The MASTER LIST OF DOOM (Official AEC Countdown: 13 days!)

HOLY MOM. I have a VERY LONG LIST of things to do before the AECs, and I just wanted to share what I have so far (because I KNOW I am missing SOMETHING)!


TO DO BEFORE AECS:

SATURDAY:
Take everything out of trailer tack room and vacuum
Go through all boxes in trailer
Remove dirty blankets from trailer
Go through all buckets in trailer – clean everything in them!!
Call IL Ag Dept
Put these papers in CAR!
Organize show clothes
Don’t forget show BELT
Put pads in trailer
FIND STOCK PIN!
Put show clothes in trailer
Put pads in trailer
Wash/clean Gogo’s boots
Pick up coats and put in trailer
Go through all stuff in trailer, figure out what I need to replace
Look up VACCINES stuff
Get SAFETY PIN
Clean vest

SUNDAY:
Wash sheets
Make up new Lasersheen
Get new boot shine

MONDAY:
Get new tack organized
Get new pieces of bridle?
Take in Patron for repairs

TUESDAY:
Memorize dressage test
Pick up Patron??

WEDNESDAY:
Get needed supplies

THURSDAY:
Get ride times

FRIDAY:
Check photo card?
Clean Patron inside AND out
Chrome polish

SATURDAY:
Take trailer to car wash and wash
Add new bedding to back
Air in trailer tires
Air in Patron tires?
Oil change...??

SUNDAY:
Get directions to hotel
Get directions to showground
Clean out and redecorate brush box
Wash all brushes
Clean shipping boots
Charge cameras!
Trim feet
Polish boots
Don’t forget cameras!!
Pack clothes and books and stuff
Don’t forget OMNIBUS

MONDAY:
Clean dressage tack
Clean jumping tack
Head count – boots, gloves, spurs, helmet
Put helmet in trailer
Metal polish
Don’t forget bits, both!!
Clean helmet
Don’t forget Supracor
Don’t forget ALOE!!!!!!!!!
Don’t forget WATCH and GOOD LUCK BRACELET and SOCKS!
Inventory ALL MY STUFF, make sure I have it all!!
Give Adaquan
Give Legend?
Pack grain (supps), hay, shavings
Get cat/dog stuff ready for Shannon (litter, food, etc)
Bring extra Showsheen/Back On Track boots/sheets
Hook up
Gas up

TUESDAY:
Leave!!

Wednesday/Thursday:
Bathe
Clip
Trim
Braid
Put sleazies on



ALREADY DONE:
DO SHOW LAUNDRY
Get HEALTH CERT
Wash show pads/earnet
Put pin back on pad
Have coats drycleaned
Patron damage appraisal
Put helmet cover in trailer





That list is subject to change. It gets very empty in the middle because I KNOW I won't get everything that I say I will get done actually DONE tomorrow! And you better believe my truck and trailer are going to the carwash for major cleaning, and the chrome on them BOTH is getting polished - we can't roll into the AECs looking like a right mess now can we? Patron is also going in for repairs on Monday - the back automatic window in the cab is stuck open and refuses to close, so that needs to be attended to. It also now needs bodywork because one of our boarders backed into it as I was getting ready to leave for Huntington (ahhhhh Pat!!!!!), and while it's just superficial bumper work it still needs to be done... probably can't be seen til after the AECs though, oh well.

13 (almost 12) days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(2008 AEC Picture of the Day: Gogo and I with our 6th place, feeling very proud!)