Friday, December 3, 2010 - Shopping and Errands

Spent the morning getting caught up on work, then went shopping for some essentials. Had originally planned on heading out today, but decided to stay and do some laundry while we had water and electric, something not likely for the next few weeks, or possibly even the rest of the month. We decided the weather would allow us to stay until Monday, though it's supposed to be a bit cooler on Sunday, but the stalls seem quite cozy and the horses are better off here than out on a highline. At one point, we decided the horses needed to get a little exercise, so we walked them down to the arena and let them loose. I made a tactical error, assuming the arena was secure, but by the time I realized the far entrance was open the horses had discovered it and slipped out. Despite numerous runs and corrals of piping, they managed to beat the maze and find their way out to the parking area, then to the grass next to it. Fortunately, that was in the opposite direction from the road, and it only took us a few minutes to catch them, after which we secured the entire arena and let them run around for a bit. Otherwise an uneventful day.