Category Archives: Thoughts

Awareness of the outside world. On one hand, airplane tickets for an upcoming trip. On the other hand, the issues of oil & TSA & ICE. Time will tell which one will prevail. ~~~ Last week, we had to break out the blankets for two nights. Perhaps for the last time this season? (Crosses fingers.)Continue reading “Changes in Attitude, Changes in Blanketing”

Art of the outside world. Monument Lettering Center: The Lettering of Lady Liberty. ~~~ Colors: raspberry, smalt (seems similar to sapphire), titian. Color Comment: Raspberry freehanded from the color wheel. Anyone else have trouble getting colors to look the way you imagine them? I feel that I am the chromatic equivalent of tone deaf. SmaltContinue reading “Colorwork Alphabet R & S & T, Art”

Writing of the outside world. See Jane Write: The Reporter’s Re-entry: Reclaiming the ‘I’ in a World of Third-Person Narratives, by Mary Chiney. ~~~ Moral of the post. You never know what another person might be going through. The most harmless phrase might land badly. At one point, I was having an epically unpleasant day.Continue reading “You Never Know, Non-Fiction”

Photography of the outside world. David M. Bird, Fine Art Photography: Becorns, Little Acorn People Living Big Lives. Hat tip to G. ~~~ Photos by Richard Force Photography. Continuing to post about my latest outing. [The Ride, AHJA Kick Off Show 2026] First jump Second jump, horse looks adorable. Third jump, got this one for allContinue reading “The Photos, AHJA Kick Off Show 2026”

Competition of the outside world. Elite Trades Championship Series Electrical, Automotive, HVAC & Plumbing. ~~~ At the show earlier this month, Goldy and I schooled before the show, waited, and then went back into the ring for our rounds. [The Ride, AHJA Kick Off Show 2026] Goldy & I had never done that particular chain ofContinue reading “Practicing For Shows”

Clothing of the outside world. This Victorian LIfe: The Case of the Small Shoes —a.k.a. Survival Bias: No, people were NOT “just smaller then.” 2017. Hat tip to Flights of Foundry. [The Water Obstacle] ~~~ Ovation Footzees Boot Socks. Found at Carousel Tack Shop. I can never resist a decorative sock. At the moment, noContinue reading “Celebratory Socks”

Words of the outside world. Merriam-Webster: Is it ‘St. Patty’s Day’ or ‘St. Paddy’s Day’?. ~~~ At the morning pasture walk, both horses now walk at liberty. Halters on. No leadropes. Of course, this means they have the ability to vote no. We have gotten good at predicting when that is likely to happen. Milton,Continue reading “Predicting Mission Success, Morning Walk Stories”