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Mood On Monday, Venturing Out

Thoughts I hold to my policy of not editorilaizing on current events. I have nothing to add, except my outrage, which solves nothing and helps no one. When you bite into a cupcake, you don’t want Hollandaise sauce. “So, this is me, writing about horses, being a cupcake.” [Speaking Out] ~~~ Or not writingContinue reading “Mood On Monday, Venturing Out”

In Closing, Color Contrast

Lettering & Graphic Design A logo exercise on Sunday is my graphic design equivalent of the monthly state of the blog on Saturday. Process Notes.The 16 letters stacked up reminded me of the HTMl 16 colors contrast chart, only not the HTML colors again. Tweaked the secondary colors to my idea of theContinue reading “In Closing, Color Contrast”

Blogging In A Time Of Crisis

Blogging About Blogging Monthly State of the Blog [Archives]. ~~~ We can wonder about the worth of the endeavor, given the state of the world. I have come down on the side of continuing, for good or ill. Obsessing About The Blog I have been obsessed with the blog since lock-down began. Well, I’veContinue reading “Blogging In A Time Of Crisis”

If We Can’t Travel, At Least Our Postcards Can

Random Images The world is vast & weird. Have restarted Postcrossing, wherein I send/receive postcards from randomly-assigned strangers around the world [Latest Batch of Postcrossing, October 2016]. Have indicated a mild preference (they frown on direct requests) for horse-related cards to use as blog posts. Solved my postcard supply problem [PostUNcrossing] via theContinue reading “If We Can’t Travel, At Least Our Postcards Can”

Ride Away With Me, Virtually

Fit To Ride Join us! In a burst of optimism, I signed up for the The Conqueror Virtual Challenges: Route 66. A virtual challenge allows you to post your distance and track your progress on the map. This one goes along Route 66, of song and story, from Chicago to Los Angeles, a distanceContinue reading “Ride Away With Me, Virtually”

Turn ‘Em On

Adventures in Standardbreds Enjoy the ride drive. Continuing my tour of the breed barn [Western Counterfactual]. I have no experience with Standardbreds. Be fun to try. We’ve thought it would be interesting to remake an ex-trotter as a driving horse. Can it be done? I don’t see why not. Could we do it? WhoContinue reading “Turn ‘Em On”

Home Again, Home Again

Training Journal If you’re riding driving a horse, you’ve already won. Phone is imitating a very thin doorstop – a door shim? – , so visuals will be scarce for a while. ~~~ Brought the cart [Wife Points] home so that Milton can practice his proto-hitching [Holiday Rides]. For illustration, I took a pictureContinue reading “Home Again, Home Again”