Hey Sweetie,
Had an excellent night sleep last night, deep and long, felt great this morning, so I decided to take a ride after breakfast. Was out before 10:00 on Flash, and we rode nearly 14 miles. He was a bit jumpy at first, it seemed he was trying to flick off flies, though I didn’t see many, but he eventually settled down. He kept a great pace all day, especially when we headed north at the bottom of the loop, when he picked up speed, averaging between 7 and 8 mph. Got back to camp around 12:30, got him put away. Some other equestrians have their horses in stalls and paddocks, and my guys had been locked into one stall with a small paddock, so I moved them over to the other side of the barn and kept the whole back ten available to them again, so much so they didn’t even come over for their dinner! With all the rain we’ve had the last two days, I imagine the grass is nice and sweet. We ran into some rain toward the end of the ride, but it was a positively luscious experience, no lightning or thunder, just a nice light rain for about 10-15 minutes, then it stopped after it cooled us off, and by the time we got back to camp, it was beautiful again. Hot and humid, but that’s just the way it’s going to be down here for the next few months, so I’m just going to have to get used to it! Either that or not ride, and THAT’S not an option! Spent some time on the tractor forum, and made a few discoveries that might be the problem. Would you believe it might just be missing a tiny o-ring? Wouldn’t that be a kick, after all these years of struggling with this 3-point hitch that it might just be a missing o-ring that costs less than a buck? Guess I should have tackled this problem sooner! Well, I won’t know for sure until I get one, so that’s my next project. Meanwhile, I did a little computer work, then settled down for the afternoon and evening. Heading to shower and bed shortly. Good night, babe! Love you!
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