Can't Help Over doing It

I am home now after doing too much at the National Specialty. My body told me to go home Wed. but the herding trials were Thursday and Friday.
I went to bed at 6pm Thursday and stay until 7am. It helped but my feet were swelling by afternoon.

I am glad I stayed. I learned a lot and reinforced some of my ideas watching other's success and failures.
If I trained and prepared the dog, then in a trial my job is to be the handler and not worry about the dog.
If I trust the dog and watch the stock, the dog works so much better.
I really have to figure out cattle.

I threw up Friday morning but recovered enough to have breakfast and watch herding until 1pm.

On the way home I stopped at my favorite bead shop - Brazos Collection in Salado. I managed to stay under $20 and took home some nice beads.

Mom, Charley and Delma were happy I was back. I made Charley a couple of "Dagwood Bumsted" sandwiches.

I threw up dinner, but this morning I feel good. I think I can recover this weekend.

I will post some stories from the Nationals Sunday.