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finally July
LJ isn't letting me post comments, for some reason. But I've been reading, and sending love to all of you ( Read more... ) -
horses and heartbreak
So, a week ago Trinity came to the gate with a huge, gaping wound just above her forearm, where her leg meets her chest. She had a smaller laceration on her leg and a scrape along her cannon bone. The only thing I could figure was that she must have impaled herself on a steel T-post, and based on the shape of the main wound, the vet concurs ( Read more... ) -
Trinity update(s)
1. The three black lines on her upper lip that earned her name have largely faded. I am ever-so-slightly disappointed; they were a striking mark and I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss them. But the mask around her eyes has darkened, making her blaze stand out more. I've never had a blaze-face horse before, and it makes me happy every time I see ( Read more... ) -
in which I have a panic attack and discover that I've been using the wrong toothpaste for 30 years
My scarcity this go-round has, for once, nothing to do with connectivity issues. (We think - at last, again - we have most of them solved. Other than the fact that bad weather will still wreak havoc with our satellite signal, but that can't be helped.) No, this time it's because I've spent the last five-six weeks in miserable mouth pain.
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YAY contact with the civilized world... almost (and random book rambling)
We are in the process of switching to a new cellphone service provider - FINALLY. The problem is, the closest store is an hour away and carries no phones in stock - it's just a little rural outpost, really, so we had to order everything and are STILL waiting for the phones to come in. And then, we've been told, it might take "a while" to get them ( Read more... ) -
research vs reading
Some time ago I read a fictionalized biography of a woman who'd always sort of distantly fascinated me - and it was *terrible.* I was disappointed - not only had it been written by someone who used to be an automatic buy for me, but I'd had such high hopes for a really great story and the end result was bland and uneven. On a whim, I went searching ( Read more... ) -
busybusybusy
Back from Vegas. Had a blast, though I have to say we'll probably never go back. The locals told us it was a slow week, but SO MANY PEOPLE EVERYWHERE ZOMG. I mean, I *knew* it would be busy and crowded, but I hadn't anticipated quite how maddening it would be. And it's fascinating to see all the casinos and shops and whatnot, but... I am not, ( Read more... ) -
book recommendations
Last post of the day, I swear. (This is what happens when my FIL decides to mow the bridle path ( Read more... ) -
I'm back!
Our internet provider called and said they weren't going to do any repairs after all, and our service contract (prepaid!) was cancelled, effective immediately. Cue much gnashing of teeth ( Read more... ) -
Trinity - Week Two
If week one was all about connection, week two was all about communication. (This is, obviously, a huge oversimplification because the process is recursive, but I'm a linear thinker and it helps me to choose a theme for each week.) We worked on establishing boundaries, introducing cues, finding a rhythm. Got a little messy there, for a day, but we ( Read more... )