Category Archives: Thoughts

Shows of the outside world. At Louisville this year, SSF rider Reagan Upton won the ASB Adult Three Gaited Country Pleasure Div II and took Reserve in the WCC Adult Three Gaited Country Pleasure with It’s General Holiday, owned by Anita Britton, trained by Stephanie Brannan. Big noise! Go team! [Watching Louisville 2026] ~~~ MoreContinue reading “Continuing to Boogie, Stepping Stone Farm, Show Report II”

Shows of the outside world. Blog contributor Karen and her USDF Gold Medal horse Hampton, get loot, face cows, and go cross-country in costume. Contact: Wins, speeding tickets and dirt for lunch. [Saddlehorse World vs. Dressage, Part I, Part II] ~~~ Stepping Stone Farm Barn ShowChelsea AL USA24 October 2026 6. Adult WTC Showmanship. 1stContinue reading “A Chance to Boogie, Stepping Stone Farm, Show Report”

Words of the outside world. Last Friday, 23 October, HOBBIT counted as a legit entry in the word search puzzle Squaredle. ~~~ First ribbons of 2026. More tomorrow. It was a small show, but I’m still going spread it over as much of this week as I can manage. Onwards!Katherine

Art of the outside world. IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts: Virtual Exhibitions. ~~~ Bag from upcycled baling twineOctober 2026 Monica Newman Moore is one of those folks who I will listen to or take a class from whenever the opportunity presents itself. Talking with Moore at this year’s Moundville Native American Festival inspired meContinue reading “Twining Bag, Art”

🪨🪨🪨 It was almost time for another rock trip. When the people came to the edge of the mountains just after the rainy season, she would take two or three of the strongest men or women and go up into the mountains to gather rocks for the rest of the year. Small ones for decorationContinue reading “The Rockkeeper, Fiction”

Awareness of the outside world. “This vital river basin is home to over a million people and is entirely contained within Alabama, America’s leading state for freshwater biodiversity.” Black Warrior Riverkeeper: About. ~~~ Black Warrior RiverDownstreamMoundville Archeological ParkOctober 2026 Black Warrior River, upstream Tow boat and barges head downriver. “The Black Warrior is a busyContinue reading “At A Bend In The River, Photography”

Horses of the outside world. “The former stallion has been part of the barn for two years now, ponying horses to the track for morning workouts and serving as the stable’s mascot.” Twin Spires: After the Racetrack: Zivo and Cherie DeVaux, Kelly 2022 & 2023. According to a recent Insta post, Zivo is still workingContinue reading “Trying to Give Myself a Hand, ASB Driving Lesson”