Wednesday Wins, Rodney Copes With The Cold

Awareness of the outside world. Is anyone else worn out? Yesterday, I had plans to run a pile of errands after the dentist. Ha! Bought a snack and went home. One task per day is about my limit these days. Can’t decide if it’s me or the state of the world. Of course, why not both?

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What it says on the box.

Mornings are chilly.

Rodney is going for walks.

Despite being a heat-loving horse, Rodney is keeping with the program.

Gotta count the wins where you can get them.

Inspiration. ‘Fraidy Cat Eventing: wednesday wins.

Onwards!
Katherine

Milton Makes an Announcement

Awareness of the outside world. Given recent events, the news machine has been cranked up to high. Remember to ask, cui bono?

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Milton would like it to be known that he is a driving horse, thank you very much.

He will tolerate the occasional ride, emphasis on occasional.

The recent bout of riding went on far too long. Days and days and days! Perhaps even as long as a week! Horrors!

Milton is all for having a job. Let the world bask in his wonderfulness. He prefers pushing to carrying.

From time to time a team walk will be permitted. Extended stretches of riding will be met with ears and heels.

Milton has spoken. That is all. Please resume your normal minion routine.

Onwards!
Katherine

The Deal That Got Away

Awareness of the outside world. cw unhappy life events. House Digest: What It Means To Put A White Pumpkin On Your Porch, Ammons, Oct. 7, 2023.

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A while back, I was in Kentucky to escort Milton home. [Logistics: Shipping]

While there, I went to watch the horse show in Louisville. [Spotted on the Green Shavings]

One of the show vendors was selling a bag of 50 (!!) double ended-snaps. That’s a lot of snaps! It was a good deal per unit, but that many units multiplied out to a wad of cash. I think it may have been $75 for the bag. Snaps were going for about $2 then. I figured it would appeal to some of the megabarns at the show.

Later, I told my husband about it.

H: Did you buy a bag?
Me: No.
H: Why not?
Me: Uhhh …

Now, whenever I buy more double-ended snaps, which I did recently, I have two questions:

1) Why did I not buy that bag of snaps? Why?!?!?

2) Where do they all go?!?

Onwards!
Katherine

Fractal Alphabet H, Graphic Art

Art of the outside world. An art retreat to be enjoyed through various media. Giverny: Claude Monet’s Home, text & photos. Fondation Monet: visite-virtuelle, self-guided tour of the house by drone. Fondation Monet: home, clicking on the bridge & waterlily in the upper left gives a video tour of the grounds. Hat tip to A for suggesting Monet.

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[Fractal Alphabet]

Onwards!
Katherine

Genealogy Linkfest, Family On The Blog

Inspiration: Lettering Your Lineage with Holly Monroe, online presentation for the Washington Calligraphers Guild. See HM: Family Trees. My initiating idea was an arboreal design with annotations. The result was a pile of links. Reach, meet grasp.

Mother

My mother and me. [My Maternal Line]

In August, my mother went to the 100th anniversary of her summer camp. [Starting Points]

See Mom, I listened. Part of the time. [Rodney’s Mommy?]

Mother & Father

When I was young, my parents and I were on a trail ride. [Pondering The Past, Wondering If It Ever Even Happened]

Father

If inverse snobbery is an art, my father was Yoda. [Why I Drove a Beat-up Jeep to My Senior Prom] & [Cultural Commentary]

Photography was one of his hobbies. [Scenic Travel, Guest Photo] & [My Short Happy Modeling Career]

A screenshot of my father in Time magazine, March 12, 1965 [Blog Logo, Bell Serifs]

The story goes that my father took me to get my hair trimmed. [Hello Sir, Non Fiction]

My father was working in Florence. [Restaurant Memories]

[Hello September]

Grandmother & beyond

Three of the four generations … with the addition of my mother. [My Maternal Line]

“Life is what happens when you’re trying to get stuff done.” Peppy Bunting (my grandmother) [Errands]

Mother’s Side

Stepfamily

This Is Not A Facade … One of the younger generation in my family has decided to up sails and out oars … [Pondering The Past]

… which resulted in two lovely photo posts. [Between The Ears, Mystery Mount, Guest Photos] & [Between The Ears, Camel View, Guest Photos]

Father’s Side

Stepbrother

My first Lettering Guest Artist. [Letter Art: Handwriting, Guest Artist]

Great Aunt

Her husband, Ben, was my grandfather’s brother. [Off Topic: Aunt Faity]

Unspecified Family

I was in New York for few days for a family function. [Touring The Towpath] (A funeral 😢 )

The guests were split between non-riding family members & horse folks. [Seated Perspective] (I won’t disclose exactly who was appalled, but the wedding was on this side of the family.)

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This month’s entry for State of the Blog. The intention was to create art for a Sunday post. When it became a linkfest, a Saturday SOTB post became a more suitable place. #howthesausageismade [Archives]

Onwards!
Katherine

Down By The Riverside, State of the Fitness

Awareness of the outside world. Slate: The United Sports of America. If each state could have only one sport, what would it be? (Pennsylvania, you get field hockey.), Levin, 2013

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New Place

1 mile walk
Riverside Park
Riverside AL, USA

Multi-use civic space. Railroad frontage. Wetland. Walking track. Ball field. The river in question is behind me, across the street.

Found while I was in the area on a feed quest. Our regular store had an infested bag & returned the entire pallet. Yay them. Not gonna complain about product diligence.

Interesting result of the walking project. In looking for a new place to walk, I discovered a whole new-to-me section of a town that I have been thru many, many times.

Owards!
Katherine

Q&A, State of the Now

Awareness of the outside world. Al.com: Do you know which Alabama towns are in a different time zone? Kazek, 2017.

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Updated Now Page

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Month? October 2023

Rodney, long line? Check.

Rodney, ride? Check.

Milton, long line? Check.

Milton, ride? Check.

Milton, hitch? Check.

Duration? Short stroll in pasture at a walk, with the occasional circle.

Where is this going with either one of them? I have no idea.

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Last Month [Let’s Do This!]

Onwards!
Katherine