February Photo Challenge: Blue

Blue glass watering bulb that Ainsmar gave me as a going away present.  Thanks Ainsmar.

Bailey's Crinkly Toy

Bailey likes to chew on plastic bags.  She likes to chew the handles off.  It's annoying when she decides to do it in the middle of the night, so I try to keep bags up off the floor and out of her reach.  A while back I heard her chewing on something and I couldn't figure out where she got a bag from.  Well, it wasn't a bag, it was her new toy that Ainsmar gave her as a going away present. It has catnip inside, along with something that crinkles. She loves it.  Thank you Ainsmar!

High Heat Trapeze

Ross, Ainsmar, and I went to an outdoor trapeze class at 10:45 this morning. The predicted high in DC for today was 95, but I'm fairly certain it reached 102 (the car said 106 when we got in it.) The class kinda sucked. It was really hot and the class had 7 newbies.  I think the heat distracted everyone and people were moving slowly--which meant we didn't get as many turns as we normally do. 

I warmed up with the set split, then Donovan set me to work on the set hocks off. I was springing out of my hold, which caused me to rotate. By the end of class I finally got the trick--but I didn't get the chance to try and catch. Joelle, who is in my IFW class, was there and we got to chat some. We are trying to think of a theme for our show in August.

Ross worked on his set straddle, and caught it twice. Oh, and he also started working on the set whip. Next time he needs to try the one handed take-off.

Ainsmar did pretty well. He was able to do all the steps of the knee hang on his first try. It took him several swings, but he did them all. I hope he had fun--despite the heat.

Me after take off--on my last turn (that I had greedily snuck in.)  I tweaked my back just after that. I'm hoping some muscle relaxers and pain killers will help me sleep it off tonight.

 Donovan catching Ross. A pro took this photo.

A pro also took this really awesome photo of Ross just before he hit the net.

Ainsmar's last turn with a great backflip dismount.

Me practicing my set hocks off.

Ross's set straddle catch.