Cleaning stalls is cathartic - and where's the room service??

For me, cleaning stalls is cathartic*. There is something about the seemingly mindless work that makes me feel good. It's a great time to think and ponder all kind of things. There is a sense of accomplishment when everything is "just right" - even though my "just right" is not always up to JPs standards. He's been known to remind me that "Remy likes a fluffy bed"... Oh, OK, then... as long as Remy has a fluffy bed I don't have to chase dust bunnies in the house!

While the boys certainly appreciate their nice fluffy beds (they show up for breakfast 'caked' in shavings), Chambord in particular has been known to voice his displeasure quite strongly about the -seemingly way too slow- food service:

*: purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art. b : a purification or purgation that brings about spiritual renewal or release from tension. 2 : elimination of a complex by bringing it to consciousness and affording it expression. 3 : purgation.