Friday, 26 January 2018

6-10

Taking inspiration from the standard ten code, I'm using 6-10 as my new code for a day that's just not working in my favor.


It started first thing this morning. I got a pair of new tredstep dressage boots cheap on eBay at Christmas. I've been slowly breaking them in by wearing them around the house when I work from home. This morning though, one felt a little...airy. Yep, I busted the zipper. Irretrievably, in fact, because one side is not even attached to the other anymore. Should NOT have eaten that pizza last night. Fingers crossed I can find someone to replace the zipper locally.

Then, after lunch, a surprise call. "Hey, it's John from Hay Farm. I just unloaded your hay." Me: "Wait, what hay? Hay for me? You're there now? At my barn? But I'm at work and have a meeting?!" (Also, inside voice wondering how on earth they not only know where I board but also where to put the hay in the barn?)

(Note to self: Hay Farm apparently offers ninja delivery only. You order it, and months later, when you've almost forgotten, it appears steathily from nowhere without notice. You don't find the hay, it finds you. Along with an invoice requiring on the spot payment)

So, I quickly postpone my meeting, get my non broken pair of riding/barn boots on (over my pyjama leggings no less - working from home and I have no shame.)

Partway there, I realize I probably need cash to pay the guy. Which means I need to stop at the bank. In my pyjamas. Oh well maybe no one noticed, with my boots over top and my coat buttoned up.

Bank stop complete, I roll into the barn, and hand over my cash. Except it's not enough. I owe them $610. SIX TEN?! Yep, $610 for one ton of timothy hay. Yikes.

Do you accept gold bars?
Anyway, I eventually get home, and rush through the door in a hurry to get back to work. Unzip my boots, except, yep, there are pyjamas stuck in there and guess who just wrecked another zipper on another pair of tall boots? That would be me. Sadly, these ones aren't worth the repair bill, so we say a sad farewell.

But seriously, $610 for a ton of hay?





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13 comments

  1. Cathryn26 January 2018 at 16:54

    That's a real 6-10.

    Ugh.

    If it makes you feel any better I've already spent over $2,000 on my horses this month and A) the month isn't even over yet and B) I haven't even been riding.

    UGHHHH

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    1. T26 January 2018 at 17:14

      Ohh, thats a lot of money! At least we love them, right? :)

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  2. AnEnglishRider26 January 2018 at 23:46

    To buy timothy hay in Texas it's like $40+ for a small square bale so $610 for a truckload sounds like a great deal lol. It's pretty rare that anyone feeds it here.

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    1. T27 January 2018 at 07:49

      Ouch, even more expensive than here!

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    2. AnEnglishRider27 January 2018 at 12:42

      It doesn't grow anywhere near Texas so it has to be shipped from great distances.

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  3. TeresaA27 January 2018 at 04:13

    I’m trying to do math to fight out what that is a bale- 10? That’s a lot. I suspect that if they leave hay they end up not getting paid sometimes. Still they should give you a heads up

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    1. T27 January 2018 at 07:51

      65lb bales work out to about $20 each if I order by the ton. If I buy them individually they are $24.95 each!

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    2. TeresaA28 January 2018 at 04:12

      ah I was thinking of the smaller 40lb bale

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  4. Madeline C.27 January 2018 at 04:41

    That sounds like a lot but I'm over in New England paying $7.50-$9.50 a bale which range from 40-50lbs... doing the math if they're 50lb bales... that's like $15 something a bale.

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    1. T27 January 2018 at 07:54

      Yes, about that. I might just be in shock because I was paying $470/ton for timothy and $350 for local just a couple of years ago. Thank goodness a ton lasts B 8 months!

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  5. emma28 January 2018 at 07:29

    ughhhhhh booo broken zippers and unexpected massive bills! :(

    i might need to adopt my own variation of a 6-10 code for when Charlie inevitably blows up my carefully laid plans lol

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  6. Martidoll29 January 2018 at 08:18

    lol you made me laugh several times so thanks :) But ouch on the boots and ouch on the cost of hay but B is so WORTH IT (And you wont have to pay out again for awhile). SO there is that. SIGH horses ;)

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  7. L.Williams29 January 2018 at 10:03

    Blegh that does sound like a no good very bad day!

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