Queen of bad ideas
| June 12, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
It really would be a horrible idea to run a 100 miler this fall right? Intellectually I KNOW this. But that annoying optimistic part of me says that my long runs are a wild success and perhaps I have more fitness than I give myself credit for, and that mental “toughness” that I absolutely needs […] more
Link Luv June 2016
| June 9, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Picking names is HARD. We’ve named 2 of my animals here on the blog – Tess and MerryLegs. I’m currently trying to pick a cowboy alias name for cowboy action shooting. The best one I have so far is is either “Waltzin’ Orvetta”, or “Fiddlin’ Matilda”. Any brilliant ideas out there? Can’t be anything anyone […] more
May 2016 IRL – making goals and making it happen
| June 7, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
It was YESTERDAY when I realized I hadn’t done my IRL and link luv posts. At least for once the reason I lost track of time is a good one – too distracted getting my runs and rides in! The ponies Farley has gained a little bit of weight on the all-you-can-eat diet and ML […] more
Saddle stool – progress so far
| June 2, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Remember that saddle stool? I bought a bar stool at the thrift store for $2.50, managed to dissemble in to the bare frame. I put towels on it and let the saddle sit there for a couple of weeks while I contemplated what to do next. The towels didn’t give it enough broad base support […] more
Simple Rules
| May 31, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I was listening to a podcast – Trail Runner Nation Podcast, one of their recent ones, now too lazy to go look up the exact link. Because let’s face it, after a weekend in the motorhome with 3 dogs (one of which is a crazy b*tch spayed-female that tries to eat one of the other […] more
Going to Ride camp in style!
| May 26, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
The lessons of Cache Creek could be summarized in the following way: Rain or shine, a hat SHOULD BE ON MY HEAD I need a motorhome Which is why, after a year of debating the merits of buying a motorhome….or not, I came home and gave my long-suffering husband permission to find and buy one. ————————————————————————————————– […] more
Baby bins
| May 24, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
It is very important to properly secure the baby at all times. To assist you in securing YOUR baby I am making my patent-pending baby bin product available for a limited time. Look how useful it is. When leaving her alone for the wolves dogs to eat her. When moving feed bins. When feeding hay. […] more
