Hi Sweetie!
I'm happy to report that Lola was quiet all night! Yay! I woke up once early, then fell back to sleep, not getting up till later than usual. After breakfast and chores I saddled up Flash, and planned a route that would essentially knock off the nearer trails I haven't done yet. There are still a couple of long trails yet to be done, which I may do on Saturday, but for now, we had a nice ride, almost 8 miles, and Flash was a lot more energetic today, so I guess he must be getting his mountain legs, and getting fit! We even got a few canters in. Other than the few with gravel, they really have some nice trails here, a nice variety, lots of loops of all shapes and sizes, nothing too steep, a lot that just run along the edge of the creek, just really nice riding. We got back around 3:00, so I put the horses on anchors, and I did a quick load of wash, but decided to save on propane and do drying "old school" by hanging them out on a line, something I haven't done in a long time! Nice for a change. Although the humidity was a bit lower today, it was still really hot, so I decided to do something a little weird. Right behind my site there is a creek, but it didn't have much water in it, so it was more a series of puddles along a gravel bed. Then we had a lot of rain, and there was a lot more water, but still not enough to flow, just bigger puddles. When Flash and I crossed it I noticed that some of those areas are pretty deep and interestingly, Flash headed for the deeper water! I think since he went swimming at Loretta Lynn's ranch he's gotten over any fear of water, and he was intentionally trying to get in deep enough to swim! Fancy that! Anyway, it wasn't deep enough to swim, but it was deep enough that when it splashed on me I felt how cool the water was, so I got an idea. After hanging out the laundry, I got out the inflatable tube I bought a few weeks ago and blew it up with my high velocity foot pump in short order, then I took it down to the creek right behind me where there's a pretty big puddle, and launched it. It has a mesh bottom and an inflatable head rest and two drink holders, so I took a drink down and climbed into it. It was so nice and cool! I sat there for a good half an hour just relaxing and cooling down, a much needed respite on this hot day. It's amazing how a little water will make all the difference! A nice break. Settled down for the rest of the day with a book and some TV, grilled a nice steak outside, and generally relaxed for the rest of the day. Other than slightly cooler weather, one couldn't ask for a nicer day! Time for shower and bed! Good night, darlin'! Love you!
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