Category Archives: Thoughts

Awareness of the outside world. A black woman is governor of a Deep South state. My bingo card has melted. ~~~ {Busy this week. Leaving you with a bunch of horsekeeping posts.} Today’s stunningly obvious conclusion. People think differently. Horse dinners in our house involve assembling meals with a range of scoop sizes from aContinue reading “Meal Prep Preferences, Horsekeeping”

Awareness of the outside world. Vote. ~~~ {Busy this week. Leaving you with a bunch of horsekeeping posts.} Problem The middle section of the outer casing of the leadrope tore, leaving a strip of fabric and a multitude of strands. Repair Step one. Divide strands into two groups. Step two. In a closed loop, makeContinue reading “Rope Repair, Horsekeeping”

Awareness of the outside world. Gender is everywhere. On the ESPN telesport Slippery Stairs, men wear black bodysuits covered with colored t-shirts while women wear colored bodysuits. Adjustment is possible. In a recent broadcast, one entry on the girls race opted for the masculine bodysuit & t-shirt outfit. ~~~ Busy this week. Leaving you withContinue reading “So It Begins, Blanket Edition, Horsekeeping”

Art of the outside world. W Magazine: The Textile Artists Bringing Fiber Art Into the Future, Finkel, 2025. How do you weigh in on the use of machines in weaving? Props to the magazine for the extended credit tagline. ~~~ As I said when introducing this shawl, I like to keep the drape the same.Continue reading “Shawl Marker, Art”

Awareness of the outside world. “Remember: foods vary in nutritional value, but they hold no moral value.” YLE: Halloween candy: A smart guide for parents, Jetelina & Maisano, Oct 29, 2025. [Spooky Season] ~~~ I don’t remember so much Satanic panic surrounding Halloween. Local churches advertise Trunk or Treat. I think this is car-to-car trickContinue reading “It is Personal? Witness To History, Halloween Edition”

Awareness of the outside world. Christmas lights spotted. Already? Seriously? A business with three freestanding trees – red, green, & yellow – made from strings of lights. Elsewhere a house with lights that could be seen as Halloween lights. ~~~ In the past, I have railed against portrait mode and expressed a desire to ripContinue reading “Pondering Portrait Mode, Photography”

Lessons of the outside world. Autonomous Dressage: Ohio Adventures Part 1 – Saddle Seat Lesson! ~~~ BoogieStepping Stone Farm22 October 2026 I am here to tell you that ASBs do not steer with one hand. Got photo. Got in the ring. Got started. Perhaps I should ride the horse I plan to show? On theContinue reading “Getting Ready to Boogie, Saddle Seat Lesson”