Virtual Brush Box

Trailer Shuffling

Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have a horse Awareness of the outside world. Anyone else enjoying the calmer news cycle? The world continues to be filled with horrors. The level of gratuitous Sturm und Drang has abated. ~~~ We have swapped seats to see if Rodney can find more room for his big self inContinue reading “Trailer Shuffling”

Booties Bonanza, New Equipment

Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. AL.com: Alabama to expand COVID vaccine to people with health conditions, people 55 and older March 22. 55 and older. That would be me. ~~~ Booties therapy seems to be working. Have expanded it to include post-work days. Therefore, bought new ones. Old set was breaking down &Continue reading “Booties Bonanza, New Equipment”

Say Hey, Say Masks

Images Awareness of the outside world. The Say Hey Foundation is dedicated to fulfilling Willie Mays’ dream of giving every child a chance, by offering underprivileged youth positive opportunities and safer communities. Also Pi Day & Daylight Savings Time. Yay evening light! ~~~ Outside of Regions Field, home of the Birmingham Barons. WillieContinue reading “Say Hey, Say Masks”

One Year Later

Words Looking back to this time last year. Post inspired by A Enter Spooking: It’s Almost Been a Year. Appropriate, since a post on the same blog got me started pontificating about the times we find ourselves in. [Whither?] A lot of recent commentary has called mid-March 2020, ‘Our last normal week.’ I begContinue reading “One Year Later”

New Park, Old Park, No Park, Year of the Ox Challenge, Walks 5, 6, and 6.5, Limestone, Railroad, and Liberty Parks

Fit To Ride Walking Awareness of the outside world. H.R.1319 – American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. ~~~ Year of The Ox Virtual Challenge, Walk #5 [Intro] Limestone Park Official site, Birding Trail, Friends Of on FB February 12, 2021 Distance – 6.22 km (3.87 miles) Time – 1:35:15 min Current Mileage –Continue reading “New Park, Old Park, No Park, Year of the Ox Challenge, Walks 5, 6, and 6.5, Limestone, Railroad, and Liberty Parks”

Playing Marco Polo In A Dressage Ring

Riding Journal Awareness of the outside world. History.com: 11 Things You May Not Know About Marco Polo, by Andrews, 2013 updated 2018. ~~~ Proof, once again, that everything in my life becomes a blog post. [Life with a Blogger] Some members of my family are more visually-driven than text-oriented. Therefore, I have beenContinue reading “Playing Marco Polo In A Dressage Ring”

A to X to Where?!? Weirding Out Over New Dressage Maneuvers

Riding Journal Awareness of the outside world. Three family members fully or partially vaccinated. Starting to hear about friends getting their shots. ~~~ Every few years, the dressage pooh-bahs redo the tests. A while back, they split the eventing dressage tests apart from the straight-up dressage tests. Which is weird. Back in theContinue reading “A to X to Where?!? Weirding Out Over New Dressage Maneuvers”