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Images Art from the outside world. OrigamiUSA: The Art of Origami. Gallery of images. ~~~ ~~~ Legend M – “They bring the flowers that bloom in the Maaaaayyyy.” Jolson via Bugs Bunny. loonytunes.fandom.com: Wet Hare. [April] A – “Strolling Through the Park One Day.” YouTube: Heather Locklear and Kermit (Wait, what? Muppet Wiki: Strolling ThroughContinue reading “The Illustrated Month, May”

Words Fiction from the outside world. Recent (re)read. The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. Soup to nuts, six in the series and two shorts. Do you reread? Free fiction. Two online, stand-alone short stories from the series. Wired: The Future of Work: Compulsory & Tor.com: Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory. [Virtual Attitude, Woe Is Us]Continue reading “Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Unlock Your Door, Fiction Fragments”

Fit To Ride Awareness of the outside world. Racing for Children’s.~~~ INDY 5K – Barber MotorsportsFriday, 29 April 2022On the track! Official results. My data. Bringing up the rear, as planned. I generally let everyone else go out ahead of me. Having trouble walking and aiming. Selfie angles are not simple. For the shortest line,Continue reading “Indy 5K Walk”

Riding Awareness of the outside world. Alabama News Center: Alabama pool player Ed Gill is 96 years young and still going strong, McKinney, April 1, 2022. ~~~ Had a second lesson on Saturday at Stepping Stone Farm. Would I like to ride in the walk/trot lesson with Milton & Greg? [Hooves, Lesson] Hmm. Hadn’t evenContinue reading “Going Around Again”

Riding Awareness of the outside world. The Canadian Horse Heritage & Preservation Society: 2022 CHHAPS Challenge: 100 Hours in 100 Days, June 1- September 11, 2022. Open to all breeds. Grooming time counts. I know nothing beyond what it says here. Anyone know about the breed? The organization? The challenge? ~~~ I have most definitelyContinue reading “Leisurely Lesson”

Riding Awareness of the outside world. Health Imaging: Be prepared: IV contrast media shortage could last up to 8 weeks, Murphy, May 06, 2022. ~~~ Total. 33.8 miles, 18 rides, 14 hours 57 minutes, 26:32 pace, 2.12 mph. This week. 6.3 miles, 4 rides, 2 hours 35 minutes. Pace & rate, as above. Pace recordedContinue reading “We Ride At Dawn, Again, Week 5, Virtual Tevis 2022”

Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. NYT: Museum of Natural History’s Renewed Hall Holds Treasures and Pain, Lubow, May 5, 2022. Subtitle: Its oldest gallery, Northwest Coast Hall, reopens May 13 with rare cultural objects and a fresh emphasis on the lives of Indigenous people who made them. Announcement of project, AMNH: A Major ProjectContinue reading “Heading South, Hay Quest 2022”