Wednesday night was prep night for leaving the equine kids in the barn manager's hands. I had to leave Thursday morning for a couple days in Boston. I don't go away all that often and I don't often miss a day at the barn, so it's always something of an event. Getting ready to go reminds me of when I would leave the kids with a babysitter, and how I'd run through the ol' mental checklist to make sure everything would be covered.
The equine version of the checklist:
Note on both of their stalls with a plea to take off their turnout sheets if the weather warmed up over 40 degrees - check.
Contact numbers for husband (who will be home) left for barn manager - check.
Discussion with husband about calling vet in case of any emergency - check.
Desitin still outside Dude's door to be rubbed on his scratches prior to turnout - check.
Extra bag of shavings outside Dude's door in case his stall gets really bad - check.
Supplement drawer full - check.
Kisses to the ponies as I ran out the door of the barn late Wednesday evening - check and check.
Got back home last night around 7:30 and decided to be a sane person, trust in the barn management, and not run to the barn to check on Dude and Bestie. Looking forward to seeing them today!
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