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Roscoe’s Lament

I’m feeling punk, so I’m rerunning a post from an earlier iteration of the blog. At this point, Rodney had been with us for two months & was still named Roscoe. Roscoe’s Lament (With apologies to Theodor Seuss Geisel) I don’t like my shoe, the one on the right. A nail in the front isContinue reading “Roscoe’s Lament”

Text Art: Circle Letters

The Olympic rings are trademarked. Rainbow colors are a political statement. Red, white, & blue are nationalistic. Therefore, for no reason at all, letters composed of harmless, monochromatic circles. Coloring left as an exercise for the reader. Circles II Circles III

Third Time’s the Charm

Today is Winter Tournament #3. Watch for tweets. Explanation of my intended classes from show #1, Back. Explanation of where I need to improve from show #2, Report. As with the previous show, I’ve been on a horse once this month. Last time it was the week before. This time, it was three weeks ago.Continue reading “Third Time’s the Charm”

Foto Friday: Flashback

Moving a dog mattress knocked this old snapshot out of a box. When folks look at me – say the kids at the barn – they see a grandmother, or just about. Particularly since women around these parts tend to color their hair, making my gray hair unusual and aging. When I look at me,Continue reading “Foto Friday: Flashback”

Off Topic: Yay or Nay?

Yesterday’s post had nothing to do with horses. Was that appropriate or not? The post also exists on my second blog, Off Topic. The existence of multiple blogs was addressed in The Katie Chronicles: A Blog for Each Personality. My answer there was: I have two. Different topics and totally different writing approaches. I think itContinue reading “Off Topic: Yay or Nay?”

Off Topic: Seven Life Lessons Learned From Candy Crush

Update: a reader suggested a transition paragraph for Off Topic posts. Here goes. Caveat: Today’s subject is not about horses. Occasionally, I think about other things. For more essays on non-equine subjects, see Off Topic. Rodney’s Saga returns to regularly scheduled programming on Friday. For more on the Off Topic blog, see tomorrow’s post, OffContinue reading “Off Topic: Seven Life Lessons Learned From Candy Crush”

RocketHorse

I have contributed my mite to another horse-related crowd funding project. A Big Name Rider is looking for support to get the next Big Time horse. As with my previous project support [RallyWe], I am not giving the name of the individual involved. OTOH, not many international riders are trying to buy a $500,000 horseContinue reading “RocketHorse”