OM Bracelet

Just finished today: turquoise Miyuki seed beads and brass heishe bracelet. The bracelet is fastened with a button and features two silver charms: a feather charm and an OM charm.

Movie Tuesday

Oddly, two interesting movies in a row. This week's movie was The Giver, based on the 1993 novel by Lois Lowry. Although conservatives think this movie is about the liberal suppression of their values, the author says she was inspired to write the book by her father's decent into Alzheimer's. Some critics bash the film for various reasons, but we three movie goers found it thought provoking and interesting. Jeff Bridges plays the Giver and Meryl Streep plays the hard-hearted leader of the community. I guess we liked the movie because we have read books and seen movies in our youth like Fahrenheit 451, Soylent Green, 1984, etc.

5-Wrap Bracelet

I finished this bracelet a couple of days ago. It's all one long, long piece.

Costochondritis.

What? I went to the doctor (pain management) yesterday to get an epidural for my neck. I was referred by the orthopedic surgeon, who said he thought the pain in my shoulder was coming from a pinched nerve in my neck. However, during the exam with the pain management doctor, she said it didn't sound like a pinched nerve. She though the sharp pain I felt in my chest when I moved my shoulder a certain way was actually costochondritis. (I still can't pronounce this.) She gave me a couple of shots of a steroid (I think) in the cartilage somewhere around my breastbone. If you want to know more, click the link.

Movie Tuesday

Best movie we've seen this year: The Hundred-Foot Journey. A new Indian restaurant opens across the street from a high class French restaurant in a small French town and a war of the chefs ensues. It's a romantic comedy with a lot to love about it. This is a definitely Go See movie. So go see it.

One More

Here's another photo one of the DAHA riders sent to me.

DAHA Trail Ride

And you thought nothing ever happens at the ranch...on Saturday, we hosted a trail ride for the Desert Arabian Horse Club. Nine riders showed up, anxious to try a new trail. Dennis led the riders on Connie's Loop starting over the hill in back of the ranch, going into the next valley and coming back on the road in front of the ranch. This is about a 5-mile loop and a pretty good workout for horses and riders.

It was a pretty warm day, about 88 degrees, but a beautiful day in the neighborhood. It was nice to see all the horses on the ranch. I miss my herd.

Shalla looks good for 26 yrs. old

Panorama