Category Archives: Thoughts

Riding Awareness of the outside world. Ancient Alabama, part 12. The first Alabamians arrived 13,000 years ago, long before Moundville, Pillion 20 Dec 2021.~~~ I joined the American Saddlebred Versatility Association. That caused me to gather my thoughts about Saddlebred Sport Horses. At this point, gathering my thoughts means gathering posts. Here ya go. ASBContinue reading “Considering Saddlebred VERSAtility”

Riding Awareness of the outside world. “The economy has boomed under President Joe Biden, putting the lie to the old trope that Democrats don’t manage the economy as well as Republicans. (Para) This should not come as a surprise to anyone. The economy has performed better under Democrats than Republicans since at least World WarContinue reading “Virtual Tevis Announced For 2022”

Riding “Buck up, Sissy Pants.” Dr. Beverly Hofstadter. (I want you to imagine an illustration of a caterpillar looking at its feet.) Despite saying I wasn’t gonna … [Taking A Hunter Break] … I scheduled a lesson. [Back In The Saddle, Saddle Seat Style] One. Looking at second week without riding. I hadn’t realized Rodney was planningContinue reading “Mindset Monday, The Crux”

Images Awareness of the outside world. @Ada_Palmer posts pretty pictures on Twitter under #Something Beautiful.~~~ ~~~ Process Notes. Idea for a collage came from Artistcoveries: “A Fearless Attitude of Play”. Although, these are closer to what the post considers a collection than “creating images from other images.” In other words, it’s not art, but it wasContinue reading “Blog Logo, Collage”

Blogging About Blogging Awareness of the outside world. “Fourth, blogs are dead. OK, this is not actually one of the reasons I quit blogging. It is, however, basically true.” Fat Cyclist: The End, Jan 2022. If everyone is switching over to podcasts, does that mean we have circled back to radio? Also, regardless of theContinue reading “State of the Blog, Cross Platform Commenting, Briefly, With Guest Photos”

Fit To Ride Awareness of the outside world. Winter Olympics, Beijing 2022. Athletics should be about international cooperation outside of politics. Yes. There are things in life more important watching a handful of folks slide around on ice and snow. Also yes. I don’t know where that leaves us.~~~ I’ve done the pasture loop manyContinue reading “State of the Fitness, Keeping Track, Lap Counting With Sound”

Riding Awareness of the outside world. Ars Technica: New York Times spends “low seven figures” to buy Wordle, Cunningham, 1/31/2022. Sometimes the good guys win.~~~ “”We can have a sane Rodney or a fat Rodney, but not clearly both. So far this winter, we’ve chosen a fat Rodney.” Husband, email to a third party. ContinuingContinue reading “Home Team Update, Rodney”