Mood On Monday, Minor Inconveniences

Thoughts   Continuing my reflections for the future [Whither, Ugly, Ponder]. We will remember the big inconveniences, the tragedies, the headlines. Will we remember the little inconveniences? The passing thoughts? The setbacks that made life irksome? How’s that for a justification to whinge about minor things? Let the whining begin! 1) Not stopping for aContinue reading “Mood On Monday, Minor Inconveniences”

The Unbridgeable Abyss That Shall Eternally Divide Them

Adventures in Saddle Seat Enjoy the Ride   I’ve spilled a fair amount of electrons comparing saddle seat to other disciplines. There is one place where they will never, ever agree. Wanna taunt a saddle seat trainer? Send photos after you trim manes and tails. Left, Rodney’s mane. Trimmed because he looked like a shaggyContinue reading “The Unbridgeable Abyss That Shall Eternally Divide Them”

In Which Horses Remind Us That They Don’t Care What Is Happening Globally

Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have a horse.   After spending April shedding his shoes [To Ride, Saddletime], Rodney continues to be … diverting. Yeah. We’ll go with that, diverting. Let’s look at the timeline.     Blacksmith was able to come out right away. Yay. I found the shoe so they were able to quicklyContinue reading “In Which Horses Remind Us That They Don’t Care What Is Happening Globally”

More Finds, Rodney’s Stickers

Random Images The world is vast & weird.     More treasures from coronovirus cabin fever [Found Fotos, Milton]. Stickers of photos of art work by Martine Greenlee [The Reveal]. Bought in the three finishes on offer: glossy, matte, transparent. I got the small size as test of concept. I’m sure I can find usesContinue reading “More Finds, Rodney’s Stickers”

We – The Unicorns … Arrive, Guest Post

Welcome Meg! [Archives] ~~~ We – The Unicorns … Arrive Story and Photographs by Meg McKinney     A small herd of unicorns emerged from my mailbox, without prior notification, or tracking number, one day this spring. I don’t know how they got there; perhaps an admin from another universe shipped them.     SeeingContinue reading “We – The Unicorns … Arrive, Guest Post”

Hay Commentary, Or How To Send Back A Meal When You Don’t Have Thumbs

Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have a horse.     Sorry about the poop pic, but it was too good to resist. sorrynotsorry For breakfast, horses get one flake of yummy, green alfalfa hay and one flake of normal, boring coastal hay. Both horses eat the good stuff first, as one does. Rodney is a memberContinue reading “Hay Commentary, Or How To Send Back A Meal When You Don’t Have Thumbs”

The Mood On Monday, The Ugly Bits

Thoughts   A pingback from The Errant Moon (Waves hi!) led me to Imperfect Patience: Oral History. In the post, the author points out that “Publicity shots … always show pretty faces.” They talk about the need to chronicle the ugly as well as the pretty. “According to Landdeck, We are at least thirty yearsContinue reading “The Mood On Monday, The Ugly Bits”