Category Archives: Thoughts

Riding Awareness of the outside world. At-home Covid tests ordered. Also virtual membership to Boskone.~~~ Another upside to Rodney’s relaxed winter work schedule is a little more leeway. Milton has shown a slight predisposition to working better when he’s alone in the ring. So, now, we are not madly trying to fit two separate ridingContinue reading “Milton Takes Center Stage”

Riding Awareness of the outside world. Because nothing is simple these days. “Tonga is concerned about the risk of aid deliveries spreading Covid to the island which is free of the virus … (Tonga’s deputy head of mission in Australia, Curtis Tu’ihalangingie) urged the public to wait until a disaster relief fund was announced.” TheContinue reading “Rodney Has A Moment”

Riding Awareness of the outside world. The Betty White Challenge. Celebrate her 100th Birthday by donating to a local animal shelter. ~~~ Every ride is a special occasion. I say this before every ride. Standing on the mounting block, last thing I do before putting foot in stirrup. Sometimes said quietly to myself. Sometimes saidContinue reading “Every Ride Is A Special Occasion”

Words This story fragment owes a debt to Year Zero by Reid, to Mall World by Somtow, and to a short story, whose name I have forgotten, about a record store owner & alien traders. Note, I have no idea what happens next. This is as far as I got. Unsatisfying. I agree. At leastContinue reading “Traders, A Fiction Sketch”

Fit To Ride Awareness of the outside world. The Home Depot Foundation.~~~ While my brilliant handyman arranged for repair supplies. I had time to do my daily mile around the Home Depot parking lot. [Pottering Around The Pasture, State Of The Fitness, December] Sunday morning, so traffic was light. As with the airport, I was awareContinue reading “If You Build It, They Will Shop, Walk Report, Home Depot”

Riding Awareness of the outside world. Ancient Alabama, part 10. AL.com: Alabama Black Belt among world’s top sites to find ancient sea monsters, Pillion, 9 Dec 2021. BTW, “Named for its dark, rich soils.” Encyclopedia of Alabama: Black Belt Region in Alabama. This was my understanding. More below.~~~ Milton attended a group lesson at SteppingContinue reading “Milton Goes Round and Round”

Riding, Or Not, Again Awareness of the outside world. Ancient Alabama, part nine. AL.com: Vast network of Alabama caves reveals hidden fossils, endangered ecosystem, Pillion, 7 Dec 2021.~~~ Taking a break from Hunter Barn for a few months. Sit out the cold months and start again in the spring. Riding my horse. It is tooContinue reading “Taking A Hunter Break”