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Weekend Progress

Increased security of horse jail. This is where Rodney will stay while Milton travels for remedial lessons:
window screen

Reassembled trailer after checking bearings, wheels, floor etc.:
trailer bearings

Test load, complete with proof of occupancy. Milton was a star. Not crazy about stepping down backwards but dealt with it:
trailer rear door

Unloaded test drive. Need to install break-away brake battery before Milton goes mobile:
test drive route brd

Kermit dance!

Off Topic: Two Sentence Genre Stories

YA Paranormal
Becoming a vampire was supposed to be about glamour and sophistication and mystery. Instead, I’m 14 forever.

Western
Noon sunlight glinted off the barrels of the two silver six-shooters. In a few minutes, the ownership of the El Dorado Ranch would be settled and Miss Kitty would have one less customer.

Science Fiction
The Galactic Empire spanned clouds, clusters, and solar systems beyond counting, with venerable trade routes as wide as planets. No one expected the end to come from a single software glitch.

Horror
I came home to find my little brother fondling a bloody knife. Time to move again.

Romance
Ace stunt pilot and aviation CEO Robert Roberto never liked the noise and smell that went along with keeping pets. Only a favor to his mother convinced him to lease his guest house to the perky, blond dog trainer.

Gay Romance
Ace stunt pilot and aviation CEO Robert Roberto never liked the noise and smell that went along with keeping pets. Only a favor to his mother caused him to lease his guest house to the perky, blond dog trainer.

Fantasy
Bilbo left one important fact out of the Red Book of Westmarch. The ring came with a matching bracelet.

Cosy Mystery
My Aunt Amanda had become quite the amateur sleuth, stumbling across dead bodies at gala festivals, during county fairs, and in the university library. This is why we regretted inviting her to the family reunion.

Cross-posted from Rodney’s Off Topic: 4/3/14 & 4/14/14

What is your two-sentence story?

Rodney Free Jumps

While I was off fiddling with plastic bricks [Horses at BrickFair, Life on a LEGO Tile], my outstanding barn help set up a jumping chute. He then tied his phone to a standard with a bungee cord. What can I say, I pick clever.

The 8-second video has four views of two jumping efforts: 2’3″, clip repeated, 2’9″, clip repeated.

The amazing part is what you can’t see – a total lack of hopping, plunging, or fussing on the far side of the jump. Rodney is still tense, but is taking it all under advisement. Small steps.