Category Archives: Thoughts

Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. The Guardian: Regular physical activity may lessen Covid risks, study finds, Gregory, 22 Aug 2022. ~~~ A third post on horse hooves in one week? Welcome to my world. All feet all the time. Milton has new shoes. Rain held off. Barefoot hoof wall held up. He’s good nowContinue reading “Feets Update”

Riding Awareness of the outside world. National Geographic: Beloved Chincoteague ponies’ mythical origins may be real, Tamisiea, July 27, 2022. Have not read. Need to leave email to finish reading. I was feeling ornery. ~~~ Bubba at Stepping Stone Farm last week. Re-engaging with the double show bridle. Re-gulp. As I said before, I’m usedContinue reading “Seeing Double Again, ASB Lesson”

Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. Since I whined about my cataracts, I’ll share the good news as well. Primary care doc. Checked that I was signed up for the appropriate appointments, i.e. gyn & mammogram. Ordered blood test. C U in two years. Yay. [Minnesota] ~~~ You keep coming out to see the brownContinue reading “What About Meeeee? Milton Update”

Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. For your entertainment. TIWJ: Talking Mystery With Lawrence Block, White. ~~~ Two weeks ago, Rodney developed what we are 99% sure is an abscess in the back of his hoof. [It’s Always Something, Rodney’s Latest Drama] Fortunately, he went from three-legged lame to mildly off. Unfortunately, he spent last weekContinue reading “Rodney’s Foot Saga Continues”

Images Awareness of the outside world. NWF: Protecting the Great Lakes, Alliance for the Great Lakes, USDA: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, & many more. ~~~ Process notes. The intention was five lakes with the indents resembling promontories. What came out was blobs within blobs. So, I fell back on geometrics. HOMES Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie,Continue reading “Great Lakes Graphic”

Words Art of the outside world. Free fiction. Whatever: When the Yogurt Took Over: A Short Story. 2010. Inspired by “No more logical connection to our real one than a world in which an author has imagined humanity ruled by intelligent cups of yogurt.” Whatever: What I Think About Atlas Shrugged. ~~~ [50 States, Cubed]Continue reading “In Which I Ponder The Mechanics Of A 50 State Checklist”

Fit To Ride Awareness of the outside world. I have cataracts. I feel old. Yes, I had to get glasses. Young people wear glasses. Yes, I have gray hair. I started going gray at nineteen. Cataracts are an old word. Doc most unperturbed. Small. Nothing to be done yet. Everyone gets them. That’s all wellContinue reading “Meandering Through Minnesota, Virtually”