Last Saturday, Horsemasters sponsored a clinic at Rivendell Farm for rating for a Bronze or Silver Mounted and Unmounted tests (specific to Pony Club). Isis and I went to the clinic with Max (horse) and Ro (owner). Isis loaded beautifully. She walked on without any trouble and stood next to Max in the trailer quietly. Isis and Max got along well. Isis even let Max eat out of her hay bag (first time...
Continue reading...November 2008
Shennandoah Battlefields Preserved
Today I read an article in the Boston web site about an additional 209 acres being added to a expand a battlefield park: Saving a Civil War legacy in Shenandoah Valley – The Boston Globe Posted using ShareThis I grew up near Manassas, Virginia, and spent a lot of time on the Manassas Battlefield. The battlefield was an instant connection to the Civil War. In school, not only did you read about it...
Continue reading...$100 off a new MacBook at Best Buy
It’s nice to see that Apple is authorizing some discounts on the MacBook and MacBook Pro models. Gizmodo has an article onBest Buy’s 100 off on MacBooks and $150 off on MacBook Pros. It’s a start on a discount, but not enough to tempt me to buy a new computer… Now why can’t we get a substantial discount? Say 30%? Related Images:
Continue reading...Heh. Why Proofreading is important (or impotent)
If you have ever had trouble with a spell checker substituting the wrong word or not catching an inappropriate word, you’ll love this. Fair warning, there is some language that might be offensive to some. Related Images:
Continue reading...EtherPad Brings Simultaneous Writing to the Web
With EtherPad, the Mac’s SubEthaEdit finally gains some company in the realm of collaborative writing, in which two or more people can edit a document and see all the edits in real time. EtherPad’s difference: It’s a Web application that de facto supports many platforms without the need for a central Mac OS X host. read more | digg story Related Images:
Continue reading...Dilbert: Truth about gadget sites
This is *so* true. Related Images:
Continue reading...Hairstyles in Ancient Greece and Rome
The History Blog has a good brief peice on the history of Greek and Roman hairstyles. Some good illustrations, too. It never ceases to amaze me that some things in the ancient world are well documented, and others are not. It’s possible to define possible date ranges for Greek and Roman statues based upon depicted clothing and hair styles. Related Images:
Continue reading...If Ancient Rome had the Internet…
If the rome had the internet….Hysterical list of what might have happened. read more | digg story Related Images:
Continue reading...Company Soccer Team
I went to the company soccer team game last night and took pictures. Most of the guys in my engineering group are playing (about half of them are European). Figured I’d go and cheer them on. The game was late: started at 9:30 and went until 10:30 or so. They did very well — actually won the game. (Go team!) I used the opportunity to see how my camera did with sports photography....
Continue reading...Blanket Woes
I ordered a new blanket from Dover Saddlery for Isis in case the weather in NC turns nasty (think winter ice storms). I wanted something that was water proof and could adjust to different temperatures. After reading through a bunch of pages from the regular catalog and from the clearance pages, I ordered a Tuff Rider Stretch Manager Turnout Blanket. According to the catalog page, this clearance item has a stretchy layer so...
Continue reading...Isis and Sierra
I got out of work later than I wanted and went to the barn. First time I was able to ride this week. (First week after daylight savings time.) Something about working hard to leave at 4:30 and then getting out and realizing it’s actually 6:00 pm… and I only had 30 minutes to tack up and ride before it was dark. The ride started off pretty well. Until Isis’ barn buddy came...
Continue reading...Riding in the Courbette Magic
I rode twice over the weekend in the Courbette Magic dressage saddle. Both times, Isis and I had really good, productive rides. She is more responsive to my leg (longer stirrups, legs in right place… yup). The more I ride in it, the more I like it. One of the ladies at the barn mentioned that she thought the saddle looked a little high in the withers. It doesn’t feel that way when...
Continue reading...Early voting and a Palin prank
I finally got to the polls early on Saturday and was able to vote without any delay. It was great. Took all of 10 minutes. Found this online today. Too funny. Related Images:
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