Category Archives: Thoughts

Riding Awareness of the outside world. AL.com: The history behind Birmingham’s favorite slogan, Birmingham Magazine, 2018. ~~~ Verily, I am a light unto the next generation … er … more like a warning beacon. I used to be able to get a leg-up onto a horse. This was particularly complicated with a side saddle, whenContinue reading “Getting a Leg Up”

Riding Awareness of the outside world. Newspaper motto. Democracy Dies In Darkness, The Washington Post ~~~ Rodney is in the horse house, the equine version of being in the dog house. Although the dogs in this house have it pretty good. But I digress. Good ride on the flat. Ended session by trotting over aContinue reading “Rodney Is Sent to the Horse House”

Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. Newspaper motto. All The News That’s Fit To Print, New York Times. ~~~ I’m cold, so you need a blanket. Actually, it’s the other way around with Rodney and me. In my head, I was making fun if Rodney while I was putting his blanket on. Then I realizedContinue reading “I’m Cold, You Need A Blanket”

Images Awareness of the outside world. “Cachet. Any textual or graphic design which has been applied to a cover usually, but not always, on the left side of the envelope. A cachet may be produced by any means— printed, rubberstamped, handdrawn, etc. A first day cachet should be related specifically to the stamp on theContinue reading “The Graceful Envelope Contest 2022”

Words Awareness of the outside world. Bulwer-Lytton 2022 winners. ~~~ I get mistaken for a guy. Have done all my life, from as early as childhood to as recently as this month. My kindergarten school picture shows a smiling child with long brown hair. The very obvious girl is wearing a red velvet dress withContinue reading “Hello Sir, Non Fiction”

Fit To Ride Awareness of the outside world. Virtual 5K benefited Open Hand Atlanta. ~~~ My 5K for September. Took a while for the medal to arrive, wagging its ribbon behind it. Dragon Con Hustle: Jubilee, RunSignupAll virtual, part of Dragon ConOrr Park, Montevallo, ALSunday 18 September 20223.3 miles in 1 hr 13 minutes AnotherContinue reading “Slow Flight Around The Park, Dragon Con Hustle Virtual 5K 2022”

Driving Awareness of the outside world. NPR: Which Indigenous lands are you on? This map will show you, Treisman, October 10, 2022. ~~~ Milton wearing britching and going for a stroll outside the ring at Stepping Stone Farm. He’s done both of these before, but not for a while. We’ve gone back to first principlesContinue reading “Milton Goes For A Walk”