Hey Sweetie,
Had an excellent night sleep, without earplugs, didn't hear a sound all night. Was delighted when I looked out in the morning and saw Apollo getting a drink, so I knew he was feeling better. Turned out his feed and carrot bucket was empty, and at least half the hay was gone, so he's almost back to normal. Was planning on going riding around 10:00, but Patsy was delayed, and I ended up waiting for her, then there were some issues about the ride that needed to be resolved, so we waited for Nathalie, who arrived around noon. We spent a good 90 minutes sorting out various details about how we could mesh all the rides together in the most equitable way, and we managed to get it mostly sorted out. Finally, anxious Flash was let loose, and we flew down the purple dot trail with no agenda other than to see if we could follow the markings well enough, and thankfully, we had no problem whatsoever. It was a fabulous ride, perfect weather, great trails, almost entirely pine forest (which makes sense since this ride is called the Ride in the Pines!) and Flash was definitely feeling his oats! We did over ten miles in about 90 minutes, so a respectable time. This area is known for it's dog training, and we came across some folks shooting pistols and having their bird dogs retrieve dummy birds, and I watched for a few minutes. They were kind enough to ask if I wanted them to hold on shooting until I passed, but I said, no, go ahead. I was curious what Flash would do with a gunshot that close, and not surprisingly, he was brilliant! One little twitch and that was it! Then we passed while they continued with the rest of the fetching training. It was fun to watch. Got back to camp and spent some time working on the map for various reasons, and spoke with each of the ladies afterwards, and I think we've got everything pretty well covered so far. Settled down for the evening, expecting rain to come in overnight and a rainy day tomorrow, which is perfect timing for me to finish my taxes. Good night, baby! Love you!
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