Tonight, I put fresh pine shavings in the stalls and instantly, the annoying little devils disappeared. It's a good thing because otherwise, the girls would have had to sleep in their fly masks. I hope this isn't going to continue all summer. We've never really had a problem, but now we're being invaded. The one good thing is that my entire family is constantly covered in organic bug spray. Usually, I have to remind, cajole and even threaten them to make sure that they use it before they go outside to protect themselves from the Lyme ticks.
I just went out to the barn and saw the moon rising. In two more days, it will be full, although it looks like it is already. Silk and I gazed at it as Siete munched hay. I felt very lucky.
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
11 comments:
Good news about Silk! Seems the weather everywhere is yo-yo'ing these days....snow one week, 80 degrees the next....it is hailing and thundering here right this instant, wow, it's LOUD! This weather messes with more than the horses, it tends to affect my migraines, too!
I'm glad Silk is feeling better! Don't they just make you crazy with worry sometimes?!
What kind of organic bug spray do you use? The bugs are horrible here, too (and it's only the middle of April!), and I'm always looking for some kind of non-toxic bug repellent.
Nice photo of the moon! :)
Good to hear Silk is better. It probably was the crazy weather changes. The bugs are really appearing early this year. I like the quote from Emerson.
Wishing you and Silk a restful night's sleep...no gnats, no abnormal equine behavior, no worries!
great news. great photo. great quote.
I'm glad that Silk is much better! That is sure good news. I know how worried you must have been. It's been a rough spring for many of us.
Our bug spray of choice is called "Buzz Away" (quantumhealth.com) - but I also just got a new kind from "California Baby" that seems to work well.
Glad to hear that Silk is better - I took the fly masks off Keil Bay and Salina when I went out to get them in last night at midnight. The nearly-full moon was so bright it was casting shadows!
Glad to hear Silk is on the mend. What a scary thing to go through.
Glad to hear Silk is better - bet you're breathing easier!
Harmony,
Janet Roper
Our animals are always on the edge of driving us crazy. Guess that is the price of loving them! Am very relieved about Silk--good job, mommy. And good job to your hubby too, who knew a sick horse when he saw one.
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