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Mardi Gras Beads II

Random Images The world is vast & weird. Awareness of the outside world. The bad: The Conversation, The destructive life of a Mardi Gras bead, by David Redmon, 2017. The good: The Arc-GNO Mardi Gras Recycle Center Turns Beads into Jobs. ~~~ As last year, beads from a work conference with a MardiContinue reading “Mardi Gras Beads II”

Bootie Boy

Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have a horse Awareness of the outside world. Am disgusted with politics. Not surprised, but still disgusted. ~~~ [Sparing you yet another photo of Rodney’s hooves in foot coverings] Rodney is loving his booties. He’s cavorting around the field. He’s bold in the barn. He’s got his ears up, approaching SaddlebredContinue reading “Bootie Boy”

A Dash of Art In My Mailbox

Images Awareness of the outside world. Two of the Breyerfest contests are based on existing artwork. The rules pages – diorama, costume – link to three approved sources, each with thousands of images. Wanna look at horse art? Here ya go. ~~~ Thank you postcard. back text Watercolour by Jacque Jones, Newmarket, CambridgeshireContinue reading “A Dash of Art In My Mailbox”

Putting Myself In His Place, Fiction Fragment

I look up. Detective Finley is standing in front of my desk. Holding a box. A step behind, Sergeant Mateo is balancing the handle of a rolling suitcase. I know what is in the box. I know what is the suitcase. I hate all of it. “Please.” I hunch my shoulders. I try to pretendContinue reading “Putting Myself In His Place, Fiction Fragment”

Year of the Ox Challenge, Third Walk Report, Blue Ridge Park

Fit To Ride Walking Awareness of the outside world. Makes progress on work project. Looks up. Checks out state of the world. Goes back to worrying about work. ~~~ Another pocket park while running errands. I surmise that the land was too steep to build on profitably. Year of The Ox, Walk #2Continue reading “Year of the Ox Challenge, Third Walk Report, Blue Ridge Park”

Bodywork, An Reference

Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have a horse Awareness of the outside world. Deadline. Narrow focus. ~~~ Another post for my reference. A list that I can come back to as a reminder of options. Active Requires energy from me. Brush, thorough grooming, spa day Massage, various styles Stretching Passive Requires sitting around watchingContinue reading “Bodywork, An Reference”

Sisyphus At The Barn

Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have a horse Awareness of the outside world. Some people are behaving. Calculated Risk: Seven High Frequency Indicators for the Economy. The problem is that we don’t see the people who are staying home. The people who aren’t traveling. The people who aren’t partying in restaurants with 100 of theirContinue reading “Sisyphus At The Barn”