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Proof of Concept, Race, er, Walk Report, Magic City Run 2019

Fit To Ride USA: Happy Thanksgiving World: Happy Thursday ~~~ Magic City Run Birmingham AL, USA Sunday, November 24, 2019 Results Time – 54.26.7 minutes Pace – 17:31 minutes per mile Overall – 570 out of 627 Female – 319 out of 369 Female, 55-59 – 14 out of 16 My course map from RaceJoy.Continue reading “Proof of Concept, Race, er, Walk Report, Magic City Run 2019”

My Magnetic Personality

Adventures in Saddle Seat My sojourn at summer camp with Milton – twitch, shudder – lingers on as a refrigerator magnet at the barn. Stepping Stone Farm’s Advanced Camp 2018 [Camp Report, The Three Stages of Drill Team] [Camp Report, Hittin’ The Trail] [Camp Report, Other Lessons] [Camp Report, Up & Over] [TheContinue reading “My Magnetic Personality”

Team Ride

Training Journal, Horsekeeping Greg on Milton Me on Rodney ❤ Note. The horses were stars about walking around the pasture together. I’ve noticed that in photos, chillin' ears often come out looking like annoyed ears. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Abscess Treatment

Horsekeeping Weekend before last, Rodney had a suspected abscess [Noshow]. We soaked it, per usual. After that, my in-house medical advisor wanted to DO SOMETHING. We settled on a poultice. Start with clean hoof. Pack with paste of Epsom salt and water and grits. Google suggested wheat bran. The store we tried was outContinue reading “Abscess Treatment”

Stamps 2019, Post Office Murals

Celebrating Art “Kiowas Moving Camp” (1936) Anadarko, Oklahoma One of the Kiowa Six, a group of 20th-century Native-American artists hailing from Oklahoma, Stephen Mopope (1899–1974) designed a multi-part mural depicting Plains Indian life. Mopope and Kiowa Six artists James Auchiah (1906–1974) and Spencer Asah (ca. 1906–1954) painted 16 murals with tempera paint directlyContinue reading “Stamps 2019, Post Office Murals”

Can You Write Short?

Writing About Writing Gotham Writers Workshop offers two free writing contests. The prize for both is a free class, which I am assuming one can take online. Contest 1: “Create the first line of a frightening story. Just the first line. But we want that first line to be so intriguing or chillingContinue reading “Can You Write Short?”

Bubbling Over With Excitement

Celebrating Art Rodney is a pillow … and a cup, and a mug, and a phone case, and a t-shirt, and … and … Redbubble: MaGree offers 29+ items bearing Rodney’s portrait. Proceeds go to the artist, as they should. If you get lost on the site, use Dr Whooves, not MaGree. Search is byContinue reading “Bubbling Over With Excitement”