Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box
More Memory Lane
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So it begins. Mid ’70s, Camp Longacres, Randy. Photographer unknown. Where did you learn to ride? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Gratuitous Kitten Pic This is not a 7th cat. My rules say 7 cats = Crazy Cat Lady. I am not a Crazy Cat Lady. Therefore, this is not a 7th cat.
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No progress to report and I have enjoined myself from whining [Interruption]. The upshot of which is that I have been rendered speechless. Temporarily. Instead, allow me to share a picture from back in the day. IHSA show, early ’80s, riding Chief. Yes, I’m jumping with a huntcap rather than a helmet. Yes, I wasContinue reading “…”
Blogging Interjection
We interrupt the Saga to bring you an out-of-schedule, mid-month, blogging commentary. I hate John Scalzi. Scalzi not only writes Hugo-nominated sf novels but has a kick-ass blog, Whatever. For 14 years, he’s been writing almost daily “about whatever John Scalzi feels like writing on”. The blog has spawned a Hugo-winning book of its own,Continue reading “Blogging Interjection”
Roadside Equine Art
Dog Walks
Exercise sucks. Four years at a jock school did not change my opinion. Under protest, I bike, I swim, I stretch. I have yet to come in contact with an endorphin. I know I must persevere if I do not wish to be stove up. Exercise is easier under the influence of an external agency,Continue reading “Dog Walks”
Happy Trails
Saddleseat lesson #3 lesson gets an A for confidence-boosting and a C for progress. Five-gaited Buster stayed in the stall & I rode the less exciting but more relaxing Sam. Mild-mannered trots and lots of breaking at the canter. I’ve figured out that the familiar hunter/jumper buttons don’t work but am having trouble finding theContinue reading “Happy Trails”
Virtual Brush Box 