Art of the outside world. October 24–November 11, 2024, Origami USA: World Origami Days 2024 & Origami USA: World Origami Days. I think origami may be joining postcards & stamps on the list of things that interest me but I never seem to get back to. I made a note to order the WOD materials as soon as they went on sale. Didn’t happen. Never say never, but I can say not now. [Origami Dragon, Gary’s Star]
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“The retaining walls, benches and an outdoor stage were designed by William Leslie Welton in textured stucco with inset Moravian tiles.” Bham Wiki: Rhodes Park
Flickering pumpkins. All Hallow’s Eve lost; amid Costumes and candy.
Process Notes
It would be more accurate to called this a haiku-like object rather than a true artistic moment. Hardly surprising, as I do not have a poetic bone in my body. Still, arranging my thoughts into 17 syllables is a fun exercise. You will undoubtedly see more HLOs. [Haiku Archives]
Photography of the outside world. Paul Nicklen Photography. Wildlife photographer. Poke around the website for amazing images, behind the scenes stories, and a free lesson. Hat tip to M.
Awareness of the outside world. In honor of my dental cleaning yesterday. “Oral diseases are among the most common noncommunicable diseases worldwide, affecting an estimated 3.5 billion people.” WHO: Oral Health. Global population is 8.2 billion, so 3.5b is 42% of the people in the world. Worldometer
Birds building nests is a sign that the trailer has not gone anywhere lately. May I please move the trailer description from the column that says bird sanctuary to the column that says show horse transportation?
Current horses usually feel sore after getting their annual shots. I don’t remember Previous Horse & Mathilda having such strong reactions. More effective vaccines? Less effective horses? The world may never know. [Annual Check-Ups]
This year wasn’t too bad. Rodney was punk that night but perked up over the weekend. Since he already eats out of a hay net & has his grain bucket up off the ground, we didn’t have to make any adjustments. [Rodney’s Dinner Table]
Milton took the weekend off. Stiff neck. Uninterested in stretching aaaalllll the way down to the ground. Grain bucket elevated. Hay bucket hanging from a tack hook. Ran a mild fever. Pitiful horse to the max. [Purple Muck Bucket]
While they were physically sore, there was less existential woe this year. The appointment was later in the year, so the weather was nicer. I suspect less heat means less woe. Easier to feel sorry for one’s self in high summer.
Annual trip to vet clinic for basic maintenance. Milton was chill. Rodney was the drama llama. We think Milton had been telling tales about his time at the clinic and got Rodney all worked up. [Welcome Home]
Coggins, shots, check teeth. Milton got an internal exam.
Weight. Milton 1170 pounds, needs a few less. Up from last year. Rodney 1200 pounds, needs a few more. Down from last year.
After we loaded up to leave, a kind client pointed out that we had a flat tire on the trailer. Rodney did not want to get back off the trailer. No. No. No. I wanna go. (Fixed with gas station patch. Everyone home safe.)
Gold stars. Both horses walked right on the trailer. We may not know how to buy horses. We may not know how to show horses. Ground work? We got that.
Please excuse the halter. It’s the trailer spare. It’s been a while. We need to restock various shipping supplies. Normally, the bedazzled halter is the halter of shame when someone breaks theirs. Part of Milton’s 2018 costume.
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