Advantages of Horsekeeping, Accidental Astronomy

Awareness of the outside world. Anthropic Copyright Settlement Website. ~~~ Having horses at home means we go outside more often than we might otherwise. One night last week during evening chores, the moon had a rainbow ring around it. Other barn minion saw it as well, so it wasn’t just my eyes. I also sawContinue reading “Advantages of Horsekeeping, Accidental Astronomy”

Walking In The Rain, Acrylic Class #4, Art

Art of the outside world. Artsper: Famous Artists Who Created Acrylic Paintings, Halconruy 2022. TIL, rheology is “a science dealing with the deformation and flow of matter.” M-W: rheology. ~~~ Walking In The Rain Acrylic Painting Class with Chris CruzClass 4 of 4Shelby County Arts CouncilColumbiana AL, USA28 September 2024 Instructor website, Chris Cruz DesignsContinue reading “Walking In The Rain, Acrylic Class #4, Art”

More Thinking About Posts, State of the Blog

Why do I keep chugging along? I’m not building a brand. I’m not selling a book. Most – not all, waves hi! – of the folks who read are people I know IRL. Waves hi! I admire people who build vibrant online communities. That does not appear to be my calling. So why? Years ago,Continue reading “More Thinking About Posts, State of the Blog”

The Leaves Are Leaving, Photography

Awareness of the outside world. Several websites, such as Explore Fall, give updates on leaf color for the entire US. Old Farmer’s Almanac has an, “animated map showing the progression of fall colors,” OFA: 2025 Fall Foliage Map & Peak Leaf Color Guide. Others sites report by state or region. ~~~ Zone 5a2023 USDA PlantContinue reading “The Leaves Are Leaving, Photography”

Milton’s Remarkable Race Record

Awareness of the outside world. Fix The News. “Each week, we find stories of progress from around the world.” FTN: About. Substack has a ‘Let’s see something first’ option. ~~~ We knew Milton wasn’t a good racehorse. We didn’t realize how very much not good he was. “In case you missed it, The Jockey ClubContinue reading “Milton’s Remarkable Race Record”