Category Archives: Thoughts

Awareness of the outside world. TFW you pull an item of clothing from the depths of your closet, put your hand in the pocket, and realize you have no idea how long that peppermint or horse cookie or dog treat has been there. ~~~ WheelsStepping Stone FarmPhoto by Greg WalcottAugust 2025 Onwards!Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. North American Hardcourt Bike Polo Association. Yes, bike polo. I admit, I chuckled. Turns out the version on grass has been around since 1891.(!) The hardcourt version originated with off-duty bike messengers in the early 2000s. Calgary Bike Polo: What is Bike Polo. ~~~ ASHAA Fun ShowStepping Stone FarmChelsea AL,Continue reading “Notes from a Semi-Successful Saddle Seat Show, August 2025”

Awareness of the outside world. Seattle WorldCon starts today. It is primarily an in-person event. However, they are promising a strong virtual component for members. There will also be several presentations open to the general public, at no charge, on their YouTube Channel, including the Hugo Awards Ceremony. ~~~ OptimusStepping Stone FarmSaddle seat lessonAugust 2025Continue reading “Notes from a Successful Saddle Seat Lesson”

Awareness of the outside world. I am filled with rage and the desire to blame, none of which is helpful, including to myself. ~~~ Agenda. Walk with the horses each morning. One mile, back and forth in the pasture, combination of in hand & at liberty. Currently. Milton is choosing to take short laps andContinue reading “The Year of the Foot, Morning Walk Stories”

Awareness of the outside world. Scalzi coined the phrase, “The failure mode of clever is ‘asshole.’ ” Whatever. I would like to posit that this is true for men. If you are female, the failure mode of clever is silly. Ask me how I know. ~~~ Milton. Outlast. Bordering on miracle cure. He lets usContinue reading “The Unending Mystery of the Equine Gut”

Awareness of the outside world. MOPOP: Online Collection Vault. The Museum of Pop Culture is in Seattle WA USA. Posted here in honor of Seattle WorldCon 2025, the 83rd World Science Fiction Convention, which starts this week. ~~~ Fuchsia in color. Fabric in theory. “Fuchsia is a vivid pinkish-red color, named after the color ofContinue reading “F is for Fuchsia, F is for Fabric, Colorwork Alphabet”

This was supposed to be a Faces in the Crowd exercise, wherein I make up stories about strangers as fictioneering practice. However, I chose a food hall that shall remain nameless. The food was so astonishingly bad that I had to go somewhere else for lunch. Plus, the floor plan is not set up wellContinue reading “Fiction Fail at the Food Hall, Have a Cat”