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Good Rest

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I was back at the day-job yesterday and it was like a day of rest. I didn’t have to do any shoveling. Wait, I need to clarify that: didn’t have to do any snow shoveling.

When I returned home in the afternoon, I received a message from Cyndie that she wanted to put the horses in the barn overnight because of the return of extremely cold temperatures, and before we moved them in we needed to clean out the stalls. I ended up having to do a little shoveling in there.

The horses have caught on to our routines nicely. They seem very fond of the opportunities to be inside when it gets really cold. We had taken their blankets off last week when it got nice for a few days, but they went back on last night, with no complaints from the horses. We may be spoiling them, but at least they seem to appreciate the care we provide.

I was so tired on Monday night, I fell right to sleep. When I awoke, it felt like I’d had a good night’s sleep. I squinted up at the time projected on the ceiling by the clock next to Cyndie and struggled to decipher what it read, since it was upside down. Did it show 5:11? No, it was actually 11:08. I had been asleep for only a half hour and upon waking I felt like I had slept the whole night through.

Now that is what I call a good rest. Luckily, I was able to fall right back to sleep, and picking up where I left off, I enjoyed a very sound night’s sleep.

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Written by johnwhays

February 26, 2014 at 7:00 am

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  1. Oh, I love when I wake up and realize I still have a whole night of sleep ahead of me…the BEST!!

    Liz Shatek's avatar

    Liz Shatek

    February 26, 2014 at 9:21 am

    • I was just so shocked to discover what I thought had been a whole night, was only half of an hour! Yes, best indeed!
      I do try to nurture that BEST feeling even as I climb under the covers and close my eyes each and every night. Especially for the fact I *have* a bed and warmth and roof over my head. Luxury!

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      johnwhays

      February 26, 2014 at 9:47 am


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