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Awareness of the outside world. May is Lime Disease Awareness Month. LDA: Lyme Disease Awareness Month 2024, with info & printables. “Many horses are infected with Borrelia burgdorferi, the organism that causes Lyme disease – though clinical signs appear to be uncommon.” Cornell Vet: Lyme disease in horses, Divers 2023. “Virtually every horse in myContinue reading “Minion! Minion! Attend Me!”

Awareness of the outside world. False. Snopes: Is the Lowest Crime in US on Mother’s Day? Evon 2022. ~~~ [Fractal Alphabet] Update. Quilty versions, see comment. From above with border more suitable for quilt. Non-fractal, just the single letter repeated. Onwards!Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. Cat video makes history. JPL: NASA’s Tech Demo Streams First Video From Deep Space via Laser, Dec. 18, 2023. Hat tip to B. ~~~ Pamplemousse Onwards!Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. The 2024 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Feature Photography. ~~~ An adventure in urban nature. Tracing a small creek through suburbia. First post. More to come. Lee Branch 280Highway 280 near Hugh Daniel DriveInverness, Alabama USAApril 2024 Technical Details Lee Branch at Highway 28O, f/7.1, 1/125 sec., 18.0 mm, ISO 100.Continue reading “Tracing The Lee Branch, Photography”

Awareness of the outside world. Marie Claire: The Barn Jacket Is Fashion’s Hardest-Working Spring Coat Trend, Holzman, April 2024. Hat tip to M. ~~~ Circling back to what is becoming traditional – the lesson squeezed in before a show. [Hey Kids] No saddle seat riding since March, although I stayed with driving lessons. In April,Continue reading “The Pre-Show Lesson”

Awareness of the outside world. Olympics.com: Olympic Torch Relay, Marseille. Also, Inside The Games: Paris 2024: Olympic flame set for France arrival, May, 7 May 2024. ~~~ As the moon follows the sun, so a nerves report follows a show report. [Hey Kids] A few flat classes at a small, local show on a kindContinue reading “Bring On The Show, Bring On The Nerves”

Awareness of the outside world. Well, phooey, “With a heavy heart, the Potomac Horse Center (PHC) is announcing its closure on Monday, July 22, 2024.” Potomac Horse Center, cited 6 May 2024.  ~~~ Virtual Tevis Cup 2024100 Miles in 100 Days10 April to 21 July Rodney8 miles this week, 32 miles total8 outings – 7Continue reading “Mile By Mile, Virtual Tevis 2024”