Is my kitty trying to kill me?
Cute quiz I found on one of my friend’s LJ pages. I wonder if it will be Ambush, Stella, or Kiesha who might try to do me in? Probably Stella. No one would expect Stella… Related Images:
Amazing Lesson Last Saturday
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….
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…
$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…
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:
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….
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Dilbert: Truth about gadget sites
This is *so* true. Related Images:
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…
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:
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:
Saddle fitting
After the riding lesson on Tuesday, I scheduled an extra lesson to fit the dressage saddles I’d located. I want to make sure whichever saddle I choose fits not only me, but also Isis. A new (or used) saddle is a big investment (“cheap” means under $500). Arabians are notoriously hard to fit in saddles…