for a working septic system! And no, parents don't get a day off.

 

[Mini Horses]

parents don't get a day off.

And that's for LIFE, I'd like to add.

 

[Bruce]

So far! And mine are only 24 and 26, I got a whole lot of "no days off" to go.

 

[Mini Horses]

You sure have...mine are 49 & 53....an adventure.

 

[promiseacres]

In case you wanted to see the new septic. The first two are during the process. The last three are after it is finished. And the last one is the rv dump station.
On Tuesday I realized that Richie wasn't feeling great and was lame... and on Wednesday he seemed worse and spent most the afternoon/evening laying down. I was worried about his front hooves (and reoccurrence of founder) but wasn't ouchy in his hooves the only place we could get a response was his back/kidney area. In any case I made an appt with a local vet, of course he couldn't come until Friday. But a friend had some pain meds which helped a lot. He's doing great now but we had to reschedule the appointment due to bad storms... so waiting now until Tuesday. This is at least his 3rd occurrence of pain/being lame in the front on the compacted sand area we ride on at times. He was refusing to even walk on it but ok elsewhere. So suspect something with his back or kidneys that having the girls ride behind me made worse? Hoping we can figure it out and also get some pain meds to have on hand. Unfortunately we may just have to stop riding double on him... which sucks as my youngest isn't at all ready for independence and the fact we only have room for 3 horses in the trailer. But we'll do what we need to do. I did get on Mom's gelding for a bit and he can be used for the kids if I pony.
On the rabbit front I am making plans to attend a show in one week... debating on who needs sold, culled, kept a while longer... We do have 3 does due this next week. Not sure the VL settled but expecting both a MR and Polish litter.