Awareness of the outside world. The balloon thing came up again. Releasing balloons to honor the victim of tragedy. Once again I didn’t say anything. Now is not the time. So the question is, when is the time? How to approach this? [Rodney’s New Dinner Bucket]
“Worldwide cleanups sponsored by the Ocean Conservancy during the past 40 years have found more than 1.8 million balloons, plastic fragments, and string.” & “There are many eco-friendly alternatives to harmful balloon releases, including planting a tree or flowers, lighting candles, blowing bubbles, and more!” Wildlife center of Virginia: Balloon Releases: What Goes Up Will Come Down. Bubbles!
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Horse: I have grown tired of the hand-tailored, custom shoe I received a week ago. I have removed it. Please arrange a replacement.
Minion: I’m on it.
Let us admire how neatly Milton removed his shoe.
No narrative point being made here. Just getting blog mileage from the expense.
Onwards!
Katherine
Virtual Brush Box 
Chief was barefoot for most of the time I owned him. In fact, I didn’t find out until the farrier found what seemed to be healing abscess – although Chief never took a lame step – that Chief came to Nancy barefoot, and she had him shod. I figured if he was used as a field hunter barefoot, the light riding I was doing certainly didn’t require shoes. Priney was barefoot for a while, but she got ouchy as she got older so she had to have shoes again.
How do horses do this — on purpose? You have my sympathies. MM