Hi Sweetie!
Another late morning, but got some stuff done before saddling Flash and heading out around 12:30. Today we decided to do some trails up north, so we picked the farther loop on Beach Mill and Payne Lake, Frost Pocket and Cleveland and just had ourselves a great old time. He was in good spirits today, and we did a lot of gaiting. When it came time to head south again, he decided to become an endurance horse and we galloped, cantered and largoed most of the way back to camp. We did nearly 15.5 miles in less than four hours, so we made some good time. I think I finally have my left stirrup in the right place now, back to pre-surgery levels. I had lengthened it because it was more comfortable, but it has been a bit long, putting me a little out of balance, but halfway through the ride, I pulled it up another notch, and I think it's perfect now. I also tried out a new saddle pad I bought for the Yellowstone trip, and it certainly did feel comfortable! Not taking any chances after that hard saddle on the Red Rock Ride last year! I also took my new (old) camcorder, it was wonderful to get back to one handed photography. I put in a 128 gig micro SD card, and I have another 32 gig, which I trust will be more than enough for all the pix and videos I want to take in Yellowstone. Got back to camp around 4:00, relaxed for a bit before heading into town to meet Karen at her favorite restaurant, Tony Harper's, a nice little Italian joint. I had a calzone with sausage and pepper, but there wasn't very much in there, mostly just lots of ricotta cheese, so not the best I've ever had. Need to order pizza next time! But I ate half, which was more than I needed, and of course, I couldn't drive home without stopping at Mary's for a mini twist frozen custard cone, so tomorrow I'm going to pay for it on the scale for sure! Well, gotta indulge every once in a while! Got back to camp, did my chores, then sat with the neighbors for awhile at their campfire. Looks like it's going to rain overnight, so I'll be closing up before going to bed, which will be soon! Good night, babe! Love you!
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