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Spotted Working Out

Last scale encounter was 148.8 lbs. Goal weight of 150 pounds achieved. Unfortunately that means the squishy midsection is flab not fat. Winter Quest: the search for those elusive core muscles. BTW, the outdoor pool at my local YMCA is bubbled over in the winter. There is a gap between the door to the bubbleContinue reading “Spotted Working Out”

Quotes on Writing and Blogging

[List of previous monthly State of the Blog posts] “Our innate desire to control our world by means of satisfying narratives.” The Folklore of Discworld by Terry Pratchett & Jacqueline Simpson [Corgi (or possibly Doubleday UK, online sources differ) 2008] page 10, taken from the online extract here. My copy has gone walkabout. ~~~ “AddContinue reading “Quotes on Writing and Blogging”

Text Art: On The Map

RODNEY, MS “It was in the 1840’s and 1850’s — during the heyday of steamboats and cotton — that Rodney became one of Mississippi’s most prosperous towns and the busiest river port between New Orleans and St. Louis. In fact, it missed being named the capital of Mississippi by three votes.” Southern Lagniappe: A PlaceContinue reading “Text Art: On The Map”

Show Today: GA Fall Classic Horse Show 2014

I didn’t go to this show last year. Therefore, no picture. [They Said It Couldn’t Be Done. Horse Show Version] Regular readers have heard me go on at length about what I learned at Nationals this year. My goal for today & tomorrow is to see if that was solid breakthrough or a verbose flashContinue reading “Show Today: GA Fall Classic Horse Show 2014”

Art Photo Friday: Statue

Rodney’s Saga nominated as one of 12 finalists! Click here to vote for blogger of the year. ~~~ … and back to our regularly scheduled post … Photos of art rather than art photos. I need to get back into the photography groove. Photos by G Horses of Honor A Public Art Installation benefiting TheContinue reading “Art Photo Friday: Statue”

And Now For Something Completely Different

Enough about me. Here is some home decor from the Crazy Cat Lady bathroom at Hastings House B&B [Promo].

So What Am I Going To Do?

Yesterday, I said I wanted to do it my way [So What Am I Waiting For?]. For better or worse, this is my way. RODNEY A snapshot of Rodney long-lining would be a perfect picture of a second (?) level dressage frame. The head is exactly where it needs to be. The nose is tuckedContinue reading “So What Am I Going To Do?”