Inspired by She Moved to Texas: A Postcard a Day, I resurrected my Postcrossing account. The goal of this project is to allow people to receive postcards from all over the world … if you send a postcard, you will receive one back from a random Postcrosser from somewhere in the world … turn yourContinue reading “Postcrossing”
Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box
Foto Friday: Lesson 1, Depth of Field
Book List Photography (11th Edition) by Barbara London, John Upton, Jim Stone [Pearson 2013]. Textbook, art school slant. The Moment It Clicks by Joe McNally [New Riders 2008]. The stories and gear behind the photos. David Busch’s Compact Field Guide for the Nikon D7100 by David Busch [Cengage 2013]. The manual writ large. Alternates PerfectContinue reading “Foto Friday: Lesson 1, Depth of Field”
Daily Routine – Afternoon & Evening
What’s it like having horses at home? Part II [Part I – Morning] Housecleaning II If I did not clean the stall when I let them out, I go back later. I try for a time when they are at the far end of the field. If they are nearby or in the run-in, theyContinue reading “Daily Routine – Afternoon & Evening”
Get Ready, Get Set, Don’t Go
Saddle Seat Wednesday Tuesday I spent yesterday helping Stepping Stone Farm get ready for The Dixie Cup show this weekend: cleaning the trailer, making up haynets, loading haybales, finding room for those last few miscellaneous boxes, and so on, and so on. I miss this part of showing. Yes, even mucking the trailer. A cleanContinue reading “Get Ready, Get Set, Don’t Go”
Milton’s Meters
If Rodney is progressing in millimeters [Steps], Milton is bounding along by meters. Ground driving – check. Pulling – check. Ground driving while pulling – in work. Milton had his second session of tire pulling this weekend [first tire session]. Greg led. I held the tire on a break-away. Milton tromped around the ring likeContinue reading “Milton’s Meters”
Rodney Takes Baby Steps
Given my epic lack of motivation lately [Inside My Head], the boys did very little last week. WHAM. Since I was still pissy by the weekend, Greg lunged Rodney with a halter and saddle (!). In the past, Rodney has gotten wound up when lunged [Be Vewy, Vewy Quiet …]. He still had more goContinue reading “Rodney Takes Baby Steps”
Letter Art: I is for I Love You
To my husband: I love you for so many reasons, not least of which is putting up with my horse habit for all these years. To everyone: Today is our 28th wedding anniversary. Back when Previous Horse and Mathilda were reaching their retirement years, I suggested that – come the day – we could tryContinue reading “Letter Art: I is for I Love You”
