Riding Journal Awareness of the outside world. NPR: Poll: Most Americans Want To See Congress Pass Gun Restrictions. This was 2019. Yet we do nothing. ~~~ Lately we have been riding 3 to 4 times a week. Longer on the weekends, shorter during the week, if we ride at all during the week. HorsesContinue reading “Riding Schedule, Dueling Monologues”
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Finish Your Pass, um, Corner
Riding Journal Awareness of the outside world. Going Medieval: On the myth of short life expectancy, and COVID complacency, 4 March 2021. ~~~ “You never finish anything.” My groundperson, last Saturday. We were back at Full Circle Horse Park practicing USEF Beginner Novice B. 3rd time in 4 weeks. [Let The Acclimatization Begin,Continue reading “Finish Your Pass, um, Corner”
Protocol Will Be Respected
Riding Journal Awareness of the outside world. Vaccine today! Report Sunday. ~~~ Procedural error. Previous horse was rigid about his trailer protocol. He came off. He had a bite of hay. He had a nap. Then and only then was one allowed to commence. Knowing this, I have worked fairly hard to NOTContinue reading “Protocol Will Be Respected”
Shipping Options
Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. World Water Day. ~~~ You are driving a trailer to a schooling venue. You have a choice of two routes. Route A. Direct route. Two-lane. Winding. Not horrid but not lovely. Route B. Longer. Wide, straight two-lane for most of the route. Easy ride for horses. Then 15%Continue reading “Shipping Options”
Introducting Shawlene, Handmade, Wearable Art
Images Celebrating Art Awareness of the outside world. Tomorrow is World Pigment Day. Announcement. Instagram. The Pigment Timeline Project. ~~~ tldr: look at picture, admire shawl. Handwoven shawl by Jan Priddy from attached label #3 “Carnival” Warp 23″x72″ + fringes Handspun and handpainted merino For more information, Imperfect Patience, or contact, andpride@gmail.com Artist’s StatementContinue reading “Introducting Shawlene, Handmade, Wearable Art”
RomCom Plotlets, Fiction
Words Awareness of the outside world. Happy Spring! timeanddate.com: Solstices & Equinoxes. ~~~ A collection of plots for & thoughts about romance novels ~~~ Why do romance novels rely so heavily on unlikely situations in order to generate drama? I don’t know about your dating life, but my had plenty of emotional turmoil withoutContinue reading “RomCom Plotlets, Fiction”
Repeating The River, Year of the Ox Challenge, Walks 7 and 8, Cahaba River Walk Park
Fit To Ride Awareness of the outside world. The good. We had severe weather on Wednesday (that’s not the good part). I was impressed with the writing in one of the the warning posts. “Here are some important points about preparedness… (5 paragraphs of useful advice) “We don’t share this to scare anyone… we simplyContinue reading “Repeating The River, Year of the Ox Challenge, Walks 7 and 8, Cahaba River Walk Park”
