Virtual Brush Box

Awareness of the outside world. Think good thoughts for a friend stepping back into the show ring today. Go E! Ride that pony! You got this!

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White and pink and new,
Flowers unfold. Flowers fade;
Memory preserves.

My entry for the 38th Annual Sakura Festival & Haiku Contest, Saturday, March 23th, Tuscaloosa, AL USA. Sent in my entry. Did not attend.

“The theme of the 2024’s Sakura Festival is “uketsugu/受け継ぐ” or “preserve.” The spring celebration of Sakura, or cherry blossoms, reminds us of the value of each moment, while the return of spring awakens us to fresh possibilities in life. This year’s theme reminds us to cherish and carry on the connection that was built between the community of Tuscaloosa and our sister-city, Narashino, in Japan.” UA: Sakura Festival.

Written with How Many Syllables.

Winners, UA, Sakura: 2024’s Winning Haikus

“The cherry blossom, or sakura, is the flower of trees in Prunus subgenus Cerasus. ‘Sakura’ usually refers to flowers of ornamental cherry trees, such as cultivars of Prunus serrulata, not trees grown for their fruit (although these also have blossoms). Wiki: Cherry blossom.

Brooklyn Botanical Gardens: Can You Predict When the Cherries Will Blossom? Schmidt 2015.

Sister Cities International: What Is A Sister City

Photo is a repost take at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, [In The Pink] & [Different Ways of Walking]

Previous posts [Haiku]

Onwards!
Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. Somerset House: World Unseen

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All with phone camera.

DIY pinhole camera.

Previous Post, 2017 [Eclipse Party]

Onwards!
Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. “There are 193, 195, 237, 245, 248, or 253 countries in the world, depending on definition.” National Online.org: How many countries are there in the world?

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The plan is to have riding lessons at the New Barn and stay with Stepping Stone Farm for driving. [Other Barns]

Unfortunately, that leaves me at the whim of the weather. New Barn does not have a covered ring. SSF has a covered space that is good for riding but not big enough for a cart.

Which means, no lesson this week.

Onwards!
Katherine

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Awareness of the outside world. “We have passed the milestone of 15 million jobs created … Unemployment has been under 4% for the longest stretch in more than 50 years.” White House.gov: Statement from President Joe Biden on the March Jobs Report, April 05, 2024.

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You get the week off! And you get the week off! Everybody gets the week off!

On Tuesday morning, Milton took several horrible, funky, hoppy steps. We were worried. He walked out of it quickly and later thundered into breakfast. We were not too worried.

Start treating for abscess. [Milton’s Silver Slipper]

Wednesday & Thursday mornings, Milton grazed while Rodney & I walked.

On Friday morning, Milton said, ‘I walk’ and stomped off after Rodney instead of grazing. Seriously. To the point of leading the parade without benefit of human. ‘This is what we do. We walk.’

Okay then.

Resumed regular walks. No afternoon sessions. Give Milton’s foot time to heal, reabsorb the abscess, get over whatever is the issue. More time is seldom the wrong answer. Rodney got time off because … shrug.

Bottom line. Walks. No work with tack.

Onwards!
Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. USGS Earthquake Hazards Program: M 4.8 – 2024 Whitehouse Station, New Jersey Earthquake. Fascinating site. An opportunity for citizen science if you were in the area. Hat tip to F.

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Here we have Milton modelling the latest in abscess poultice wear.

Sturdy, yet comfortable. Goes with any coat color.

Here he is showing the same model, this time with an adhesive bandage sock.

Onwards!
Katherine

Mtr. Laurie Brock shares her travels with us once again. Welcome Laurie. [Another Rider on The Camino de Santiago, Guest Post].

Detail

La rencontre d’Alexandre et de Diogène de Sinope by Pierre Paul Puget, 1680, in the Musée du Louvre.

The Vicarious Traveler

Mtr. Laurie Brock is the Rector of St. Michael the Archangel Episcopal Church in Lexington, KY. Author of several books, most recently God, Grace, and Horses (Paraclete Press 2022). Website, Rev. Laurie Brock. Previous post has contacts & link to a video. [Another Rider on The Camino de Santiago, Guest Post].

Trust a horse person to see the hoof!

The Artwork

Louvre: Rencontre d’Alexandre et de Diogène. The museum page has 14 close ups. None showing the blacksmith work. The level of detail is stunning.

Web Gallery of Art: The Meeting of Alexander the Great and Diogenes

Onwards!
Katherine