Progress

We are climbing out of the hole we fell into last week. Tomorrow J. goes to pick-up the washing machine a friend is giving us. Today, J. went and looked at some used vehicles. We haven't made any decisions on that front because a co-worker has a car that isn't currently being used, so we can borrow that for a bit while we sort things out and figure out the best plan of action. The tax return was deposited into our checking account. What a difference a week makes, huh?

And while all of that is wonderful and goes a long way towards a functioning household, I'm actually most excited about this.

I still need to get three more saddle racks. They will go next to these.

Bridle hooks

And the big blank wall I asked for so I could put my posters up.

Now J. has begun shelves on the other side of the tack room. Once those are done, I'll be able to put quite a bit of the stuff that is left to go in, and I can see what other storage I need. 

I am so excited about this. I've always wanted a tack room, and just having piles of tack in a corner of the barn this past year hasn't been ideal. Now I'll be able to organize it all and be able to find things. It will also be so much better for the saddles and bridles to be stored with more support. 

Happy, happy, happy!

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papa smurf said…
my barn is my happy place....it's big, and organized, and filled with bestest animals ever ❤
8/15/2020 9:53 PM
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