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Remember back in September when I went to the Draft Horse Classic? There was 30% chance of rain. I said, " Oh, 30% means we will be fine!" I ended up buying a coat, freezing my hiney off and going home early because the 30% chance turned into a downpour of epic proportions.
A few years ago, in March, I went to the Gold N Grand Show at Rancho Murietta? My friends said," Oh, don't go! It's going to rain!" I said, " I'm not made of sugar. I'm going and it will be fun. A little bit of rain won't stop me." It ended up being one of the worst weekends of my life! The rain poured down like God had forgotten to turn off the tap. Along with driving wind and a spooky horse, my RV almost flooded.
It is January now. There is nary a drop of rain to be seen. The hills are barren and parched. So I've made a list of a few fun things to do on a California Winters Day.
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1. Practice your Showmanship. One good thing about having no rain is there is also no mud to dirty up a perfectly white mare.
2. Spend the day in your jammies watching old movies. So what that it isn't raining! Take some time just for YOU!
3. Curl up on the couch with something you love. A new toy, a big dog...whatever makes you happy.
4.Go to the Coast (we don't call it the Beach this far North.)
5. Take this opportunity to have a water fight. since we've officially been declared a 'disaster', water is soon to be rationed. Anyone remember the 70's and the rationing we endured then? Seven long years of watering your plants with grey water, dirty trucks and, " If it's yellow, let it mellow".
6.Play Dress-Up! You are NEVER too old to play Dress-up!
7.Go out and chase a few cows. Somehow that makes me feel a little better.
8.Enjoy a refreshing drink with a friend. I like Vodka and water and then I leave out the water.
9. Practice your Play Day moves. You never know when you'll need to keep an egg on a spoon.
10. Take a long slow trip. Why not? It's not like it's going to rain and spoil your day.
There are no rain clouds on the horizon, just big empty skies.
But I have a sure fire solution of how to make it rain in my neck of the woods....
I just have to go to a horse show. That always seems to work!
3 comments:
This is your winter? This is so unfair. Where are the parkas and the snow and the mud. I haven't been able to ride for a month. If there isn't ice there's mud that's just as slippery. I feel like a good sulk is in order. Hrumph.
PS: I loved your pictures.
Not much any of us can do about the weather, so may as well enjoy what's been dished out. We've had over a year now of unusually mild, drier than normal weather. I love it, but know that we'll still have those years where we get more rain than we need. So, just go with the flow...or the lack thereof.
Ha Ha. The rain gods know that Gold N'Grand is this weekend and it's going to rain.
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