Category Archives: Thoughts

Art of the outside world. Did you know about artist gloves? Covers two fingers & the back edge of the hand. The goal is to protect the drawing surface. Seems to be a digital thing, but also works for analog. I had no idea. ~~~ I call this – Don’t Quit Your Day Job. ClassContinue reading “Landscape, Acrylic Painting Class #1, Art”

Words of the outside world. Truly baaaad sheep puns. My Shetland: Band Names and Album Covers ~~~ <3💻<3 Writer: Hello Muse! Muse: Hello. You’re in a good mood today. Writer: Yes! I am! I had an script idea! Muse: It’s worth three exclamation points? Writer: Okay, the idea is two exclamation points at best, butContinue reading “Muse and the Romance Movie, Fiction”

Awareness of the outside world. “The Photojournalism Archive Project was born out of a desire to preserve the work of Carol Guzy … four Pulitzer Prizes for her images … However, Carol decided that any efforts to preserve her work should also benefit her peers, so the Photojournalism Archive Project was born and a nonprofitContinue reading “Book Stacks, Photography”

Horses of the outside world. U.S. Mint: Kentucky State Quarter. In virtual support of Stepping Stone Farm currently showing at the Lexington Junior Charity Horse Show. ~~~ New Lessons BoogieRiding LessonStepping Stone Farm1 July 2026 Item. Hold is support, especially for a horse who is used to that line of communication. As with Goldy. “GoldyContinue reading “The New and The Old, ASB Lessons”

World Cup Wednesday. Newsweek: World Cup Abbreviations Explained As Some Viewers Left Confused, Shoaib, Jun 15, 2026. Video is on an unrelated World Cup topic. ~~~ Lately, I’ve had occasion to tell this story several times, so I’m sharing it with you. Years ago, I was competing at a side saddle show. Side saddle isContinue reading “Hand Gallop To Halt, A Reminiscence”

Awareness of the outside world. Never heard this wording. It was for a specific workshop, but I assume it is organization policy. “We leave it to you to choose the rate that is meaningful to you based on your income, wealth, and privilege status.” Minnesota Center for Book Arts: Animated Cards with Kelli Anderson. TheContinue reading “Counting with Pine Cones, Morning Walk Stories”

Awareness of the outside world. Climate.us. “Climate.gov was arguably the federal government’s most accessible, most comprehensive source of climate science information for the public … Climate.us is the nonprofit successor to Climate.gov. Climate.us: About. ~~~ Possibly the most useless piece of equipment in existence. There is no work-around. If the tine were bent the otherContinue reading “Pitchfork Problems, Horsekeeping”