Last night started out as a normal Sunday night.... get an early dinner, feed the canines and get ready for the 8.30pm movie on cable that now runs at 7.30pm thanks to Daylight Saving, that is until Local (aka Gossy) decided that it was time to start waxing.
After we noticed that Gossy had started waxing, we decided that we would go into Foal Watching mode - I would watch until midnight or thereabouts and Evan would get up and do the rest of the night (and watch the Liverpool game while he was doing it).
Gossy was a restless camper last night ...walking into the small yard off the paddock and then going off picking with Miss Pippy. She pretty much continued this behaviour for most of the night. I didnt think that she would have her bubs last night - and thank goodness she didnt.
At around 2am Pikey man started barking as he must of heard the storm. Then the thunder and the lightning started; continuous rumbling with the sky lighting up in the most magnificent light show that Mother Nature does best.
Then the rain started.
We had around 50 mls last night of torrential downpour which was just what the doc ordered to start to fill the contours and the dams. My thoughts turned to Gossy and we hoped and prayed that she didnt decide to drop her bundle in the middle of this storm, so I kept my eye on the two mares as best I could during the storm.
Obviously, she is a lady of discerning taste and experience and decided against having her baby in the storm (thank goodness)!
After the storm at around 3.30am, Evan braved the elements to go and check on all the mares and of course Madey and Miss Daisy.
Naturally, the power went off and didnt come back on until 6.30am this morning.
After feeding up, we took the canines down to investigate the dams and to see that there was water in our dams was definitely a sight for sore eyes.
What a miracle after so long!
Helen
After we noticed that Gossy had started waxing, we decided that we would go into Foal Watching mode - I would watch until midnight or thereabouts and Evan would get up and do the rest of the night (and watch the Liverpool game while he was doing it).
Gossy was a restless camper last night ...walking into the small yard off the paddock and then going off picking with Miss Pippy. She pretty much continued this behaviour for most of the night. I didnt think that she would have her bubs last night - and thank goodness she didnt.
At around 2am Pikey man started barking as he must of heard the storm. Then the thunder and the lightning started; continuous rumbling with the sky lighting up in the most magnificent light show that Mother Nature does best.
Then the rain started.
We had around 50 mls last night of torrential downpour which was just what the doc ordered to start to fill the contours and the dams. My thoughts turned to Gossy and we hoped and prayed that she didnt decide to drop her bundle in the middle of this storm, so I kept my eye on the two mares as best I could during the storm.
Obviously, she is a lady of discerning taste and experience and decided against having her baby in the storm (thank goodness)!
After the storm at around 3.30am, Evan braved the elements to go and check on all the mares and of course Madey and Miss Daisy.
Naturally, the power went off and didnt come back on until 6.30am this morning.
After feeding up, we took the canines down to investigate the dams and to see that there was water in our dams was definitely a sight for sore eyes.
What a miracle after so long!
Helen
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