After a weekend of doing little else except try to stay out of the practically non-stop rain, mucking through inches of water every time I needed to get out of the water (only to discover my new "waterproof" muck boots leaked, so my socks kept getting wet) and generally just trying to keep dry (not possible!), the sun FINALLY came out today, and I was determined to get a ride in on Flash. I had to drag all his gear to high ground before I could saddle him up, but we finally got going around 11:00. We did a nice 15.66 mile loop, though originally I was going to go through the neighborhood first and back through Cypress Creek WMA, but he was being a bit flighty at a couple of nothings, so I decided we needed to do the mileage on the trails first, so that he would be tired by the time we got to the neighborhood where all things can appear to be horse-eating to a flighty horse. It was the first beautiful day in weeks, and lots of people were out hiking and biking, though I only met one other girl out riding once we got to the neighborhood. It was a wonderful ride, but Flash seemed to be limping a little by the time we got back, though I couldn't find any heat or swelling in his legs. No worries, he'll get a good rest before the next time. I was getting low on hay, and don't have enough to get me till Friday when I can pick some up at Ranch Feed (better price than the local Town & Country, plus they don't carry Nutrena, which I also need), but we ran out to get two bales at T&C just to get me through, only to discover they closed early today, so I missed them by two hours, darn it. Just have to borrow a little from Jeff till Friday. After that, Hubby and I had decided to get a nice dinner out, and decided on the new rendition of the restaurant right here in Jupiter Farms, which has gone through many owners and managers over the years. Now it's called Taylor's, and they had a nice menu and a decent happy hour, so we decided to go there. Hubby and I shared a fabulous Linguini Fruits de Mer, lots of mixed seafood and shellfish in a wonderful garlic sauce over pasta, just what I was in the mood for. That and a couple glasses of wine and pumpkin cheese cake, and we were set! Stopped at Publix for a couple of things, including a bottle of sparkling Brut to bring in the New Year, and we were back at dusk. Got the horses put away, settled down to a movie and some other TV until the NYC ball dropping festivities began, cracked open the bottle of Brut, made our toast, and were in bed not too much later. Hubby is still having to sleep in his chair, unfortunately, his shoulder just hurts too much when he's laying down, but I'm hoping for a good night sleep! Happy New Year, 2020!
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