so....

i recover from the weekend's issue, feeling much better by monday lunchtime .. but the RA starts kicking off in the left hand (at least these days I know what it is when it starts - doesn't help the pain, but knowledge stops one panicking about what on earth it could be!)

so in hand work monday night, and last night wasn't really up to that...

happily it was resolving, but i didn't have full movement back, as i did by this morning.

G's day today, and she said he was a different horse, and she had a nice ride round the 20 acre with the bareback pad only (having taken the saddle cloth home and forgotten to wash it as intended, LOL).

and my saddle's on it's way, hurray!  got a message monday afternoon to say that it was in process of being despatched.

coming via fitter of course, since it makes more sense that she comes out so we ensure it's all a correct fit etc from the off...

in the meantime, here's a pic of our pond & some roses, taken tonight (the tall yellow flower is  a flag iris.

when i got home: