My first week has just ended, and there is still so much that needs to be done! I’ve had a crazy week of dog escapes, staff leaving, watching how things are done, and trying to find a better way. My list seems to only get longer as the days go by!

Right now my big focus is getting that darn barn clean! I can NOT handle the grossness that is brewing in that place. I feel like I have scrubbed that barn all week and only scratched the surface. Since I do not have much patience, it’s been hard to try and just do one thing at a time and not try to do everything all at once. Like the managing partner at NET used to say, “there’s only one way to eat an elephant, a bite at a time.” That saying is so true here.

I think I am going to start with a list of daily tasks I want to get done, and the times and time frames I want them done. That will be a good starting point. Once that is going ok, I will move on from there. I hate to be so specific, but since there has been either no direction, or directions coming from many different people, the barn staff dont know what or how to prioritize tasks. Hopefully I can get that fixed soon.

The manual part of this job is getting easier, and My body is starting to get over the manual labor shock, and today I didn’t feel like I wanted to die right after work. So that’s good. Heck, I needed the exercise anyway! My hands are dry, my cuticles are a mess, and my feet have blisters, but I think this experience will be good for me.

I’m off tomorrow. Think I’m gonna get a manicure!