Virtual Brush Box

The Soothing Sounds of Snoots Snacking

Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have a horse. Last week, husband went to work for an afternoon. Low risk. I knew he would be fine. I worried. I had plans to be industrious with the horses. Milton gave me his best Hungry, Hungry Horse look. I served impromptu lunch instead. I sat listening toContinue reading “The Soothing Sounds of Snoots Snacking”

Mood On Monday, Minor Inconveniences

Thoughts Continuing my reflections for the future [Whither, Ugly, Ponder]. We will remember the big inconveniences, the tragedies, the headlines. Will we remember the little inconveniences? The passing thoughts? The setbacks that made life irksome? How’s that for a justification to whinge about minor things? Let the whining begin! 1) Not stopping for aContinue reading “Mood On Monday, Minor Inconveniences”

Word For The Week

Lettering This is not the boredom of a Sunday afternoon, “when you know that you’ve had all the baths you can usefully have that day.” This is toxic, spiky boredom. The horror ennui from numbers that keep rising. The enervating tedium of endlessly cycling through news channels, of being unable to stop oneselfContinue reading “Word For The Week”

The Sixteen, Fiction

Words Another one that started out as a question on a blog post [Ring, Bridge]. Well, not really a question. But a post that left room for questions. In The Errant Moon: Very specific shout-out, the author attempts to reestablish contact with one person. The rest of us were left to twiddle our thumbs.Continue reading “The Sixteen, Fiction”

I Sits

Photography Wiggles holds court in the mop bucket. Stay safe. Stay sane. Katherine Walcott

Will Walk For Bling

Fit To Ride To fill the void left by horse show ribbons in 2020, I have turned to medals for virtual 5K walks. I am aiming for one a month. Done 2019 [Proof of Concept, Race, er, Walk Report, Magic City Run 2019] IRL January [Strolling To A Soundtrack, Walk Report, MLK Day DrumContinue reading “Will Walk For Bling”

The Unbridgeable Abyss That Shall Eternally Divide Them

Adventures in Saddle Seat Enjoy the Ride I’ve spilled a fair amount of electrons comparing saddle seat to other disciplines. There is one place where they will never, ever agree. Wanna taunt a saddle seat trainer? Send photos after you trim manes and tails. Left, Rodney’s mane. Trimmed because he looked like a shaggyContinue reading “The Unbridgeable Abyss That Shall Eternally Divide Them”