Celebrating Art Eight Years today. Post #2829. First post [We begin. Again.]. Process Notes Meg [Threads, Archive] introduced me to Bonnie Hunter’s blog, Quiltville’s Quips & Snips!, which led me to Kevin the Quilter. On the link, October…thus far…. , Kevin taught a class where they made quilts from blocks of color strips.Continue reading “Blogiversary, Quilty Logo”
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Short But Frightening, Contest Entries
Writing About Writing Looking Back Frightening First Line We could have avoided so much tragedy, if only the aliens had not landed on Halloween. “Create the first line of a frightening story … limit was 31 words.” My entry was 16 words. Frightening First Line Contest Winner & Runner’s Up Gotham Writers [Can YouContinue reading “Short But Frightening, Contest Entries”
60 Before 60
Random Thoughts The world is vast & weird. Today is my birthday. 57 years old. I have three years before I turn 60. Moving quickly past the existential angst, I decided to steal be inspired by See Jane Write: Help Me Create My 40 Before 40 List. So, a list of things I wouldContinue reading “60 Before 60”
Recent Changes, Milton’s Padding
Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won. After the success with Rodney’s padding [Recent], we decided to see if anything of that sort would help Milton. He’s always been girthy and hates to be touched. Perhaps he would like to be insulated from the slings and arrows of life. We messedContinue reading “Recent Changes, Milton’s Padding”
Recent Changes, When You Find Out You Are Not As Good As You Thought You Were
Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won. At some point earlier this year, I burbled on about how Rodney was a sensitive horse and how I was learning to ride him in balance and how I was understanding the concept of being on the outside rein. I likened the feeling toContinue reading “Recent Changes, When You Find Out You Are Not As Good As You Thought You Were”
Recent Changes, Rodney’s Padding
Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won. Rodney has always had a torn-up back [Daddy Dearest]. It looked more scarred than deformed and the saddle seemed to fit. Still, we decided see what would happen if we put a thin piece of felt to fill in any possible gap. Thin,Continue reading “Recent Changes, Rodney’s Padding”
Recent Changes, Rodney’s Bit
Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won. Old Bit [Worth 1000 Words] Sprenger UK: Stainless Steel Butterfly Bit New Bit [Getting Our Hunter On] Sprenger UK: Stainless Steel D-Ring “The Max-control is a double-jointed bit which … locks at a certain angle and thus becomes a straight bar.” Sprenger UK: Stainless SteelContinue reading “Recent Changes, Rodney’s Bit”
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