Alphabet 2015 V is for Vest U is for Unguent T is for Tweet S is for Stepping Stone R is for Rodney Q is for Quilt P is for Peppermint O is for Outstanding N is for Nail M is for Mathilda L is for Longe Line K is for Kopertox(R) J is forContinue reading “Text Art: W is for Weave Poles”
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Mail-Order Horse
To me, the most interesting part about Milton is that I BOUGHT A HORSE [Meet Milton]. From a narrative point of view, the most interesting part is that I had never seen him. Nope, didn’t go look at. Nope, didn’t ride. Wasn’t even in the same country when I bought him. WTF? For the lastContinue reading “Mail-Order Horse”
Other Writing: TheHorse Links
Back when I had a writing career, I wrote for TheHorse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care. Since the audience was vets, barn managers, and similarly serious horse folks, the articles had to be in depth and current. I managed this by finding experts and listening to them talk about their work. Fireproofing Older Barns,Continue reading “Other Writing: TheHorse Links”
Lameness
Pictured, a temporary splint made of Vetrap to keep me from using my swollen thumb. Effect on my life: Typing: Not a problem since I’ve never been a 10-fingered typist. Writing with implements: Completely problematic. Using my thumb for lateral pressure is exactly what I can’t do. Well, I can. but I deeply do notContinue reading “Lameness”
Control Issues
For my fourth lesson at Stepping Stone Farm, I had my first driving lesson. Control issues. I don’t have them. I don’t want anyone in charge of me. I don’t want to be in charge of anyone. This is why I am a freelance writer and not an air traffic controller. On horseback, I haveContinue reading “Control Issues”
Day Off Philosophy
I gave the horses the morning off yesterday. I tried not to feel guilty about it. The idea is to dial back the barn time. Since I am not training for the Olympics, or the regionals, or much of anything, why am I logging marathon-training amounts of time? Now that both horses are at aContinue reading “Day Off Philosophy”
Cross-Fertilization
“The mastery of any medium using minimal elements has long been considered a noble aspiration.” Understanding Comics: The Invisble Art by Scott McCloud [Morrow 1993] p83. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “Adopt a classical position, resist all fads and gadgets, and ride the horse quietly and softly between the two straight lines of the stirrup leather and the elbowContinue reading “Cross-Fertilization”
Virtual Brush Box 