On Monday morning, Ace woke up to a red, throbbing pinky toe. We threw it on the back burner and went to breakfast at The Egg Factory. I had my first taste of "real" Idaho potatoes!
After breakfast we went back to the arena to watch the team roping slack for a little bit. Since we had quite a bit of time to burn before Ace would be up, he treated me to a girl day (much needed haircut and pedicure) while he stayed at the arena. The pampering was nice after the approx. 9,600 miles and 9 states we've traveled in the last few weeks. I picked up lunch and brought it back to Ace for a quick meal before he roped.
Ace's first calf at Nampa didn't have a very good track record. She was strong and ran hard, especially for that set of calves. Although he made a good run in the field, he was slightly disappointed that he didn't get out of the barrier sooner, which caused him to run the calf further down the arena.
After the slack, Ace wanted to play golf so we headed to the course. Ace, Chase, and I played a scramble. During the game, Ace's pinky toe became a true nuisance, but yet again we shook it off. I lasted a few holes and then decided that my beginner golf game wasn't quite "up to par" so I switched my role to just driving the cart and watching the sun set.
After our 9 holes, we went to grab a quick dinner to take back to the arena. Ace and I sat on the tailgate while Chase and Buddy Hawkins were having a trick contest on the roping dummy. I'd never seen some of those moves before, so it was pretty neat to watch!
Ace woke up on Tuesday morning with an extremely red and swollen toe. He told me he hardly slept at all and kept applying Neosporin throughout the night (guess that shows how hard of a sleeper I am...... ). Based on the color and swelling, we knew it was infected but Ace had to get ready for the day. I ran to get the guys breakfast while they got prepared for the morning slack. While Ace was saddling Mexico, I decided to check the status of some of my Rodan & Fields customers. I noticed an order input all the way from Washington! I am beyond thrilled that our blog is spreading across the US and I am so thankful for the opportunity to work from anywhere we are!
Ace went to the Justin Sports Medicine Team before he roped and they confirmed that his toe was indeed infected. We have a bottle of Doxycycline for Mexico and Ace was contemplating taking some, while waiting on professional opinions.
Ace went to the Justin Sports Medicine Team before he roped and they confirmed that his toe was indeed infected. We have a bottle of Doxycycline for Mexico and Ace was contemplating taking some, while waiting on professional opinions.
Ace made a pretty good run on his second calf, tying her in 8.5 seconds. Under most circumstances being 18.1 seconds on two-head would get a call back to the short round. But Nampa's short barrier, paired with good calves made for a really quick setup. He's still hopeful to get another, but it's looking unlikely.
I watched the end of the slack and filmed runs for a few more guys while Ace was getting the trailer ready to hit the road to Cheyenne, Wyoming. While we were loading up, Ace got a call from a Justin Sports Medicine team member and she provided us with a bag of Iodine to soak his foot it.
She was extremely helpful and even scheduled Ace a doctor visit for when we arrive in Cheyenne!
Hoping this little piggy gets better quick, so we can go "wee wee wee all the way home" and by home I mean to Cheyenne for a few days!
Hoping this little piggy gets better quick, so we can go "wee wee wee all the way home" and by home I mean to Cheyenne for a few days!
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