Cheryl comes to Clean

The snow and clouds finally lifted and it was sunny this morning, though it was still cold at 23 degree's. I got to Leroy's about 7:40 a.m. and passed what I thought was Howard on the way. Cheryl was already there, she arrived at about 7:00, and had no way in through the gate. Howard, Cheryls husband, came out to confirm this fact, and then left telling her I would be along soon. So Cheryl climbed over the fence with her vaccuum cleaner and cleaning stuff to do the house before Leroy got back. I had to walk to the back field to get the horses and it looked like Wally had opened the back gate to the far field. Howard wanted them in the back field where there wasn't as much grass to eat since they were gaining too much weight. When I rounded the tree at the end of the trail by the lake, all four horses were making there way toward me. I walked them into the stalls, over the quicksand that Wally put out yesterday, and fed them. They seemed to be in a hurry to get back to the far field before anyone noticed that they were there. I told Cheryl on them and she called Howard to find out if they should be there, he thought not. So Cheryl and I walked back there with some grain and a halter thingy- majig to trick them into the back field. They thought it was a dirty trick and gave me the look. The halter thing is just like a bridle without the metal part that goes in the mouth, on this, that part is just rope. We got all four into the field and then closed the gate. Petey and Gypsy were a little confused about who the other people were, but ate breakfast and then went about their morning routine as usual. I had to get Leroy's gate opener out of his truck, that was in the barn, and put it in a coffee can outside the gate so he and Chuck could get in tomorrow. I tested the opener and sure enough Petey shot out of it like a bullet to go and pee on the tractor...then he came back just as fast. I had to catch Gypsy before she noticed the gate was open or it would have been a much longer morning. I left with Cheryl cleaning the back part of the house and the dogs in the driveway. I know it will be spic and span when I get there later this evening.