I used to have barn help seven days a week. So I pretty much only did stalls and turnout on holidays. It was like being a boarder but without someone else's rules and regulations. Pretty fab set up if you ask me! (Which does not mean I think I'm above barn work or anything like that. It's just that I had a full time job and too many horses, so that kept life a little more manageable.) But with the current cost of living, after my weekend helper retired before last summer, I decided to take over weekends to save some money. Plus I think you can keep better tabs on your horses' health and well being when you are on top of their bathroom habits. And it's good exercise. Which the older I get, the more of that I need to not double in size. Which leads to my confession.
Today's confession is that I spent at least one full days worth of a helper on grub hub brunch delivery while doing chores this weekend. So it doesn't look like I'm saving very much money. Also probably canceled out that exercise I did... Oops. It was worth it though. Especially day two when I got breakfast from the donut place down by the beach. They make a mean egg and cheese. And the donuts for later I got came in handy when I ended up being in the barn for a full 13 hours.
I guess for this weekend I better make sure I have groceries so I stop spending all my money on food delivery.
The struggle is real sometimes! :-D
ReplyDeleteBarn work makes me hungry!
DeleteThe best life is having your own stableyard! If the clients are nice, you get to do things the way you want and have your horses at home but still have friends to ride with. (If the clients are not nice, well, that's a different kettle of fish.)
ReplyDeleteIt's so tricky finding the right ones though!
Deletelol what is life without the occasional indulgence haha
ReplyDeleteHaha! Just a little treat for some manual labor. Seems like a fair trade-off.
DeleteNothing like a reward for your hard work.
ReplyDeleteI'm all about the little treats! Bribery works!
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