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Text Art: V is for Vest

The Tale of the Vest Motivation Diet Progress Alphabet 2015 U is for Unguent T is for Tweet S is for Stepping Stone R is for Rodney Q is for Quilt P is for Peppermint O is for Outstanding N is for Nail M is for Mathilda L is for Longe Line K is forContinue reading “Text Art: V is for Vest”

Take A Seat

On Boot Camp 2015, Progress Report 1, Joan made the following comment: “Remember your alignment (of your spine), get your ribs out of your waist, shoulders back and down, put them in your back pockets, ground yourself on your sitz bones, move with your breath, inhale up, exhale down, shoulders over your hips, hips overContinue reading “Take A Seat”

From The Horse’s Mouth

Rodney Hot. I like hot. Breakfast? Breakfast! Work? Okay. I like weave poles. I REALLY like weave poles, heh-heh-heh. Field walks? I don’t like field walks. We go too far from the barn. I don’t like being adrift in interstellar space. I might get attacked by an interstellar mountain lion. Are we done? Did IContinue reading “From The Horse’s Mouth”

On the 8th Day of Christmas: Eight Resolutions

Change of plans. I spent several days quagmired in an earnest, heartfelt post on my past, present, and future. Nevermind. Take it as read that for 2015, I want to keep the good bits (husband, health, horse shows) and improve where needed (food habits, exercise habits, work habits). The standard suite of New Year’s resolutions.Continue reading “On the 8th Day of Christmas: Eight Resolutions”

Spotted Working Out

Last scale encounter was 148.8 lbs. Goal weight of 150 pounds achieved. Unfortunately that means the squishy midsection is flab not fat. Winter Quest: the search for those elusive core muscles. BTW, the outdoor pool at my local YMCA is bubbled over in the winter. There is a gap between the door to the bubbleContinue reading “Spotted Working Out”

10 Reasons Why Skis Are Better Than Horses

Unused skis can be buried in the back of a closet. Unused skis do not stand outside my back door demanding dinner. Apres-ski without skiing is cocoa in front of a fire. Apres-horse without riding is a shower. Unused skis do not require waxing. Unused skis do not require new bindings every 7 weeks, 5Continue reading “10 Reasons Why Skis Are Better Than Horses”

100 Miles To Nowhere

Today we are competing in the Tour of the South, Coed 80/20 Division of the 100 of Nowhere Bike Race. We are shoo-ins to win. The 100 Miles race of Nowhere Bike Race was created by The Fat Cyclist as a fundraiser for Camp Kasem. “a wonderful series of camps across the United States forContinue reading “100 Miles To Nowhere”