Category Archives: Thoughts

Awareness of the outside world. CotH: Turkmenistan: Land Of The Akhal Teke, Stephanie Sears, March 28, 2011. Note date. ~~~ On the theory that tiny steps are still steps. Here’s the latest horse shopping activity. Tiny Step One We made a small inquiry about a horse. Didn’t go any farther than that. Too far awayContinue reading “Pursuing The Home Team Expansion, Horse Shopping”

Awareness of the outside world. There is an association for everything, National Hay Association, the national trade association for the U.S. hay industry. There is a museum for everything, The National Agricultural Center ​and Hall of Fame, Chartered by Congress in 1960 to serve as the national agriculture museum and memorial to farming leaders. ~~~Continue reading “True Farm Style Is Not What You See In The Magazines”

Art of the outside world. Currently reading (codex), True Color: The Strange and Spectacular Quest to Define Color–from Azure to Zinc Pink by Kory Stamper (Knopf 2026). Publisher’s page. Author’s website. ~~~ Colors: Ultramarine, Vermilion, Watermelon, Xanadu, Yellow, Zebra. Color Commentary: Ultramarine & zebra are self-explanatory. Vermilion sampled from article, Merriam Webster: 10 Words forContinue reading “Colorwork Alphabet U-Z, Art”

Words of the outside world. Currently reading (ebook), Across the Universe, The Past, Present, and Future of the Crossword Puzzle, by Natan Last (Pantheon 2025). Publisher’s page. Author’s website ~~~ American Crossword Puzzle TournamentApril 10-12, 2026Virtual A play-by-play Before Haven’t done a NYT crossword since I boycotted the NYT in April 2025. [It’s All OutsideContinue reading “Crossword Consistency, American Crossword Puzzle Tournament 2026”

Photography of the outside world. Fstoppers: How Steven Madow Captured the Artemis II Launch With 14 Cameras, Cooke, 5 April 2026. Life as a launch site photographer. ~~~ Both sets of photos by Greg Walcott Slide show. Film, Ilford HP5. New Orleans. Mid-90s, probably 1996. Roll found in an old camera bag. Developed March 2026.Continue reading “30 Years Apart, Recurring Guest Star Photography”

Horses of the outside world. Guinness Book of Records: Largest Equestrian Statue. The following websites picked for pretty pictures, no promotion intended. Escape to Mongolia: Chinggis Khaan Equestrian Statue in Tuv Province (check out the boot) & Sixt: Behold the Mighty Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue: A Monumental Tribute in Mongolia. ~~~ OptimusStepping Stone Farm9 AprilContinue reading “Back in the Saddle Seat, Back in the Driver’s Seat, ASB lessons”

Horses of the outside world. North African Circus Mosaics: House of Horses Mosaics ~~~ GoldyRosewood Farm8 April 2026 Milestones Cantered a low course. Only 25% trust the horse. Up from 50% last week. [Back In The Saddle II] Jumped a low, narrow oxer. First oxer in I-have-no-idea-how-long. Sat chilly. On the second course, we got intoContinue reading “Good As Goldy, Hunter/Jumper Lesson”