snippets, 7-27-2017

Cleaning the Uffington Horse (Smithsonian, h/t Echidne). "The only sounds are the wind, distant birdsong and the thumping of hammers..."

horse notes, mmxvii-vii-xxvi

the radio said today was our 23rd triple-digit day this year

kitchen notes, mmxvii-vii-xxv

garden notes, mmxvii-vii-xxiv

snippets, 7-24-2017

Wise people have rules for themselves (raptitude).

"To be a rider means to behave in a chivalrous way, which should be apparent in the smallest details." - Alois Podhajsky, The Riding Teacher, 1993.

trail notes, mmxvii-vii-xxiii

it's hard to walk fast when cicadas are settin' the rhythm

lesson notes, mmxvii-vii-xxii

 

This guy is magnificent. We had a time - we started early with a very nice lesson (Kelly is so awesome) and then I gave him a bath and took him for a short trail walk before we let him and Champ loose in the outer pasture. Oh and yeah on my way out the classical station on my car radio started playing Aaron Copland's "Outdoor Overture." A great, great morning. 

horse notes, mmxvii-vii-xviii

A hot evening, but I shared a little peace and quiet with Hot Shot.

trail notes, mmxvii-vii-xviii

garden notes, mmxvii-vii-xvii

critter notes, mmxvii-vii-xvi

a little rain, mmxvii-vii-xv

cracklin' lightning and thunder with this one, but boy the rain's nice

I washed my car this morning is why