Taking a leaf out of Funder’s post about the new Blogger word verification on comments (I have 20/20 vision and I can’t read the darn things) and turned it off. However, since I’m not all that fond of Russian spammers, I have turned on comment moderation. I’m typically have computer access all day/every day, so comments should be approved and posted pretty quickly.
Blog Challenges
Anyone else see or do one of those 30-day blog challenges that were flying around the ‘net for a time? I’m giving some serious thought to trying one…inconsistent blogging is one of my “could use improvement” habits.
But I’m not a major fan of the challenges that I’ve found out there. Most of them are aimed at the show world, which I am so far removed from these days. Or they’re not at all horsey-related…and let’s face it, this is a (mostly) horsey blog.
So I think I’m going to come up with my own, trying to keep it mostly horse-related with a more specific adaptation to endurance. Need a day or so to come up with 30 days worth of topics/questions. So if anyone’s got any suggestions or ideas, I’d love some input!
Only Temporary
Just a little something fun I did tonight:
Only temporary. :)
I’ve toyed with the idea of getting a more permanent tattoo off and on for the past few years, but haven’t been brave enough to make that final step. One, I have a dislike of needles. I don’t even like getting shots. Heck, I don’t even like watching my pony get her shots. Two, I don’t have world’s greatest pain tolerance. Not sure that makes me the ideal candidate.
But I do like the idea of getting one with very personal meaning and symbolism…meaning something to do with my beloved heart-pony.
I’ve seen some very cool designs along the way…might see what I can manage to create in Photoshop.
A Few Blog Changes
Just playing around with the design again…new header, for one. The font’s called “Bleeding Cowboy” from dafont.com.
The other change I’ve made is to the format of comments: I’m now able to reply directly to specific comments. Those that have commented in the past week have probably noticed this. I’m making a concerted effort to be better at replies these days, and it’s made all the easier by being able to reply to each comment separately.
It’s That Time of Year (Again)
After flirting with temperatures that more closely resembled spring and seriously called into question that so-called Groundhog’s Day proclaimation of “six more weeks of winter,” today Arizona remembered that it’s still technically winter.
We went from sunny and 70s to chilly, windy, cloudy, 50s, off-and-on rain today.
I feel sort of bad, because Mimi has all but shed out the majority of her winter coat. She’s a pony…she can grow it in again overnight, right? (If I feel too guilty, there’s always one of her ancient blankets that lives down at the barn that can be pushed back into service if absolutely necessary.)
But I don’t think it’s so much a delayed reaction to the groundhog as it is the weather obeying tradition.
This coming Thursday is the start of the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show.
Every year, it rains around the Scottsdale Show. Typically not the entire time…but the weather patterns seem to take great delight in dumping at least a couple days of cold, unpleasant weather on determined show-goers.
Not that it really seems to stop people…especially anyone that’s there for the shopping, since the majority of the vendors are under covered tents. Besides, it’s a good excuse to buy (another) raincoat.
It’s always a fun time…a great place for impulse buying, eating some truly yummy food (and you’re walking the whole show grounds…a perfect excuse to munch all day long), and watching some spectacular Arabians (the people-watching can be kind of interesting, too…).
It always makes me a bit nostalgic for my show days, despite the fact I didn’t show Arabs. Part of me misses the glitter and sparkle, fuss and frenzy. And then I remember wearing suede chaps or velvet hard hats in 90*+ weather and I don’t miss it so much.
But I always thought it would have been fun to show an Arab at Scottsdale.
The show technically doesn’t start until Thursday, so I think today is just the weather warming up (cooling down?) for the big event. Tomorrow is supposed to be bright and sunny again, but Thursday?
Yeah, that’s right.
Rain.
Go Pony • Go the Distance 