April 2014 – Page 2 – Virtual Brush Box

T-Shirts for the Barn

When I went off to DragonCon, I considered wearing a costume but didn’t want to expend the time & money on something I would wear once. I compromised on genre-appropriate shirts with the understanding that they would become my new barn shirts. Here they are: ThinkGeek This has been misinterpreted [Dog Show]. Also from ThinkGeek.Continue reading “T-Shirts for the Barn”

Saddle Seat Sidesaddle

Reading this page, I realized that sidesaddle IS saddle seat. Hunt seat sidesaddle is a retrofit. Historically Back in the 19th century, Frederico Caprilli had not been born and there was no forward seat. What we now call saddle seat was just plain riding. Positionally Many years ago, I had the good fortune to showContinue reading “Saddle Seat Sidesaddle”

Rodney Rolling

Blogging from A to Z Challenge April 2014 List of my A to Z posts

Interlude – Text Art: Radiotelephony

To continue the A to Z theme, I will render the blog title in various alphabets over the four Sundays in April International Radiotelephone Spelling Alphabet Romeo Oscar Delta November Echo Yankee Sierra Sierra Alfa Golf Alfa Courtesy of the International Civil Aviation Organization website. I had always thought of this as the NATO phoneticContinue reading “Interlude – Text Art: Radiotelephony”

Quietude

Or Qompeting against the Qids The barn is at a show this weekend. I am much less stressed than the last time. [Show Pix] Due to the byzantine nature of the points system [The Point Is], this show would garner the lowest, non-zero number of points, regardless of how well I did. If I can’tContinue reading “Quietude”

Puddle for Foto Friday

The watery abyss in front of the covered arena. Proof that a delicately-raised American Saddlebred has no interest in being an event horse. Blogging from A to Z Challenge April 2014 List of my A to Z posts

Old Age Arrives

Remember the show tweet where I was asked if I had grandkids? [Hashtags] At the same show, I was informed that I would henceforth deliver my shirt to a professional cleaners. It would be washed, starched, and ironed to an acceptable standard. Here’s what came back on the ticket: Oh my. Blogging from A toContinue reading “Old Age Arrives”