I was optimistic over the weekend. The sun was shining. Most of the snow had disappeared. I took pictures of Jewel and watching her color change in the bright sunshine....and then I woke up this morning. Here we go again. It is snowing like a big dawg and no relief in sight!! UGH! I hope it lets up and melts off before Thursday. Stay tuned.
Even when Jewel has rolled in the mud she is the most beautiful horse I own.
I heard Jewel outside and realized it was Jewel talking to the neighbor horses.
Jewel is as precious as her name. Her true roan is coming out from under the dirt.
Well it isn't a great picture but gives you the idea of what we were dealing with. It is a 2'x2' hole in the concrete. I had to lay on my belly and reach down to dig out the sand, gravel and water. When I couldn't reach down any farther, I slid down the hole and knelt down. It was a nightmare. We had to hand dig over 4 feet to get to the water line. Not only is it hard to hand dig gravel but the water kept fillig the hole. So I would dig gravel and then bucket water out, about 2 to 1. It took 3 days to dig it out and repair the broken line. We left the hole open to watch to make sure the repair held. That night is rained all night and the next day. I checked the hole the next morning and it had given way exposing a 2x4' hole from the outside to the inside. What an ordeal.
