If I have nothing to say [Hi There], why say anything? In a word, consistency. Reader Point of View The Internet collectively blathers on about best practices for blogging. You MUST collect email addresses. You MUST cross-pollinate. You MUST … meh. OTOH, one dictum I believe is to set a schedule and then to stickContinue reading “Why Bother Posting?”
Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box
Giving Myself Permission
Went for a lesson earlier this week. It was, in technical terms, hotter than three hells. I also had a mild headache, an intermittent stomachache, and an all-over malaise. The desire to give it all up for Tiddlywinks was strong. Hmmm. Lessons have been going well. No big shows until the middle of next month.Continue reading “Giving Myself Permission”
Equine Neologism: Barnshine
Barnshine When someone at your barn does well and you bask in the reflected glory, even though you had nothing to do with the effort. Previous Neologisms Uncanter Heat Frustration
Hi There, August 11, 2015
Surely I can arrange my life to say something each day, even if it’s ‘Hi There’. Where Do We Go From Here? Feeling very First World Problems lately. Mired in ennui. OTOH, am food secure, healthy, and as physically safe as one can get in a fallen world. Be motivated, dammit. Trolling Facebook out ofContinue reading “Hi There, August 11, 2015”
The Name of the Game
August hath dawned. Both horses arrived in August. That means 1) We’ve had Rodney for five years; Milton for one. B) Coggin’s tests are due. 3 or C) Time to revisit my ongoing quest for decent show names. This nonsense will continue until either I find names I like or I show and am stuckContinue reading “The Name of the Game”
Text Art: P is for Peppermint
Alphabet 2015 O is for Outstanding N is for Nail M is for Mathilda L is for Longe Line K is for Kopertox(R) J is for Jump I is for Irons H is for Hay G is for Green Grass F is for Feed E is for Eventing D is for Dressage C is forContinue reading “Text Art: P is for Peppermint”
BTR 4 of 7, October 2011: Aftermath of an Explosion
Continuing to repost the entries from my previous monthly blogs Back To Eventing and Back To Riding. I wish I could say rereading this flash from the past led to deep insight. Alas, no. Mostly I recall the deep despair and am stunned to ponder that it has been almost four years since. OTOH, RodneyContinue reading “BTR 4 of 7, October 2011: Aftermath of an Explosion”
