February continues to be its not-so-charming self. I wonder how many times on this blog I've written "I hate February"? Maybe it could be a drinking game. Lord knows it might help.
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| Not the only blogger to share this. |
The last time I rode was New Years eve. It's the longest riding 'draught' I've had due to winter. This year we never got the January thaw that gives the glimmer of hope. This past week we've had two storms that included significant freezing rain. The last one has Quaid's door locked in ice. So I've been taking him in and out through Carmen's stall. At least there's enough snow that the paddock is not ice and both are being very sensible.
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| On the plus side we could skate or have a curling match on my riding ring. |
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| suddenly we're the enemy. honestly, it's a little heartbreaking. |
But it's not all doom and gloom. Cordelia had her first birthday this month.
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| she's growing into a beautiful girl |
She's the nosiest dog I've ever known. Like whatever you're doing she's got to be right in there. Ed has been renovating our bathroom. We took out a tub surround and are putting in a soaker tub (yay! I can't wait). He also raised the floor to be even with the rest and put down flooring. It's going to be great. When he would start a power tool Cordelia wanted to be right there to see what he was doing.
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| Just a sec, I need to check this out. |
Soon we'll be heading south for our vacation. I'm looking forward to seeing family and hoping that it's just politicians that dislike Canadians. Either way, it might be our last trip to the U.S. for a while. Until the politicians can sort themselves out. I'm looking forward to the warmth.
Mostly though, I'm counting off the days until things start to thaw and I can start riding again. I've been keeping up with my fitness goals. I'm getting stronger and able to increase the free weights. I can hold a plank for 2 minutes. I'm hoping to get to 3 but we'll see. It also turns out I'm really enjoying the karate class. The instructor has been teaching us the beginner katas (sequences of movements, in case you didn't know. It's all new to me). Last week he said "don't get in your head and think too much. Just flow with it and it will be easier". Sound familiar? Turns out, once I did that it felt a lot easier. He also apologised for all the repetition of the katas and movements. Me, this is my jam. I'm well used to repeating movements with the aim of improving and learning. So while I can't ride, I still feel like I'm working towards positive changes in my riding.
What about you? Are you counting the days until spring (and mud)? Has winter been bad for you this year or relatively mild?
