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A Brief Paws

Not feeling it. Have a cat. Claw, Stepping Stone Farm. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Saddle Seat Wednesday Back when I got my show clothes, I asked y’all about the disposition of the bottom vest button [New]. Done or undone? Custom and consensus voted for leaving it undone. However, Reagan says, button it. Reagan Upton is a reigning multiple & repeat National Champion and Stepping Stone Farm’s final arbiter onContinue reading “Button Debate Settled”

Drought

Yesterday was our 57th day without rain. The last measurable rain in Birmingham was on September 18 with 0.32?. The last time we had over one inch in a 24 hour period came on July 30, when the total was 1.33?. No rain has been measured so far in November … We blew past theContinue reading “Drought”

Nicknames

Growing up in the 70s, I was huge fan of two characters: One: Big, brown, very sweet, & kinda dumb. Two: Small, gray, quick, & clever. Do you recognize them? The answer is … MOOSE and SQUIRREL! We are contemplating a group costume: Rodney as Bullwinkle J. Moose Milton as Rocket “Rocky” J. Squirrel KatherineContinue reading “Nicknames”

Letter Art: Pretty Postcard

The Kickstarter campaign Lettering your Life – By Hand was soliciting funds to start a lettering business. Figuring everyone deserves a chance to follow their weird, I contributed at the Personalized Postcard level. (Blog post!) This was my reward. Disclosure: None. Project creator is a total stranger. What I know is what you see.Continue reading “Letter Art: Pretty Postcard”

Match Game

Can you match 36 pairs of equine ears to their blog homes? The contest put on by Peace & Carrots has passed, so any participation would be for giggles and the chance to explore a large number of horse blogs. Entries: Peace & Carrots: Between the Ears Contest! Identification: Peace & Carrots: Between the EarsContinue reading “Match Game”

Foto Friday: Horses in the City

As a dutiful graduate of USPC, I was concerned that the stall bars were too far apart. Possible hoof trap? As I get older, I am less and less amused by alcohol as an activity, as a source of comedy, or as a social event [Aftermath: PSA]. Therefore, I was ambivalent about this post. OnContinue reading “Foto Friday: Horses in the City”