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We signed up to have bulk horse supplements arrive by mail. A little bit cheaper. Maybe easier? Yes to the first. No to the second. We have double the amount we need of supplement X and ran out of supplement Y. Horse owners, have any of you gotten the supplement-by-mail services to work? Onwards!Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. Last day of Para Games. Horse Nation: The Inclusion & Accessibility Legacy of the 2020 Tokyo Equestrian Park, Sloan, September 1, 2021. ~~~ Result of random design sketching. I was attempting art for art’s sake. It ended up as a blog post. This should not surprise me at this point.Continue reading “Repeating Nine Patch, Graphic Art”

Cats of the outside world. Colonial Williamsburg: A Suit of Clothes For Puss, December 10, 2019. Hat tip to A. ~~~ Oak Grove Feed & TackSylacauga ALAugust 2024 Went there as our first foray into the western world. Sales person was super helpful with advice and people to call. Did not get her name. WavesContinue reading “Felines of the Feed Store, Cat Pause”

Awareness of the outside world. None. Caught in the tentacles of dual work assignments that keep on giving. ~~~ CloudsParadise Point MarinaLay LakeCoosa RiverSeptember 2024 Commercial Considerations No arrangements. Went. Ate lunch. Took pictures. They don’t know I was there, other than as a customer. Lunch with a view Technical Details Phone camera. Cloud photoContinue reading “Clouds, Photography”

Awareness of the outside world. NPR: Keeping Bees Safe: It’s A Ruff Job, But This Doggy Detective Gets It Done, Helmer, April 28, 2016. Older article. Seems to still be a thing. ~~~ Dogs fine. Jasmine has dragon-level dog breath. Unfortunately, she is not up to being knocked out to have her teeth & gumsContinue reading “Dragon Dog”

Awareness of the outside world. The Guardian: ‘How do you reduce a national dish to a powder?’: the weird, secretive world of crisp flavours, Tait 2023. Hat tip T. ~~~ Part one. [Guess My Mystery Project] Part two: The Mystery Project Is … drumroll … Western Dressage. First off, I want to say how impressed IContinue reading “The Mystery Project Is … drumroll …”

Awareness of the outside world. Two records and a nod to the horses. Out Sports: At least 42 out LGBTQ athletes at Paris Paralympics, a record, Buzinski, August 27, 2024. “Outsports co-founder Cyd Zeigler said equestrian, an Olympic sport with eight LGBTQ men participating, has ‘long been a leader in this space of out men.’Continue reading “Circulation Considerations, Morning Walk Stories”