Category Archives: Thoughts

Animals of the outside world. What’s the Story, Wishbone? Documentary on the TV show. Do you remember? Website has it available in various ways. I saw it this week on my PBS station. ~~~ When your name is Goldy, you shine. The original motivation for lessons was to determine if jumping was still viable. TheContinue reading “A Road Paved with Goldy Sparkles, Pondering a Lesson Plan”

Horses of the outside world. Congratulations to Double Crown winner Golden Tempo & his entire team. ~~~ GoldyRosewood Stables6 June 2026 What I’m working on this week. Hands. Working on keeping a contact from the beginning. Previous Horse and I would warm-up on the buckle, at a walk, trot, & canter. I was much betterContinue reading “The Goldy Touch, Hunter/Jumper Lesson”

Awareness of the outside world. Michael Harriot calls it 250 Years of White Independence, Insta 5 June. Others are of a similar mind. Nantucket Current: Unitarian Church Cancels Fourth Of July Celebration In Political Protest, Rev. Erin Splaine, May 28, 2026. ~~~ After several years, wildlife has found a way into the treat bin atContinue reading “Treat Security”

Awareness of the outside world. Is there a word for massively mis-targeted marketing? Recent mail pile included an expensive non-standard envelope in fancy cream paper. Return address bore a name that I will not dignify by repeating. My thought, I don’t care what the price was, you paid way too much for that mailing list.Continue reading “Barn Cleaning, Whether I Want To Or Not”

Art of the outside world. The Movable Book Society named their awards for Lothar Meggendorfer. “Lothar Meggendorfer is known as the father of the Pop-Up Book. While many types of movable books came before him, Lothar is credited as inventing the Pop-Up book as we think of it today.” UKy: Richardson Collection of Movable Books,Continue reading “Pop Up Cube Card, Paper Art”

Reading in the outside world. Block Club Chicago: Chicago Turns All Public School IDs Into Library Cards To Boost Student Access, Liptrot, April 8, 2026. Hat tip to G. ~~~ What is the ideal amount of lesson coverage? On one hand, I could thoroughly document each lesson. Meh. I have to admit that even IContinue reading “Recording My Lessons, State of the Blog”

Photos of the extremely outside world. NASA: Astronomy Picture of the Day. ~~~ Daily 1 Mile Walks One walk out of pasture. Beeswax Creek Park Rest of the month, pasture walks. No media. [Fitness Photography] Monthly 5K Walk Oak Mountain State Park At the entrance to the park, I was surprised to discover that IContinue reading “Shadow Games, Fitness Photography”