Hard Times

This past weekend was crazy! BBQ's, best buds, beautiful weather and barn chores filled Saturday and Sunday. Saturday was a test in willpower and Sunday challenged my endurance.

I went camping with some friends at a nearby campsite in Milton. Haven't been there in over a year so there was some serious catching up to do. It was a wonderful and long drawn out welcome home reunion for everyone there. Needless to say, it was hard to stay on track and I was so caught up in trying to stay with The Plan that I neglected to monitor my water intake as well...

I woke up to a wicked headache and damp everything in the back of my truck. Too bad I couldn't absorb water through osmosis, because I left my windows down as I slept and it poured all night :(

After dropping my dogs off at home I headed up to the barn to muck out. It was very humid with scattered showers and it wasn't helping my headache. It took me 3.5 hours to do all the chores and I must have hauled 8 wheelbarrows from the stalls. I guess I had forgotten how heavy hay bales and muck tubs are!! It was like weight lifting only dirty and dusty. I must have filled up my water bottle half a dozen times.

This weekend taught me two things: you can never be too prepared (bring meals along ANYTIME I'm traveling) and DON'T FORGET TO DRINK!!