The good and bad of it

Starting out 

most days seem 

pretty much the same.

get out of bed

make lunches 

(or at least boss my children around to make their lunches)

make breakfast

brush hair

tell children to brush teeth

read

and

go out the door.

It is what happens post morning routine

that determines whether is is a 

good day or bad...

Today 

I went and visited a friend

Got a little prettier

then came home

made a healthy lunch

(I really would of been much more satisfied 

with the pizza the kids were eating 

but I am going to try hard not to dwell on that..... 

okay dwelling a little....)

cuddled Penny

(that was a necessity since she was very grumpy)

then finally got out to do chores.

with Lucy

who was actually of great assistance

because

The ponies got their gate open

the chicken house was soaked

and the baby chicks needed to be moved outside.

So I got the hen house scooped out

the baby chicks moved

the ponies back where they were supposed to be

the geese fed (which is dangerous right now)

and just as I was finishing...

our yearling filly 

was on the wrong side of the fence

 charging around.

Yikes.

So I grab a hammer

forget the staples

have a halter rope

but 

by the time I get there she is back threw the fence

with not too many scratches

(thank heavens)

and then I hear the bus pull in the yard

and Ellie yelling about piano

OOPS

Pound a few staples and run

(completely out of breath)

to the car and drive to piano

and then come home for 20 minutes

and drive back again

I am so so so so ready for bed.