Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

A very cool morning but the heat is close. 90's for the next several days. The group made a real effort to get moving even though we did the nighttime meteor shower and some stayed up till daylight. Bob G. was on way home this morning and trying to get there by 6:00 PM – he made it. Bob has had a good camp with Brie rounding into shape. He's a bit unhappy with Brenna but Shauna is looking really good. She's got the potential and the heart and almost never get's tired. Great stamina.

Roading:

· Clifford, Lily, Sorrel & Bandit - 42 min. – nice job.

· Hank, Inde & Lea - this was a strange brace as I roaded this group with the idea of hooking up with the horseback troup and run a brace into camp. We figured that Hank & Inde roaded for 31 min. – took a ½ hour break then 22 min. back to. That's 54 min. in pieces. More later.

Hills:

· Jorday & Kate - Kate was old Kate today – ran really nice and handled the hills nicely. Jorday a nice back of Kate & a good find of her own. Kate solid point till she moved in and bumped. Got a correction. 42 min. Jorday a much better race.

· Ritha & Brenna – Ritha just tired the whole brace. Brenna a STF then a chase on a wild flush. OK race but not in top shape. 35 min. Plenty of birds moved this morning.

· Buck – getting hot / divide and conquer. He ran a nice big SD race with a strong finish and 1 well handled single chickern.

· Rhett & Lea – now my plan changed and we still had the roading rig so I took Lea off the rig and ran her with Rhett. The idea was to just exercise him in with a chance for released birds on the meadow. Lea had been roaded 2 days in a row and had been down 31 min. already. They both left like they were shot out of a cannon. Corrine handled Lea and I had Rhett. A sideways turned back cast with Lea egging him on – a very gentle tap to turn him while Lea flat left us at the island windmill – she ended up going back to Richardson's land next to Roger's woods and they put her in the car. I kept working Rhett but no birds and not a very good day for the pup. He outruns his tail a lot – most of the time. Maybe he'll slow down a bit and pick that head up and tail up. He's pretty well lost when it comes to hunting in the big country but improves in the meadows along the woods. We'll keep working. Rhett -25 min. Meadow

The birds have been available and reasonably spaced with many large broods – many over 10 birds and all the dogs have been around them. Last year was very good for birds especially the early part of camp and this year is the same. It might even be better – several contacts with very young birds. Well over 40 this morning.

We worked right up to noon. Joe, Lori, Rhe'ann & Whitley - were coming to dinner and Susan was making a total India dinner that took 2 days to prepare. Phil & Graham went shooting this afternoon and I took a nap and then hit work. Finally it was getting late and I drove to the picnic hill and caught up while the guys were still shooting. I shot my Grandfather's Police Revolver - .38 nickel plated Smith & Wesson. Still a great gun.

Packing up, I added to my ding collection – walked into a low hanging tree brance and laid a wound to the top of my head – at least it was shallow. Then while helping Susan cook Naan bread I proceed to grab a oven heated heavy pan and burn the hell out of 2 fingers. My camp for minor injuries.

The kids made the lemon pudding, chocolate mouse, & chocolate Bread & Butter pudding. Rhe'Ann brought cookies to go with our low cal desert.

Awesome dinner – our hats off to the chefs!!!!!!!!!! Joe got out his guitar and made some very fun music – old tunes we all knew some words to – really had fun. They headed home and it was pitch black – no moon yet – we got out the chairs and watched a whole bunch of shooting stars from Perseid. This was a great viewing night because there were no clouds and the moon wasn't up yet. A very warm night but still good sleeping after staying up late again.

Bonnie had headed up to Roger Boser's camp to pick up some pups and breed Penny. 6.5 hours each way – she still said she'd be back to work her dogs & she will!!!!!!!

About 3:30 she rolled in – worn out but here!

Linda had to take Striker to the vet – has some kind of eye infection – really seems quite painful.