Tuesday, January 28, 2025 – Finally Got A Ride In, And Other Stuff

Hiya Sweetie,
Been sleeping well lately, I credit the hot tub and Sleepytime tea! Not to mention being busy, that always helps. After my usual morning routine, I saddled up Flash and headed out on the trails here at Black Prong, this time daring to take Lola with me. She's been doing pretty well on the short, slow rides with Apollo, and today's ride was only about eleven miles, and she's been taking her new medication, so I decided to take a chance. My goal was to find the best access to a tree that's down on a trail on the north end of this section, to see if a ranger truck can get back there or if we need a quad. It wasn't a critical ride, so I figured if Lola got too tired or in pain we could turn back, but as it turned out, she did quite well. Yes, she was tired towards the end, but she needs the exercise to get her muscle back, and I think she did great. The ride itself was lovely, so glad the weather has finally warmed up, it was a perfect weather day! The north section is a lot more wild, and is a nice change, nice to be able to ride out of camp rather than have to trailer somewhere else. Met Ranger Rick on the way back, and we decided now would be a good time to angle the post tops on the manure bin, so he came back to do that. Shortly after that, I headed over to Val's for a meeting about the upcoming Fun In The Sun Ride (FITS) next month, as I've been appointed ground manager, which means I get to be the parking czar, helping to lay out and provide signage for all the different areas of the field they are using. Worked with Chelle after that meeting to figure out what signs we needed, then got back to camp, put some water in the tank in the truck and hooked up the little trailer for a day trip down to Withlacoochee tomorrow. A friend of a friend suggested we ride together, and that section of state forest is one I've never ridden in, and happens to be almost exactly halfway between us, so we're meeting up in the morning. Finished my evening chores and settled down for my usual routine, including hot tub! Good night, my darlin'! Love you!

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