Rain

Well, the weather has definitely turned ugly. It's been raining non-stop all day today, sometimes pouring, sometimes drizzling. At least it was a work day, which meant I wasn't losing a free-day with Gwen because of the weather. But it did mean that I didn't have a chance to go to the barn tonight. No point, with the soppy weather. There's not even a really good place to groom her, and I didn't feel like slogging through the mud to catch her. So, today became a rest day, which is probably good for both of us.

So instead of horsing around with Gwen, I've opted to re-watch some Parelli Level One videos on the Connect site. Re-watching the porcupine/backing/driving/yo-yo parts has really helped me understand what I was doing wrong. Other than, you know, jumping the gun. I feel much more confident that we can get it right next time.

I absolutely cannot wait to get my carrot stick and savvy string!  I even checked the door today, just on the off-chance that it got in super-early and was already here (no such luck).  Maybe tomorrow!

In the mean time, here's a picture of Missy, Gwen's mama. I took this in 2003. It looks grainy because it's actually a picture that I took with my phone, of an actual photograph I have in a frame (no scanner).

Missy! Gwen's mama!

Toldja they look alike!

J