Hello readers of all things Gimli. It is time for another edition of the Gimli Gazette, written and produced by yours truly.
It has been a wild week at the ranch. Did I mention the tornado that almost visited us? Rainwater was swirling up all around the horses. Since the walls of our paddocks are open, the herd got to experience the wind and rain in its full intensity.
I offered verbal encouragement to Ladyhawke and Connor as we all hunkered down and waited out the storm. At one point I felt that the ranch would soon become a lakeside property. I registered the name Lake Gimli online, in case the water stayed past the storm.
Horses are not big fans of the wind. It often blows plastic bags and other debris past our line of sight, which gives us the creeps! Miss Mo was a real trooper in making sure that we were safe during each wave of the storm. Everyone made it through this ordeal with no harm done to any of us.
Miss Mo and I were not always on the same page this past week. For reasons that are still a mystery to me, she felt the need to disconnect my feeder. Regular readers of this blog know that I use my feeder as a percussion instrument on my many recordings (especially at 3am, when the Blacks especially enjoy my music).
I think that Miss Mo is not a fan of the time-honored tradition of Haflinger hay tossing. My breed likes to fling hay and straw all over our paddocks, and then eat it off the ground (or use it for other artistic purposes). Miss Mo is not a fan of this practice, so she disconnected the feeder.
I still get food (though never enough); but without my feeder attached as usual, it is harder for me to make sweet rhythms throughout the night. I will not let this minor setback short circuit my musical career!
You can usually lead a horse to water, but it is a lot easier if you make a trench to bring it right to them. To that end, the ranch is having a volunteer day this Saturday, January 21st from 9am to noon. Our mission will be to dig out some trenches that will better manage water flow on the ranch.
Many hands make light work! Even if you have never dug out a trench, we will give you the instruction necessary to have a productive morning. Mr. John will be using a trencher to make the work go smoother.
I feel that my skill set should have me supervising this project. I’m not against getting down in the trenches with everyone, but my oversight and management expertise would be lost in all the mud and muck. I work best with my mind, rather than a shovel. The whole morning should be a complete success under my direction.
Well, that’s all for this week. I hope to see many of you on Saturday. Thanks for all that you do to support Mercy Spring Ranch!
Happy Trails,
Gimli January 16, 2023