3 days brings a new perspective

Another three days have come and gone but the work is still the same. I really cannot complain because the past three days have had some great diversity so the work is not as monotonous as the past two and a half weeks. On Wednesday, the 4th of July we had all decided that we were going to shut down early enough to actually enjoy some fireworks from the porch at GGMa’s house. During the day we started working on some of the different projects. I began the process of reworking the automatic waterers and how they will be hung within the stalls. More work was done on the hay barn and discussion began to occur on how to handle a leaking roof joint. We made another trip to Home Depot and to Lowe’s to gather the waterer supplies and more odds and ends. We did shut down and enjoyed a variety of fireworks and a couple of cold beers. This one event has changed the perspective of all of us involved in the large project we have undertaken. We have all realized that as much as we have dedicated the vast majority of our waking hours to the ultimate goal we have forgotten to sit back and enjoy life. Thursday was back to the grind but with a renewed purpose and insight. I worked on installing the waterers and got two of them all hooked up. I probably could have gotten them all put in but there were some distractions that took place. Some of them were work related and others were just simply enjoyable. Brianna had one the horses out in the arena going through her paces and one of our boarders had her horse out as well putting it through a good workout. The bathroom finally is done thanks to a new toilet seat, a fresh coat of paint on the mirror frame, and some trim board on some panel that the ladies didn’t like. Yeah, one thing is done. Hey, I’ll take it. We also got some advice on how to repair the roof and will tackle that project on Monday. It was a little weird because it was so hot, like before the 4th, but the work didn’t seem as tedious as it was previously. Last evening was really cool because we wanted to test our arena lights so we opened up for a night ride. Brianna, Michelle, Ruthie, and one of our boarders came out and rode from about 8:30 to 10:00. Even though that put us there really late into the evening it was cool to see that we have the option of opening our facility for more convenience for the boarders. Friday, ah Friday, came and this was a complete change from our past three weeks. I still got up and headed to the barn for the morning feeding and stall mucking but that’s where the normal changed. Finally, after a two week hiatus I got to play golf again. I headed to River Greens in Avon Park to meet up with the Webber crew and we teed it up to continue our summer competition. After 17 holes Brad and I were tied so the 18th was going to decide it all. After the round, which I did win, Brad and I were amazed at how well we both shot. Normally we are in the low to mid 90’s but today we both shot under 90. I actually shot an 84 which is my best round in a very long time. Since the day was kind of an off day from the barn I headed back to the house to meet up with my loves’ and actually just hang out at the house. We did run to Frostproof to pick up the roofing needs from Bagwell Lumber but other than that it was a good lazy afternoon at the casa de Heath. Around 6:30 we headed back to the barn for the evening feeding but did nothing more. Once we got home Michelle crashed and Brianna did my hair. During the summer I let it grow out and she gets a kick out of putting as many hairclips in it as she can. She has been doing it since she was a very little girl. She went to bed around 10 while Michelle is still passed out on the floor. It was almost a normal day from our past. Tomorrow we will hit the floor running and see how much work we can get done. I think we will start taking some breaks and my goal is that we work harder but also take some rest days so that we can maintain the positive feelings we have felt from our little break. When you train hard you must balance your work load with your rest periods. I also think this is true when it comes to work projects as you need to sit back and actually realize you are accomplishing things. If you just keep pounding out work you become engrossed in continuing projects instead of finishing each goal. Just my perspective.