Well, That Was a Surprise

Soggy Afternoon

When I left school, the sky was dark and threatening.  By the time I hit the highway, the rain was pouring down.

Then I started to worry because there had been reports of thunderstorms nearby and the Boys were out in the pasture--if they so chose to be.  When I got home, they were.  They were "sheltering" under the trees at the top of the hill.  Great....*sigh*  Just where I'd want to be during a thunderstorm.

I called them in, fed them and closed the pasture gate.  Then I went in to have a bite to eat, figuring the forecast that the rain was passing was just about right.

I went out in about an hour to do some lungeing.  I caught Chance, took him into the  arena and managed about five minutes of work when it started to rain down big, cold drops again.  I just made it back into the barn when it started to come down fairly heavily again. 

I guess it rained off and on again until dark.  I had to give up.  It was not only wet, but chilly. 

If it stays nice today, I will go out for a woods ride when I get home, and I'll probably have to put the Bug Armor on whomever I ride.  Usually this time of year it's nice in the woods, but this time, I have a feeling the mosquitoes will be out in force.  They ruin everything. 

It's my birthday today, but I don't have any special plans.  However, if I do think of something celebratory, I will certainly let you all know.  Meanwhile, I will just grow older quietly and not as gracefully as I might like to . *G*