Lily was very good during our lesson today. After our lesson, we were alone in the arena so I pulled off her tack so she could roll. It was very warm by then so I held her while my trainer hosed her down and suggested that I take Lily back to the arena so she would have somewhere to roll again. Lily followed me out and I took the halter off in the place she rolled before and stepped away from her. She lowered her head and looked at the ground and then deliberately swung behind me and stopped in what would be the “heel” position for a dog. It seemed quite obvious she was saying no thanks to the roll and that she was ready to go back to her paddock.. I didn’t bother to put the halter back on her and she followed me through the barn and to her paddock.
Author: Elaine
Sprite Stitch
As far as blogs go, they don’t get much more special-interest than this blog devoted to video game inspired crafts: Sprite Stitch. I’d be tempted by the Space Invaders Guitar Strap if I still did cross stitch.
Deckers, Colorado
Two recent fires in Colorado, the Oxyoke fire near Deckers, Colorado, and the Hilltop Fire near Parachute, are both now 100% contained, thanks to the valiant effort on the part of the firefighters. I’ve been through Deckers, which is not all that far from our house as the crow flies, but is a considerable drive on mountain roads. As is my habit, when I heard about the Deckeres fire, I found it via Google Maps, and discovered that Deckers, Colorado has a street view on Google Maps. (Colorado Springs doesn’t rate high enough to be on Google Street Views.) Check it out if you want to see the proverbial one-horse Colorado mountain hamlet. Be sure to rotate the view (arrows in upper left) so you can see the mountain stream.
Daylilies
WordPress iPHone App
I haven’t really lusted after an iPhone, despite fondling the ones belonging to my sister and niece. I don’t really like telephones in general, and cell phones in specific. I do have a cell phone, but in any gathering, I would wager that my cell phone is the oldest and most battered one there. I started carrying one (that rather resembled a brick) over a decade ago, after I lost the trailer off the hitch of my truck the first time. I still think of the cell phone as an emergency device rather than an accessory.
However, I must say that the WordPress Open Souce iPhone App, which purports to allow you to update your WordPress blog, would tempt me into buying one if I had $400.
Which I don’t.
Wallpaper Galleries
I’ve updated my desktop wallpaper galleries. All of the wallpapers have borders like this one, and either a fractal or a photo from Colorado or Ireland.
Newest Fractal Gallery
I’ve been doing a lot of reorganizing of the static html pages at stardel.com including the Fractal Galleries. My newest gallery is Fractal gallery: Jewel Tones.
Rainbow
Morning Glow
Turn Signals: Cheating, or a Good Idea?
Dear lady who almost drove into me with her silver Camry this morning. I know that Camrys have one hell of a blind spot for the driver, but you better figure that out before you total that pretty new car. Fortunately I was able to brake so we didn’t collide when you switched lanes without signaling, but you will increase your long-term odds of surviving if you start using your turn signals.