snippets, 9-15-2017

How Renaissance painting smoldered with a little known hallucinogen (Hyperallergic). "The outbreak was documented in the British Medical Journal, which describes symptoms such as nausea, depression, agitation, insomnia, a delirium that includes feelings of self-accusation or mysticism, and hallucinations that commonly include animals and fire." All sounds pretty normal if you ask me.

snippets, 9-13-2017

For future reference: Texas bucket list hikes (The Daytripper).

trail notes, mmxvii-ix-xi

Took a day off to get my car inspection sticker and wound up having to have some nosebleed-expensive work done, like ten times what I'd mentally budgeted. But having the day off gave me and Cú time for a nice morning walk to the community center.

playground notes, mmxvii-ix-x

a nice evening romp at the school playground

trail notes, mmxvii-ix-x

A beautiful four-mile walk with Cú up at the river, mid-70s, low humidity, light breeze. We only came across about four other people (oh and one happy wet lab pup) so Cú got to do some roaming.

trail notes, mmxvii-ix-ix

Ondine's my morning girl but today she got a dusk walk - loved it.

lesson notes, mmxvii-ix-ix

Hot Shot is still on the mend so I rode Leda today. I was a mess - it was pretty discouraging. Afterwards I groomed Hot Shot while he was standing at the arena rail watching some other horses and riders at work. He was quiet and mellow.

snippets, 9-8-2017

'My pony was that good, I'd give him my lunch' (The Guardian).

snippets, 9-7-2017

Hayao Miyazki's 50 favorite children's books (Treehugger). This looks like a great reading list.

horse notes, mmxvii-ix-vi

horse notes, mmxvii-ix-iv

Bren and I paid a quick visit to the ranch this morning. Hot Shot's wearing two boots now - not sure what's up with that.

garden notes, mmxvii-ix-ii