The indoor arena has had some challenges in the past week, namely three 7' deep holes dug through the wonderful footing to try to locate a leaking waterline. Alas, it turned out the line didn't even go through the indoor as reported....
So the arena sits, waiting for the dirt to settle back in a bit before we get in there with rakes, new sand & rubber, and hours of effort to try to restore the surface. Perhaps it will even be improved in the long run!
The leak was, in the end, repaired and the water pump is no longer going off at all hours of the night. Thank goodness we were spared replacing that!
And the work continues--new stone in 2 of the stall, with 5 more to do. They will be tamped down, and matted, giving a few of the horses a whole new view on the world--they will be a foot higher and actually able to see out the windows again :)
Stone doesn't move itself, however, and we've been hard at it getting the stone from the pile into the stalls.
The storms of yesterday and today have meant the pile is covered tight, and the work has been interrupted giving everyone a break. The winds, with gusts up to 40 mph coupled with rain and a bit of snow, have driven us inside. Time to drink tea, pay bills, do some filing, and make plans.
When the hatches have been battened, and we are quietly sitting out the storms, it reminds me that days like these are sometimes a lovely break from the otherwise incessant work-work-work of the season.
I just hope it isn't too long before the sun shines again. I'd like to get these projects finished and cleaned up. I am sure there will be more to follow, and the occasional stormy days will be appreciated again.
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