Virtual Brush Box

Sense of Smell, Sense of Place

Now that the horses are living in, we are discovering the wonderful world of shavings. It’s amazing how fast a new bag of fresh shavings time warps me back to horse show stabling. Even the smell of pine in a lumber yard will do. Leather is another classic horse smell. I get a little punchyContinue reading “Sense of Smell, Sense of Place”

Do We Even Know What Is Good For Us?

. . . . . . . new horse. I’m convinced it will revitalize my life. What if I’m wrong? Part of the momentum behind my epic, two-year tailspin with Rodney is that he was brought on as a solution. At that point, my life, in a word, sucked. A few bits were okay, butContinue reading “Do We Even Know What Is Good For Us?”

Foto Friday: Horses in the Hardware Store

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NaBloPoMo – Midpoint Review

I had such plans. NaBloPoMo is my final push to launch my blog at a wider audience before I pick up my marbles and go home [Vox]. The only rule for NaBloPoMo is to blog every day. Since I had done that for the 10 months previous, the idea of daily blogging did not strikeContinue reading “NaBloPoMo – Midpoint Review”

More Self-Promo

“A Horse’s Wish List” December 2012 Horse Illustrated A humourous Christmas fable with seasonally-appropriate moral. Rodney & Mathilda appear under thinly-disguised pseudonyms along with three previous horses, ditto. Other HI-related posts Talk To Me Husband Training In The Beginning The Horse Next Door ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Gratuitous Kitten Pic

HHW: Day 3 – The Grand Fizzle

The final plan for my for my Horse Hunt Weekend [HHP] was to drive one state east to look at a horse a friend had kindly tried out. Some of the age/breed/price variables were not ideal but I was up for the road trip because a) I have no idea what I want. b) MarkContinue reading “HHW: Day 3 – The Grand Fizzle”

HHW: Day 2 – What Do I Want?

Sunday was our day to chat with a trainer from another part of the state [HHP]. She very sensibly asked what I was looking for. Ultimately, I am looking for a horse. Right now, I would settle for a short answer to that question. The one thing the poor woman didn’t want was my lifeContinue reading “HHW: Day 2 – What Do I Want?”