Virtual Brush Box

Fine. So Far.

Mathilda appears to be approaching status quo ante. Basically, arthritis had made her stiff in her left hind. She compensated by putting weight on her right hind. Last week, she strained her right hind. Ya can’t compensate with both. She seems to be coming to a workable arrangement of weight distribution. It’s not elegant, butContinue reading “Fine. So Far.”

Cat Wars

Lo, the mighty have fallen. Arthur, King of the Kittens, used to be a bully. He’d grump at all the cats, but the Siamese boys mostly ignored him. Ghost would take it personally. Ghost takes everything personally. So Arthur would go out of his way to beat up on Ghost. Arthur regularly showed up withContinue reading “Cat Wars”

Perusing the News

I bought a recent issue of The Chronicle of the Horse to see how it had changed. Back when I read it regularly, the magazine was still black and white inside with the orange and black masthead and an artist on the cover. It’s been a while. New names, color, updated layout, and more readableContinue reading “Perusing the News”

Text Art: Magazine Letters

Sources: Inspired by rummaging through the archives for tomorrow’s post. If you are interested in seeing what I’ve done to date, Gallery: Text Art.

Getting Ready

Mathilda has undergone a few reversals of fortune lately. Mostly mechanical, mostly minor. The front end is still bright-eyed & bushy-maned … and opinionated & obnoxious. At some point, the accumulated mechanical errors will overwhelm the system. At some point, the minions will run out of saving throws. We are in the endgame. Whether thatContinue reading “Getting Ready”

Foto Friday: Fall Remnant

Found on the path around the pasture last weekend.

Thank You #2

Saddleseat rider Buffy Bourbon was kind enough to comment on a show post [Third]. Stalking her digitally (waves hi) led me to the Hobby Horse Clothing Company. I don’t ride Western (yet?) but I’m not against bling, so I perused, which lead me to the page for the Froglight Illuminated Hoofpick. Our barn is aContinue reading “Thank You #2”