Hey Sweetie,
Well, it was a bit rough sleeping last night, it was pretty cool, and I had to reset myself a few times to warm up, but eventually I did get some sleep. I was up at about dawn though, because the first organized ride is at 9:00 and I had a lot to do before then. I got the horses taken care of, and around the time I was finished Jeff managed to get up. I was right about him being under the weather, he was definitely suffering from a hangover. He managed to get the camp stove he brought going and started some coffee, and as soon as it was done I made bacon and eggs for us both, though he doesn't usually eat breakfast. I managed to start getting the horses ready while he washed the dishes from the truck tank of water (there's no running water anywhere near us, just a porta-pottie, or should I say, a Lovely Loo!), and despite my best efforts to be at the mustering place by 9:00, Jeff slowed me down again and we didn't make it until almost 9:15. Fortunately they weren't quite ready to leave, so we didn't miss anything, but we headed out about 5 minutes later, after a group photo. You remember that place called Princess Place where I made a reservation last year but our schedule changed at the last minute and we didn't make it? We were going to try it out on the way home. They took my money immediately, but the refund had to be by check, which I got weeks later. Anyway, those were the trails that we ended up riding! The Agriculture Museum trails all lead to a land bridge over I-95, which took us directly over there. They were pretty nice, too, lots of old live oak with Spanish moss, typical old Florida terrain, quite lovely. I was riding Flash, and he was pretty good at first, but after three or four miles of holding him down to a pace that kept him with Apollo, he started getting pretty antsy, so it was a bit of a struggle for a good part of the way. We actually stopped for a break at the very campground where we were going to stay, and despite the office staff not being able to confirm whether it was big enough for our unit, it most definitely was! They even had set highlines and corrals! Quite a nice campground, I'm glad I got to see it. We took about a half hour break there before heading back on a different trail, making it a nice loop. Unfortunately, it was too long for Jeff (no surprise there) and he was pretty miserable by the time we got back. His butt and all those leg muscles were sore, not to mention his hangover, so he wasn't a very happy camper. He also started complaining about the fact there were no showers, you know he usually takes two a day, so that upset him. There was hot water in the dairy barn where we were going for dinner, I suggested he do a stand up wash like we usually do, but he wasn't interested. We both took a little nap in the afternoon before heading out to the big Prime Rib dinner, which as wonderful, and then there was more entertainment, a band and dancing. Doyle, one of the primary organizers, let me make an announcement about the OTL, so I'm hoping that might bring in a few more attendees. Jeff ducked out to the truck because he couldn't get warm, not even when he stood by the big bonfire, but that didn't help much either because he didn't take the keys and the temps were dropping. Just after I made my announcement, I joined him, and we were back at camp before 9:00. I offered him a wool cap, since I had brought extra, but he refused it, despite how much good it will do towards keeping him warm. So stubborn! Anyway, I had rearranged my bed during the afternoon so that it would be warmer, and settled down to read my kindle book for awhile. I'm enjoying myself, even though Jeff may not be, but sorry, I'm not about to make that my problem. Anyway, it's lights out for me now! Good night, my love!
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