Sunday, December 02, 2007
Columbia, SC, Show, December 1, 2007
I woke up at 3:40 a.m. and couldn't go back to sleep. My alarm went off at 4:30. Anna and I actually pulled out at 5:00 a.m. on the nose. Anna said, "Amazing!" It was nice to be right on time.
I enjoyed Allan Ormond's judging and teaching in the first show. I remember hearing his teaching when I was a lot newer. It helped me formulate my own philosophies on breeding. Several breeders told me how much they appreciated Allan's words of advice. Just before I left, I made sure he knew how much we appreciated the extra time he takes to help people improve their herds.
He really liked MLK, who was 3rd out of 16. I like him, too! Jamillia took her class of 17. I think that Lex was second, losing to a beautiful buck bred and shown by Gary & Susan Smith. Kazia took her class for her second leg (yeah!) and Kizzy lost out to another beautiful Gary & Susan Smith rabbit.
The second show was a humbling experience. We had Bob Shaftoe. Apparently, we don't see Hollands alike at all. Well, he did put Jamillia second out of 17, but other than that, I can't say that any of my rabbits did all that well. In fact, Kazia was last place instead of first!
Oh well, it will make the next win all the sweeter knowing that a leg is not automatic in every show.
I scratched my only junior (who turns senior tomorrow) and got out by 3:09. I was delighted to be leaving early since I had a dance last night. I calculated that I would get home an hour before the dance.
And then we got behind a horrible accident. What bad luck. Though, it's much better to be behind a wreck than in one. I'm sure the passengers in the vehicles involved would have much preferred to only be late getting home last evening. I don't see how the driver could have survived from the looks of the vehicle.
I got home just as the dance started and arrived at the dance about 40 minutes late. It turned out that the timing was perfect. Andrew arrived at the dance at the same time. He'd been in Atlanta all week.
So, I got to dance with Andrew, my father, and my former instructor and friend Bill. We had a delightful time. My energy stayed with me until the last dance, and then I crumbled on the steps in a heap. Darn it, I still had rabbits to feed.
It was a long day, but a good one (except for that show B part). When I went to the barn, exhausted and freezing, I still had to pause and look at Lexus and Lex's babies, who are ready to come out of the nest box. They are at that perfect age where there's no flaw, just gorgeous, life-loving bunny, curious and precious. My body was freezing, but my heart was warm.
Laurie ¶ 11:41 AM
I enjoyed Allan Ormond's judging and teaching in the first show. I remember hearing his teaching when I was a lot newer. It helped me formulate my own philosophies on breeding. Several breeders told me how much they appreciated Allan's words of advice. Just before I left, I made sure he knew how much we appreciated the extra time he takes to help people improve their herds.
He really liked MLK, who was 3rd out of 16. I like him, too! Jamillia took her class of 17. I think that Lex was second, losing to a beautiful buck bred and shown by Gary & Susan Smith. Kazia took her class for her second leg (yeah!) and Kizzy lost out to another beautiful Gary & Susan Smith rabbit.
The second show was a humbling experience. We had Bob Shaftoe. Apparently, we don't see Hollands alike at all. Well, he did put Jamillia second out of 17, but other than that, I can't say that any of my rabbits did all that well. In fact, Kazia was last place instead of first!
Oh well, it will make the next win all the sweeter knowing that a leg is not automatic in every show.
I scratched my only junior (who turns senior tomorrow) and got out by 3:09. I was delighted to be leaving early since I had a dance last night. I calculated that I would get home an hour before the dance.
And then we got behind a horrible accident. What bad luck. Though, it's much better to be behind a wreck than in one. I'm sure the passengers in the vehicles involved would have much preferred to only be late getting home last evening. I don't see how the driver could have survived from the looks of the vehicle.
I got home just as the dance started and arrived at the dance about 40 minutes late. It turned out that the timing was perfect. Andrew arrived at the dance at the same time. He'd been in Atlanta all week.
So, I got to dance with Andrew, my father, and my former instructor and friend Bill. We had a delightful time. My energy stayed with me until the last dance, and then I crumbled on the steps in a heap. Darn it, I still had rabbits to feed.
It was a long day, but a good one (except for that show B part). When I went to the barn, exhausted and freezing, I still had to pause and look at Lexus and Lex's babies, who are ready to come out of the nest box. They are at that perfect age where there's no flaw, just gorgeous, life-loving bunny, curious and precious. My body was freezing, but my heart was warm.
Laurie ¶ 11:41 AM
