Yep that's mud.

A little muddy now that it has warmed up a bit. I had the dogs out on Saturday. I let them get nice and muddy. They had to get a bath before they could go back in the house.
I can't even imagine what the trails are like. It felt like spring, but we all know it is just mother natures way of screwing with your head.
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ATV riding in the snow.

Oh what fun it is!

Subaru's Drive Magazine on Rays MTB Indoor Park.

We get the hard copy, but you can read it online here.

First post of 2010.

Wow a month since wrote something. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I wouldn’t exactly call this winter harsh, but it is consistent. I prefer the constant snow than when the temperatures go up and down. I’ve had a nagging cough since Christmas weekend. Buy stock in halls cough drops. The doctor put me on antibiotics, but I don’t think this thing is affected by it. Several other people I know have the same thing. When I lay down at night it’s the worst. Tried Mucinex, but it doesn’t seem to help much for this thing.

I had a great Christmas. Lora was extra good to me this year. She got an very special piece of artwork for me and she got me a really nice rifle. I gave her the several makes and models to choice from and she ended up getting the one I secretly really wanted. I felt like Ralphie in a Christmas Story. I feel very lucky to have such a great wife.

Twenty-Ten is here. No resolutions for me. I always have goals though. Make a few trips to Raystown lake, do longer rides, maybe get my dogs running with me at Bavington. Speaking of which there were talks of dog biting people on the PORC forum. It would depend on the situation, but I would call the police if I didn’t think it was a isolated accident or the owner was a jerk. Someone said they didn’t want the dog put down for biting. That doesn’t usually happen, unless it is a vicious attack. Usually the owner would get a fine. If I thought for one second that my dogs would bite someone, I would be very careful and muzzle them if I walked them in a public park. It is the responsibility of the dog owner. Most dogs bite when they are scared or protecting their owner, but again it’s the owner job to make sure that doesn’t happen. Be sure that you let them know you are there if you are coming up behind them and give them a chance to move out of the way. It’s also good trail etiquette. I understand wanting to take you dog off the leash, but we always kept ours on the leash when we walked at South Park. We got those 35ft retractable leashes. It lets the dog run a little, but we still have control.

I hope everyone has a great year.