Category Archives: Horses

Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. NYT: Do You Live in a Political Bubble?, Wezerek, Enos and Brown, April 30, 2021. Enter your address to see the political party of the thousand voters closest to you. My address? “You live in a Republican bubble. Only 7 percent of your neighbors are Democrats.” This is my surprisedContinue reading “If It’s Pink, It Must Be Spring”

Horsekeeping Bad weather all day. Desktop stayed off. Here’s one from the vault. ~~~ I have the same conversation every time I pick up a feed bag. ProElite bag: There can only be one best.(TM) Me: True. That doesn’t mean it has to be you. Every. Time. Does anyone else argue with their groceries? StayContinue reading “Arguing With My Feed Bag”

Riding Journal Awareness of the outside world. May the Fourth Be With You! Beware the Revenge Of The Fifth!~~~ Gratuitous shadow photo for visual interest. Five weeks until the clinic with Stephanie Mosely. [Horizon] Horse training is about teaching the horse to carry a load.Riding is about learning to be a better load. Unrecorded InternetContinue reading “Clinic Prep”

Riding Journal Awareness of the outside world. There has been a spate of pearl clutching in the USEF ranks. One of the clutchers declared that if USEF insists on joining the 21st century, they will take their toys and go home. My response is, Okay, don’t let the door hit your butt on the wayContinue reading “Clinic on the Horizon, Introducing Myself To Strangers”

Images Awareness of the outside world. Brick Bending, Geometric art in LEGO® brick. Considered an “illegal” technique because it will damage your bricks. And explode, BB: Safety Lecture by the artist. “It’s my unofficial understanding that within the confines of official LEGO® set design guidelines, many of the building techniques I use are not allowed. Essentially, any buildingContinue reading “Anniversary Hearts”

Words From The Bookshelf. Books advertised at ACPT. Thinking Inside the Box: Adventures with Crosswords and the Puzzling People Who Can’t Live Without Them, by Adrienne Raphel (Penquin 2020). LETTERS TO MARGARET: A Crossword Graphic Novel, Lone Shark Games. Ordered both.~~~tldr: Competed in the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Had fun. Failed to uncover a hiddenContinue reading “Let The Boxes Begin, American Crossword Puzzle Tournament 2021”

Fit To Ride Awareness of the outside world. National Arbor Day. “Many countries observe such a holiday. Though usually observed in the spring, the date varies, depending on climate and suitable planting season.” Wiki: Arbor Day~~~Not back to a weekly 5Ks yet. Meanwhile, I have been checking out local parks and walking trails for futureContinue reading “Lots of Little Walks, Moss Rock, Cahaba Greenway, Coker Park”