Pet Peeve, Open Gates

Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. “But the Republicans’ move right was always a political gamble. The fact that politics is getting so frantic suggests it is a gamble they are afraid they are losing … The anti-government anti-mask movement also probably seemed like a better idea before the Delta variant hit … But maskContinue reading “Pet Peeve, Open Gates”

Let There Be Water!

Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. Perseverating about Covid. After 2,996 people died on 9/11, we retooled air travel and created a new government department. Now, that many people are dying every TWO days, see yesterday, and yet the sense I keep getting is of society collectively shrugging its shoulders. Not the over-crowded hospitals, obviously,Continue reading “Let There Be Water!”

At Dawn We Ride, Virtual Tevis, 82 & 70 Miles, 45 Days

Riding Awareness of the outside world. “We’re averaging 1,544 deaths per day, which is 99% preventable at this point.” Your Local Epidemiologist: State of Affairs: Sept 6, 2021. A horror I do not know how to process.~~~ Wednesday Thursday Friday Turtle power! Where are we virtually?  Milestones. Milton. Milestones. Rodney. Map. 70 & 82Continue reading “At Dawn We Ride, Virtual Tevis, 82 & 70 Miles, 45 Days”

How Not To Start A Three-Day Weekend, Horse Shoe Edition

Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. I need an app that says, ‘It has been X minutes since you looked at a news site. It will be Y minutes before your programmed time-out has elapsed. Here is a picture of a cat.’~~~ Best laid and all that. Discovered on Saturday morning. Weekend plans included anotherContinue reading “How Not To Start A Three-Day Weekend, Horse Shoe Edition”

Moon Rats Logo, Craters

Images Awareness of the outside world. Sorted This Way, a video by Not Literally. “There’s nothing wrong with having badger pride.”~~~ ~~~Process notes. Learned grouping & ungrouping. Clipping to get rid of tails. Used Inkscape/GIMP. ~~~Scheduling note. Sunday image, which is ready, swapped with Saturday text, which is not. Headache. I’m fine. Screen too bright.Continue reading “Moon Rats Logo, Craters”

The Flag Question, XC Schooling

Riding Awareness of the outside world. Texas. With the added unpleasant wrinkle of the snitch factor. ~~~ Question: How does Rodney feel about flags? We know he gets anxious with standards. Flags could go either way. Another form of standards or something completely different, and therefore not scary. Answer: Flags NBD. Cross-Country Schooling at FullContinue reading “The Flag Question, XC Schooling”