So I went out to do chores yesterday morning to find 6 sweet little muzzles staring at me...not unusual...except they were on the wrong side of the fence...all 6 that were in that herd.
Anywho, it turns out that one of the boarders forgot to lock the gate (it happens...it's kind of like "who left the milk out"...except your milk can't run away and doesn't poop all over) and these beasts figured out how to escape...little stinkers. They were happily munching hay...and recycling it..... allllll over my yard! "Well", you might be thinking, "you do live on a ranch". Yes, but I keep this ranch in tip top shape, and I insist that everyone clean up after their horses, which is why I went ballistic at the over 30 "piles" littering the pristine snow.
My first duty was to get the horses back in. So I pointed to the gate and said "lets go you guys...party's over." It was like a police raid at a college frat party...I'm assuming here. Siri went first hanging her head and sauntering back into the corral. The others followed and I went to get them more hay (not sure why...they were already full) and by the time I got back Siri was out again! (Siri is Dolly's forever-irritated-at-life-but loves-Dolly pony) So I went back to the other side of the gate and gave her a stern "REALLY?" and pointed to the corral and she sauntered back in again.
Now, time to deal with the "piles" left by my precious ponies. I picked up the phone, dialed the boarder and filled her in. Her response, "I'll be over in a bit to clean it up"...good woman. To her credit my ranch is beautiful once again!!!
And there you have it...Life on the Farm!
Stay tuned...I have some disgusting stories to tell...
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