Thursday, November 2, 2023 – Another 14 Miles of Checking and Correcting Trails

Hey Sweetie,
Well, Kaleigh, the Ride Manager for the event this weekend, has run into a few more problems that have delayed her arrival even more, so she didn't arrive until after dark. Since I hate leaving things that could be done ahead to the last minute, which then leaves time to actually do the last minute stuff, I decided to go out and make the changes on horseback. I was afraid Flash would see me coming and run away from me after yesterday's long and tiring ride, but he was perfectly still, even turned toward me when I came over! We got a late start, but we didn't have that much to do, so off we went. I left Lola home because I figured she had enough exercise yesterday. We made the two fixes on the trail, and noticed several markers that had gotten blown off by the wind, it's been a very chilly wind from the north the last couple of days. Actually felt guilty I didn't put blankets on the horses last night, especially Flash after all the work he did yesterday. Anyway, we checked out a couple of extra trails on that side of the road to make sure the markers were still okay, and since we were making such good time, not having to stop every 50 or 100 yards, I decided to check out the markers on the farm side, just to make sure they were still intact. That's what added all the extra mileage today. Happy to say most of them were fine, though I improved on a couple of sign and marker placements. Got back to camp right at 5:00, rinsed off Flash and after I scraped him, put his blanket on, even though it's not going to be as chilly tonight. Still, the breeze is still going pretty strong. Got everybody and me fed, K and I have decided to wait until breakfast to get together, so I'm done for the night! Just my tea, a shower and that's it! Good night, baby! Love you!