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My First Rejection in 2012!

My First Rejection in 2012!

(Blogger’s note: I’m planning to write about writing or creative pursuits on Mondays. If that bores the bejeebers out of you, I’d suggest you skip that day and come back on Wednesday, when I plan on writing about horse and dog stuff. Of course, I can be rather erratic and unpredictable but that’s what keeps…

Evolution

Evolution

“Evolution is a funny thing, developing defense mechanisms that work solely on the element of surprise. Case study: when I was 7, Scott Haley and I caught a lizard in his backyard. The lizard was so shocked it shed its tail in Scott’s hand at which point Scott started bawling. His dad said the tail…

Waste Not, Want Not

Waste Not, Want Not

I’m appearing on Vision and Verb today so please stop on by. p.s. I spoke with the Luke’s vet yesterday and described how Luke was doing. I was a bit concerned that his breathing might not have been normal at the end of our ride on Sunday, but I wasn’t sure because I didn’t pay…

Day Moon

Day Moon

We were promised a sunny weekend. They lied. But we did have a frosty fairy tale morning on Saturday. I only caught the tail end of the crystal coating As I was in bread and cookie production mode in the early hours. Comfort food… I have ridden Luke twice in the past week. The vet said to do…

Unknowns and Whatevers Part I

Unknowns and Whatevers Part I

Frugal mode Tighten the old belt Another hole  Again   Can I go  Six months  Between haircuts? Live on whatever’s In my cupboards  Until they are bare?   I’ve quit  Subscriptions (except internet)  TV antenna is my friend   Roommate? Been there Done that No like strangers In my kitchen   Or do I take …