Category Archives: Thoughts

Riding Awareness of the outside world. “Zero gravity indicators are small items carried aboard spacecraft that provide a visual indicator when a spacecraft has reached the weightlessness of microgravity.” NASA: Snoopy to Fly on NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission. Video YouTube: Snoopy is Going to Space on NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission. ~~~ Lesson withContinue reading “Freddie Reintroduces Me To The Concept Of A Course”

Riding, Housekeeping, Life in General Awareness of the outside world. Medical Care Alone Won’t Halt the Spread of Diabetes, Scientists Say, Rabin, Oct. 5, 2022. Hat tip to dr.berthahidalgo. ~~~ The weather in my corner of the world has been gorgeous. Cool nights. Warm days. Blue skies. If Heaven has weather, this is it. IContinue reading “Weather Report”

Images Awareness of the outside world. Helga Stenzel: Clothing Line Animals Series. ~~~ Legend O – Gregorian Calendar adopted. October 4, 1582 became … C – … 15 October, 1582. timeanddate: Gregorian Calendar Reform: Why Are Some Dates Missing? Bikos and Kher. “However, most historians now believe that these protests never happened. You could sayContinue reading “The Illustrated Month, October”

Words Awareness of the outside world. Tor.com: The Plotter vs. Pantser Divide Has Been Exaggerated, Palmer, Aug 8, 2022. ~~~ Blog hop idea. What is it like to keep your horse in a full-care, full-time training barn? I don’t know and I’m curious. Over the years, I have kept my horses at eight barns inContinue reading “How Other People Ride, Blog Hop Invitation, State of the Blog”

Fit To Ride Awareness of the outside world. My Best Race: #5417 In a Naked Pandemic Race, You Can Leave Your Hat On. Aggregated from NYT, MIller, August 2020. ~~~ Fitness program same as before. Lots of walking, a bit of biking. Have re-added taking one of the horses with me on walks. Figure walkingContinue reading “Humming Along, State of the Fitness”

Riding, Blogging Awareness of the outside world. More of this please. The Guardian: ‘The American lawn feels irresponsible’: the LA homes ditching grass for drought-friendly gardens, Beckett, photographs by Jucevic, 24 Sept 2022. Yes! Thank you. I have long thought we as a society should stop trying to pretend we live in bijoux English countryContinue reading “A Disturbance In The Force, State of the Now”

Riding Awareness of the outside world. Gov.UK: History, 10 Downing Street, Larry, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. ~~~ Lesson at Stepping Stone Farm with Optimus, with inaugural ride of new helmet. [Shopping] I want to be the bold, aggressive rider who takes on any challenge. I’m not. Especially now that the saddle seat barnContinue reading “The Comfort Ride, ASB Lesson”