I had a busy weekend. On Saturday, I helped my trainer take two horses to a schooling horse show for two of her junior riders. One horse, Indy, had never been to a horse show (or indeed trailered anywhere except to a vet) so we had no idea of what to expect. In case I had to ride him if his kid couldn’t manage him, I made sure I had all my riding apparel. He was a star. He started out with his head two feet higher than usual, but after an hour, he looked relaxed and rather interested. By the end of two hours, you would have guessed he had been at several dozen events before.
Blue Moon
Tonight is a Blue Moon. This NASA site explains the origins of the term.
Late July
The countryside still looks green due to afternoon rain showers.
Pixel Perfect
Pixel Perfect Digital 3.0 – Free Image Archive offers a growing collection of free high resolution photos and illustrations. The terms of use allows modifications to be made to the image.
Setting Up Page Styles in OOo Writer
OOo Off the Wall: Setting Up Page Styles in OOo Writer discusses how to set up pages styles in Open Office. Until I read this article, I didn’t know Open Office had page styles.
Touring the world
A friend sent me a link to an account of the trip that he and his wife took around Australia. Jack and I visited with them on our trip to the Whitsundays in 1999. Another friend writes about touring South American in her aptly named weblog Connections.
Dinosaur chick
For a while, the adolescent chicks with their naked heads reminded me of dinosaur chicks. Now, only Cassie is still lacking feathers on the head.
Chicken wrangling
Yesterday, along with two other people, I helped my friend take her three chickens for a walk. And yes, Martha, the one at the bottom, really is that white.
DYMO LetraTag QX50
DYMO LetraTag QX50
I’ve wanted a label maker for a long time. While I was visiting my sister, I drooled over hers, which is a peripheral to her PC. I am currently doing a lot of organizing in the mudroom and garage, and decided to encourage myself by giving myself this little freestanding model. I paid way less than list price for it, though. The only thing I don’t like about it is the size of the print in the manual.
Pansies
A few pansies have managed to survive bunnies, torrential downpours, and even hail.