Four Days Off

Today was my first of four days off work. I've been working full time, usually 2 five hour days with 3 ten hour days each week, for the last couple months. The paychecks have been great but I really wanted to be home more.

My old truck rides again

 This week I'm getting my wish. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday off. Today is Tuesday so I got the oil changed in the car, did a little shopping, went to the X-Men Days of Future Past

Look, its Katniss!

 at the cinema (where I fell asleep during the slow part).

 

After I came home I packed up my swimming stuff, threw it in the truck and headed out to purchase hay. On the way I met a guy and sold him my old Zoot wetsuit for $75.

 

 

After I bought hay I stopped at the lake and swam 1 mile with Dave. We are so perfectly matched that we were stroke for stroke most of the way. We even breathed at the same times, he on the left side & me on the right.

TriBabe cars waiting for their Babes

 I left soon after I was done, the TriBabes hadn't even got into the water yet but I needed to get home & unload hay, clean runs, feed ponies and prep hay for tomorrow.

 

In horsey news:

Wifi hasn't done much, our trainer has been ill and actually in the same hospital as Casey Kasum. But she came home, on the day he died.

So today Wifi was ridden for the first time in 2 weeks, I hope she wasn't too much of a turd.

 

So much going on

Last Saturday Wifi had her second dressage show, at Peteton Farm in Olympia. Once we picked up Audi from Delicias farm, Wifi was a happy camper and she then proceeded to act like a seasoned pro.

In the warm up arena she was nice and calm, doing everything she was asked to do.

At one point another horse bolted and threw its rider. Wifi stood perfectly still and respected & trusted Delicia, even when another hors reared up right beside her. She did tuck her tail but still stood still.

 

 

 Wifi's first class was Intro A and she was the first horse of the day to use the outside full court dressage arena.

Here is her start.

 

First tracks

 

Excellent trainer in action, coaching Caryn on Audi.

 

We were all surprised to see these results and

WOW,

check out her score!

70.938

 

I'm so impressed with my mare.

 

She wasn't too happy to wear this ribbon though.

 

At 10:17 she entered the ring for her Intro B class.

Halfway through I saw it happen, she said 'I'm done' and faltered, right in front of the judges

(of course), in the middle of the arena going across. But Delicia told her she will finish so Wifi did.

 

 

 

And they WON that class too.

68.125

 

She also won 2 bags of carrots and two $10 gift certificates to a tack store.

She's earning her keep!

Here she is just chillin', waiting for the results. 

 

In other news:

Triathlon

The Kitsap Tribabes had their first BRick on Saturday, which I obviously missed, so I completed a 6/1 brick on my own today. I needed air inmy tires and couldn't find a pump so had to ride down to Lans work because I knew there was one in the car there so not only did I ride 6 miles but I had to come back up Mullenix too. Good job me.

 

I have a date at 7am tomorrow with Windy to swim at Wildcat Lake then ride bikes either  on the trainers or on the road for an hour. It feels g so good to be getting out.

 

I have another date Friday with Amanda to ride mountain bikes at Banner Forest.

Good times.