Farm Truck Windshield

It's never dull at Borderlands.

This past weekend was super hectic with the annual Lake County Boots and Saddle Club Overnight Trail Ride. Chaos did amazingly well. Technically this is only his fifth or six trail ride. For the little bit of riding he's had he's doing amazing. For being a free, unhandled, yearling stud colt, Chaos has really become something. He was a diamond in the rough for sure. I think alot of people really like the way he's put together but won't say anything. When I look at Chaos, I really do consider myself lucky.

On Sunday after the trail ride we did some fencing. In my books it sort of turned into a nightmare. Maybe I'll blog about it later once the thought of fencing doesn't turn my stomach upside down.

Yesterday I decided I better get the pups out for a walk. I've been trying to walk them every day so that they stick around the place instead of wandering off like they used to do.

I LOVE that farm truck, even if it IS a peach! I always throw the dog kennels in the back, load the pups up, and head down to either the lake road or the minimum maintenance road. Yesterday I decided to go to the minimum maintenance road since it's longer for the pups to walk. I wanted to beat the rain so we left in a hurry.

By the time I got parked I was wondering if the windshield wipers worked. Nothing electronic works in the truck. I decided I wouldn't mess around and would get going on our walk before it DID start to rain and I'd be stuck there. I don't want the truck to run too long just idiling since we are almost out of gas. Mike put a gas gage but we dont' really know where Empty really is!

When I got back, got the pups loaded, and hopped in I realized what I had initially thought. The windshield wipers in fact do not work! I didn't think far enough ahead and bring a towel or paper towels or anything like that to wipe off the windshield. Lucky for me I know how to improvise! Thank goodness we dont' clean out the farm truck. I used an old McDonalds food back to wipe off the windshield.

I hopped in and could barely peer through the windshield (it was still sprinkling and now the windshield was smeared with mud!) I tried to back up so that I could turn around and had another revilation. No electronic anything means no defrost! I was fogging it up in the truck and quick! So I painstakingly rolled down the driver's side window (it takes two hands at best!) and wiped the inside of the windshield to get a better view.

When I finally got back out on the road I had to putter. If I went fast the sprinkles would turn into rain drops and I couldn't see the road. On the bright side it stopped fogging up in the truck. I figured if it would get bad enough I'd just stick my head out the window to drive the two and a half miles home. Nothing like looking like a dog while driving.

Luckily I didn't meet anyone while driving. I did meet someone while walking the dogs. I was able to call Farley off and get a leash on him before the truck came by. I've learned the hard way to always carry a second leash for Farley. Gyspy is always on a leash since I can't call her off but after a few past experiences I've learned to attach another leash to my belt loop just in case.

By the time I got home from the walk I was wet, tired, and a little unnevered. I forgot to bring my phone so I was even more worried that I'd be stuck somewhere. Well, not really I can always walk home since it's so close. But I have decided that if it's going to rain, either I'll not go for a walk or I'll wait for Mike and he can do the driving!

Like I said, it's never dull around Borderlands. Sometimes even the simple things like a walk can turn into an adventure!