Category Archives: Thoughts

Awareness of the outside world. Defeatism is not the answer. I want to address my intro on Tuesday. Due to the weekend & doc appointment, I did the Tuesday post on Friday and shut down my computer. I had a long optimistic post about the human race from an historical perspective. After waking up onContinue reading “Doctor’s Appointment, Wrist Update”

Awareness of the saddle seat world. Courtney Huguley was named UPHA Chapter 8/17 Horse Person of the Year. Congrats to Coach Courtney! ~~~ Rocky at the Academy Regional ChampionshipsPhoto by Terry Young Photography [Trip to Tennessee, Show Report, Southeast Academy Championship 2025] Technical details. Photo retitled for storage on my desktop. Photo resized to use upContinue reading “Rock On! Pro Photo from TN Show”

Awareness of the outside world. I had something optimistic here. I took it down. ~~~ Back to up to five laps for our daily morning* walks. First three laps with horses as we have been. Final two laps with horses going freestyle. [Split Progress] (*Usually we try to keep to a schedule, even on weekends.Continue reading “Adding Laps, Morning Walk Stories”

Awareness of the outside world. For the last few weeks, I have been throwing things forward to be handled at a time when the holidays were over. I must say that past me had more faith in current me than may have been merited. ~~~ This is what happens when you take a walk inContinue reading “You Has Treats?”

Awareness of the outside world. Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking, Kinetic Joy: How to Read Origami Diagrams ~~~ From video, Creative Inspired Alive: Origami Workshop + Book Club Discussion: The Incredible Kindness of Paper, Virtual Launch Party!, Skye, Aug 18, 2025. On the video, the author folded two flowers simultaneously. She did each stepContinue reading “Yellow Rose, Paper Art”

Books of the outside world. AgathaChristie.com: Read Christie 2026 FAQ. It occurs to me that I have read shockingly little of Christie. This seems as good a way as any to chose which ones to read. ~~~ “A thing I never know, when I’m starting out to tell a story about a chap I’ve toldContinue reading “Pondering Backstory, State of the Blog”

Photos of the outside world. Or not. The problem with Photo of the Year compilations is that events which lend themselves to dramatic photography tend not to be happy events. [A Vexillological Moment, more on same] ~~~ Daily Short Walks Birmingham. In town. Ran an errand. Zigged and zagged on the way home. Detour forContinue reading “December Walks, State of the Fitness & Fitness Photography”