I actually was able to ride the kid last night (god, that sounds dirty!), and it was a pretty good ride. I'm going to have to tally my time for the 2pt Challenge, but I think it's safe to say that I suck. I got Archie a new girth and it came in last night. I don't know if he noticed a difference, but it felt pretty great to me: elastic on both ends and a soft, fleecy center. I needed something that would match the "new" Stubben. (Side note: my Stubben Siegfried is about a million years old, fits my horse exceptionally well and hurts my butt. It's a step up from the Wintec I had for six years.) I actually made him push it a little more: ten minute warm up, fifteen trot, ten walk, fifteen trot and a ten cool-down. I took him out of the pasture that we ride in to offer him some water and the little jerk didn't want to go back in. I actually had to pop him twice with my hand!
Excuse the dirty saddle pad! Post ride! Also: the hubs got me this saddle pad for our first Christmas. :) |
I was approached by one of my friends today about bailing on them for Thirsty Thursdays and Happy Hours. She asked about my reasons for not coming out. I explained that most of it was due to the alcohol, the not wanting to drink. And a lot of it is. Also, that I don't like to change my routine. I like knowing exactly what I'm doing and when. And that I don't like going to hang out with people that are just going to bitch at me for not hanging out with them more. Damned if I do, damned if I don't.
I have to give her credit though. Since I shot down weekday drinkfests, she asked what I would rather do. And I appreciated her asking. I haven't been as close to her since I changed jobs, so that meant a lot to me. I thought my answers were pretty spot-on: I want to do things. Cook out, kayak, go to the beach. I couldn't phrase it for her, but I want to do things that we'll remember rather than throwing money at some lost brain cells.
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