The Lazy J trial is a popular trial, with over 60 dogs running on lively hair sheep and a nice big field. Hitting the drive gates on this field is always a challenge because of the rolling terrain, unusual angles and changing light. Indeed, the drive on Sunday was around 500 yards, according to host Dawn Boyce.
Both days saw scores in the eighties and nineties, with Welsh judge Aled Owen sorting out the runs while still slowly recovering from what everyone suspected to be a bad case of the Norovirus. Linda, Mary Lou and I all scribed at some point, sitting in the truck with the still presumably contagious judge. I had visions of a movie like Contagion, with scribes clawing at the windows of the truck, but I didn't think Aled would appreciate me wearing a mask to scribe. I did, however, use the cool weather as an excuse to keep my gloves on, for all the good that probably did. I think we have cornered the market on orange juice, doing everything in our power to boost our immune systems! I had several decent goes, placing both days, as did Linda. Mary Lou and Dyna also ran very well with scores in the 80's both days, but the cross-drive panel was their nemesis both days, just grazing by. Mary Lou and Dyna made up for it on Monday by placing second in the double lift, just a point behind winner Bev Lambert.
A series of systems carrying torrential rain continued to sweep through the area, causing several people to be stranded in the field, and we decided to make a dash for Florida before we were washed away, in search of drier, warmer weather.
A few days in a Florida campground to do laundry and collect ourselves (and shop) is in order!
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