Hiya Babe,
Set my alarm again, since I wanted to get an early start on my ride in advance of the rain that was schedule to come in around 2:00 (and, naturally, didn't arrive until about 5:00!), so Flash and I were out by around 10:00. According to my neighbor Jane, the creek to Blueberry trail, which I decided not to cross because it looked like a raging river last week, had settled down, and she had crossed it yesterday, so I decided to make the trip today. She was right, it was much nicer today, I could see the bottom and the river wasn't anywhere near as high and wild as it was last week. We crossed with no problem, though it took me 10 minutes to get Flash moving, all he wanted to do was blow bubbles and push the water around with his nose! He certainly was enjoying himself! It was a lovely ride, the loop from Icicle to Erie Canal to Blueberry to Crooked Creek to Fletcher Pond we all great, though there were a couple of spots that had a bit more gravel than I liked, but few and far between. There was poor signage in a couple of spots, so we had to correct ourselves a couple of times, and the creek crossing on Crooked Creek that had a sign for a suggested ford crossing was no help whatsoever. They had the same sign on both sides, telling you to take a sharp right, then cross over on a little island, and that would take you to a shallow crossing. Unfortunately, it can only be right when coming from the right direction, which I was not! I should have gone left! Anyway, I ended up just going straight across, which Jane had said was very deep and washed out, so I moved all my electronics high and was prepared for a steep dropoff... that never happened! I don't think it even reached Flash's chest, and my feet didn't get wet (though I may have raised them without thinking, assuming the dropoff), so apparently, that deep spot has filled in a bit. Jane confirmed it when I got back to camp, so maybe the problem solved itself. Nature has its way! There was another creek for where there was a big tree down, blocking the usual trail entrance, and when we tried to get around it, Flash slipped on a rock and went down, so naturally, I went down with him. No injuries, no big deal, just a dangerous crossing that I will mention to the NYDEC should have priority. I noticed that one of the trees that I told them about on Erie Canal Trail had been cut, clearing the trail, so it would seem they're listening and responsive! Flash was in a peppy mood and we made good time, arriving back in camp well before 2:00. After putting him away, I changed clothes (I got dirty when we fell on the rock) and headed into town. Filled up a couple of propane tanks at Tractor Supply, shopped at Walmart, stopped at Millers Market and got some NY Maple Syrup (seems that we're in the middle of maple sap country!) and some garlic cheese curds (I can't remember ever having curds, and wanted to try some local fare... delicious!), and finally, at Mary's for another delicious frozen custard twist cone, which completely spoiled my appetite for dinner, which is fine! Back to camp, put all the groceries away, then went and sat with my neighbors for a bit (Jane bought a book, thank you very much!) until it was past time to feed the horses and settle in for the evening. Whew! What a busy day! But a gorgeous one! Good night, sweetheart! Love you!
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