Stella and Ambush had lots of quality time with the vets today. Stella got fluids and a urine test. Ambush had a urine test, spot glucose test, and blood pulled for a blood panel. The vet did preliminary urine analysis on both kitties and they both came back with UTIs. Ambush and Stella both got…
Prize arrived on Saturday. It’s hard to describe what it is like to having a horse come back after so many years. I couldn’t stop smiling all day at work on Friday. Saturday I was bouncing off of the walls and wanting to make everything perfect. I had Prize’s halter, photos of her as a…
I went to take a nap and Stella curled up next to me under the covers. She jumped back out from the covers, went underneath, and came back out. She couldn’t settle in one place. She kept on stopping and then meowing almost like a bark. I put her in the bathroom with food. I’m…
It’s been a while since I wrote about Kasane’s progress on the Great Path Towards Riding. She’s learned quite a bit this winter: left/right/whoa/back while ground driving, bits aren’t nasty when given with treats, and dressage saddles aren’t scary. All of the exercises Kasane and I do build towards riding. Voice commands when lunging teach…
My old girl is coming home… # SFSignal is giving away copies of the steampunk eBook The Shadow Conspiracy http://tinyurl.com/y8q2637 #free #eBook #fb (via @dancinghorse) # So wrong…. Ewok song meets barbarshop: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN62wqBdbxA # How To: Escape From Google's Clutches, Once and For All.. http://digg.com/d31JPx5 # RT @bookviewcafe: On the BVC blog: Judith Tarr's Horseblog…
It has been almost exactly one year since I got to see Prize for the first time in 12+ years. Since then, I’ve been out to visit Prize a few times. Last time she even nickered at me. Last weekend, I met Gena, Prize’s current owner, and her Mom, Rody. (I’ve met Rody several times.)…
Had an excellent ride yesterday. Soft and light and we finally figure out how to correct dropping the shoulder in corners. # Computer Engineer Barbie coming soon to a toy store near you.. http://digg.com/d31IroD # RT @bookviewcafe: Today's Special from Judith Tarr: – "Widdershins" – read it for free at http://www.bookviewcafe.com # RT @dancinghorse: RT…
The plaster cast figures from Pompeii are pretty famous. The casts are made by pouring plaster into hollows left in the ash by an item that has decomposed (like bodies, wood, etc.). The resulting figures capture the expressions and last moments of the people who were killed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79CE. A…
I enjoy playing games: pen-and-paper RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons (yes people still play it), computer RPGs, MMOs, and all that fun stuff. Bioware, a game company, has a good track record producing RPGs (role-playing games). Bioware produced the Baldur’s Gate series a few years back, a well loved RPG. Bioware recently released a game…
The FBI Wants Our Web Browsing Activity: Fair or Foul?.. http://digg.com/d31HwOT # RT @archaeologynews: In the field: Royal Family Necropolis of the Third Intermediate Period at the temple of Hatshepsut http://bit.ly/ba05Js # RT @stc_carolina: Good news! Raleigh-Cary ranked No. 3 in five-year jobs growth http://bit.ly/9zntRD # RT @bookviewcafe: Today's Special from Judith Tarr: – "Darkwall's…
Before I knew of the machine problems today, I had decided to bit on a Voigtlander Nokton SLR II 58mm f1.4 Pentax KA mount lens. Found one on eBay with an excellent price. Just as well I didn’t win the auction. The funds that would have paid for that lens are computerized… Kills me though….
My poor little Mac died a painful death. What had apparently started weeks ago with random DVD drive openings, ended today with the machine going into an endless boot cycle. Today was not a good day for this to happen. I was already annoyed from idiots on the drive home and from running errands. I…
RT @archaeologynews: In the field: Royal Family Necropolis of the Third Intermediate Period at the temple of Hatshepsut http://bit.ly/ba05Js # RT @stc_carolina: Good news! Raleigh-Cary ranked No. 3 in five-year jobs growth http://bit.ly/9zntRD # RT @bookviewcafe: Today's Special from Judith Tarr: – "Darkwall's Lady" – read it for free at http://www.bookviewcafe.com # Build a High-Speed…
I’ve changed the Twitter options for the blog. Instead of posting daily summaries of my Twitter posts, the digest will be posted weekly. I’ve also removed the replies. Related Images:
I don’t know what’s gotten in to me, but I actually cooked again. I used to cook all of the time, but when it’s just me, I usually have meals that require little to no preparation (i.e., salad). I changed the recipe I cooked last week to add more garlic (3.5 cloves instead of 2),…