Hey Darlin' ,
Had a nice and quiet night sleep out here in the middle of nowhere! It was a chilly morning, and I'm having problems getting my furnace to stay on, probably just needs a little cleaning, so that's on my list of things to do. Had a fabulous ride on Flash, checking the red trail and refreshing some markers, mostly turn arrows and the occasional splash of red paint. He was just about perfect today, climbing up berms, standing quietly beside trees while I use my marker, moving along at an excellent pace, and even doing a flying gallop the last couple of miles as we headed back to camp. I love this horse! I couldn't ask for a better critter, he's just the best! All these long, hard-packed sand trails and roads are just perfect for him, and me! Got back to camp just after 3:00, washed him down, then let him and Apollo just wander the grounds for the rest of the day, though often as not, I would discover them either inside or just outside the paddock eating out of the hay bags! Silly boys! Settled down for a quiet afternoon, was delighted when I managed to get a good enough signal to do a little work on my computer and live stream some TV. My usual evening routine, and soon to bed! Good night, babe! Love you!

Hiya Darlin',
Had a little trouble getting to sleep last night, so I ended up sleeping late in the morning. After chores and breakfast, I saddled up Apollo, wanting to keep him moving and to give Lola some exercise. He was even slower than usual, making me wish I had given him some bute this morning, but I hate to do that before a ride, in case he tries to do too much. I did give him one when I got back though. Lola stayed way in front of us again, just too slow for her, even with her limp! We only went about 2.7 miles, and I even walked some of it, just to get him moving a bit faster. Yes, my walking was faster than his! He used to be such a fast walker, it's sad to see him slow down so much. Anyway, once we got back to camp and I put him away, I did some mending on the old sheepskin (I noticed one of the straps had torn off), and also the saddlebags, which are a constant repair job. I also tried to fix the leg on the solar panel. I've done it before and it's broken again, and I finally got tired of messing with it, so I've done it again, hopefully a better job this time. Did some research on the keto diet, as I've kind of hit a plateau on the lowfat, high carb diet I've been on, so I thought I would go in the opposite direction for a few days, see if it helps my downward trend get moving again. What can I say, I feel the need for meat! Relaxed in the evening, days are getting shorter in a hurry, nights will be getting cooler, too. Winter is on the way! But it's perfect weather at the moment, 70's during the day, 50's at night, my perfect balance! Love it here, but rules say I must move on Monday, so tomorrow is packing, and also is forecast to be rainy, so a good day to stay inside. No laundry likely tomorrow! Good night, babe! Love you!

Hi Darlin'!
Well, my new horse neighbors are running their generator 24/7, so I had to put my earplugs in around midnight last night. They also have a pack of dogs, and one of them never stops barking, so whatever peace I've been enjoying here has taken flight! Oh, well! Had a quiet morning, waiting for it to warm up (it was in the 40's last night, so I even put on Flash's blanket!), which it finally did around noon, so we saddled up and headed out for another fantastic ride. The trails here are truly wonderful, and even with a crowded campground, I never came across another rider. Today, we went up the yellow to the west fork, hitting blue, then turning east to pick up red, which is the second to last trail I haven't done yet this trip, taking that to orange and doing that back to camp, opposite what we did the other day. Of course, every trail looks completely different going in the opposite direction, doesn't it? It was a lovely nine+ miles, and while he was a bit more subdued in the beginning, not having another horse to compete with, he picked up his pace pretty well on the last few miles. Such a gorgeous day, not a cloud in the sky and in the los 70's, in the shade of the woods, it was just perfect! Exactly the kind of days I live for, and cherish! So grateful for this life! We got back around 3:00, put him away, then go on with my usual afternoon and evening routine, though I added a chore, swapping out my pretty worn out ivory sheepskin saddle cover with your barely used black one, making sure to secure the latest black cushion I bought for my Yellowstone ride, so now the saddle looks like new! Watched a few more episodes of MOTG, heading to shower and bed shortly. Good night, sweetheart! Love you!

Hi Babe,
Had a decent night sleep, my usual morning, then saddled up Apollo for a short ride so that both he and Lola could get some exercise. He was a slug again today, averaging about 2.2 mph, so slow that Lola got way out in front of us despite her own mobility issues, but considering he's 29, I'm not going to push him. I'm just happy he's moving at all! It's probably my fault for not riding him for such a long time, he's out of shape (and getting fat standing around eating hay all day!), so I really need to try to remedy that. It was another gorgeous day here, we're having a wonderful week of weather, so no complaints there! Settled down as usual, for another routine evening! Good night, darlin'! Love you!

Hey Sweetie!
Another good night sleep, woke up to a beautiful morning, started the day off with a load of laundry so that I would have nice clean sheets tonight. Did my usual morning chores and breakfast, and Patsy arrived just after 10:00, so we saddled up and hit the trail forthwith. Another gorgeous ride! Flash was much more sedate for the first several miles, we took turns on the lead, and he actually didn't pull my arms out too much, at least at first. We started on the Blue Trail which parallels the river, one of my favorite trails up here, then took the big purple loop before taking the speedy yellow back to camp. While Flash was more sedate at the beginning, once we were warmed up and started moving faster, he did his best to make out like it was a race. He was slightly more under control today, though, possibly because I tightened up his snaffle bit a little yesterday, but it was still a thrilling ride! Once we got going, we trotted/gaited for many miles, though I was able to hold him back from his strong desire to canter most of the time. Not that I mind, he has a lovely canter, I just didn't want to leave Patsy and Atlas (her other horse today) in the dust! We did just under ten miles, and enjoyed every minute of it! Rinsed off their well-deserved sweat and put them away, then chatted for a bit with Patsy before she headed out. Another wonderful day on the road! Brought in my laundry, took Apollo and Lola for a walk around the camp, and brought out Lola's pool and filled it, as she's been panting like crazy lately, even though it hasn't really been that hot. It made a difference, though, she's been much more settled this evening. Last night she was very restless, took her an hour to settle down for the night. My usual routine, off to bed soon! Good night, baby! Love you!