Wordless Wednesday

Wonderful day!

Today I woke up and felt soooo much better.  The pain is almost completely gone.  Just some left in my ankles,feet and toes.  I can deal with that.  So because I felt so much better I didnt want to waste 4 hours in the car driving to a trial.  So I didnt. LOL  I just want to say that Im not mad at the club who's trial I was suppose to go to.  I realize what happened, the dirt being sand and to thick to run in,  wasnt their fault.  And having to move the rings and set up all over again must have been over whelming. I probably would have had a nervous breakdown if that was my club.  My only complaint, and Im sure they got tons, was communication.  For anyone not at the trial on Friday, we  had no idea what was going on.  I do think they should have sent out an email of apology and reasons for why they did what they did. It would have only taken a few minutes.  And I still dont understand why they moved FAST from the beginning of the day , to the end of the day. I even sent an email  on Friday asking why the change in the running order. I got no reply.  But it is what it is.  Live and learn.
Instead we went on the boat. Good thing to.  The tarp on the boat had fallen in and a lot of water was pulling on the boat cover. All the carpet was wet and now green from not getting any sun to dry it out.  Its now drying out.
We went to the beach that you cant park your car at but you call pull your boat up to.  We had a nice quiet spot all to ourselves.  Well at first.  Then a bunch of people came and started setting up easy-ups and  playing loud music.  So we left.  But I got some great pictures.

My teeth  hurt so I have to chew on all wood I find.

"La la la la la, I cant hear you calling my name."

I love this pictures. She isnt high up like the picture makes it look.

Guiness is running by and that why Java is looking that way.  Guiness isnt in may pictures because he was to distracted chasing waves.

Moody!

"What, Is this still not right?"  LOL

I was so looking forward to this weekend.  We were suppose to go to an AKC trial that was just over 2 hours from my house.  I thought I would go because my runs would be in the afternoon and I didnt have to stay in a hotel. I could just drive back and forth.   I also wouldnt have to get up at the crack of dawn to get there in time.  I was feeling so good about going to the trial yesterday when I was at work.  I usually dont feel that way right before a trial. Usually I start worrying about everything we may not be ready for. Like that she hasnt done weave poles since the last trial.  But I wasnt worried at all. It was such a great feeling. Then everything went south.  I see posted on a list that Im on that they changed the running order.  I just couldnt understand how they could do that once it was printed in the premium.   The AKC has huge rules about once the premium is printed, you have to follow it.  Once when our club had a judge change 4 days before the trial started , we had to offer refunds if people wanted it.   I just didnt believe it. So I texted my friend who is in the club and had picked up one of the judges from the airport.  She said she hadnt heard anything but would get back to me.  So around 6 or 7 pm last night I get an email.  It says they moved the trial from undercover on dirt, to no cover on grass. It was now one ring and not two. And they changed the running order. Instead of FAST being first,  they made it last. Ugh!!! So now I need to be their much earlier.  And you know what really burned me up?  They didnt even explain what happened in the email. They didnt say sorry or  why they made the decisions they made.  Now people at the trial felt like everything was handled nicely.  But I think thats because they were already there and were asked their opinion about things. But those of us who hadnt gotten to the trial yet, knew nothing. If you are making huge changes to your trial, you (the trial chair) need to let your customers know what is going on.  And yes Ive been the trial chair for the last 6 trials our club has held so I know whats involved and how much work all this is.  Now I will tell you Im really feeling bad today.  I dont know if its fibromyalgia  pain or if  I have a virus. Im pretty misierable. Ive had a tough week trying to keep the pain undercontrol. If  I take Lyrica twice a day, it makes me so sleepy I cant function but the pain is so much less.  But I have to be able to function. Then today the pain is so bad, I cant function. It really sucks!!  Its a beautiful , sunny day and Im suck here. So that may be adding to my attitude problems about the trial. 

Miley and Java played  1 1/2 hours this morning.  Running around and around the yard.  Java was tried after all that but not Miley.  When Java layed down, Miley brought me the ball to throw for her.  I think Java has given Miley more energy.  How is that possible???

All these pictures were taking early   in the morning and I was inside the house. So they are kinda dark.

This picture was cool. I tried not getting that crate in the picture but it changed the  lighting in the picture to much.
( also I cant get spell checker to work. So Im sure there are misspelled words. Sorry)

Over Tunnels

Under Dogwalks

Oh My!

Catching up

Last night I went to teach an agility class.  We worked the "J" exercise in the Alphabet drills book.  Miley struggled.  The novice dogs in the class did so much better than Miley. Hmmm.  There are 4 jumps that are close together in a pinwheel fashion.  She kept missing the fourth jump by going wide. Ugh.  Then she kept dropping bars like crazy.  What the heck??  I dont think she is hurt, at least I havent seen any signs. Then last night she took a flying leap in our room. I bet she jumped 5 feet high.  She cleared the dog bed, the hope chest and was flying 2 feet above the bed as she came up. And our bed is high off the ground. The only thing I can think of is the "J" drill you are suppose to start the bars low and work them up to competition height.  But I didnt do that because you know, I know better. I dont need to listen to the instructor in the book because I know better. LOL. So I had the bars at full height. Well, I hope thats all it was.
I took Java with me to class.  We worked crate games and she did well. We also worked on retrained recalls. She was awesome.  Really trying to get to me. whoohoo!!

Here are some cute videos of Java that I already posted on facebook.

I cant believe she stay on this tunnel.  Its been raining so its wet.

 

Wordless Wednesday

A new beach

Someone at work told me about this beach that you can take your dogs to. She said you can get there by boat or you can walk in.  We wanted to go out on the boat today and we were going to clean up that beach with the trash on it. But there was a "lake wind advisory" so we didnt go out on the boat. I decided to try this new beach. We we drove over their, I guess it took at 20-25 minutes.  When you get there, there are signs everywhere stating "No Parking" and you will be towed.  I knew we could walk in, I just didnt think they wouldnt have parking outside the beach.  First my husband walked in to see if it was worth it.  Then he came back and told me to take the dogs and he would stay with the car. What a drag. First I wouldnt be able to take my time and also I wanted to do stuff together, not by myself.  


The beach was beautiful.  None of my pictures captured how pretty it was. I thought I had changed the settings for different shots but when I got home and brought the pictures up. I had messed a lot of them up.

It was very cloudy so I dont know if that was it. But see how the beach and water are washed out. Ugh!
Guiness isnt in any of the pictures because he just kept acting like a maniac trying to get the waves.  So I didnt let him off leash.

Then my husband called and said the police came and told him he cant even wait out on the road for me. ( its a dead end road).  Ugh. So I was talking to him on the hone and trying to take this picture.  First I cut Miley off.

Then I cut Java off.  So frustrating.  I finally had them both looking at the camera. Looking happy and Miley has her eyes open.  I blew it. Ugh!!  I walked back to the  car after this.

The colors were beautiful and everything.  Darn it!

Here is the video of Java running into the crate.  From some reason she ran into Guiness's crate and I couldn't get her out.  Guiness was in there too.  Good thing he is a good sport especially since he doesn't like the puppy yet. (The video isnt as cute as it seems to me. LOL)