Thank you, Marilyn. Nicole, the saddle in that picture is the second one I bought. The first one was bought within a week of my getting Teddy. It was not a very good one. It was cordura so it was lighter but it wasn't balanced. I could never get it cinched up just right. The second one was a Circle Y Topeka. That was a dandy. It was so comfortable for me and it was very well balanced. But unknowingly it did not fit Teddy as well as it should have. He was just too much of a gentleman to let me know that. :) So my friend was having a guy come who was a saddle-fitter. I asked him about my saddle and he told me it didn't fit Teddy. So my third saddle was a Circle Y High Horse with a wide tree. I actually did notice that Teddy had a "freer" walk and easier trot with the third saddle. My friend's horse actually stopped throwing her when she got her "magic" saddle, the same one I got for Teddy. LOL I had that third saddle and used it on the Big Red horse I got to ride after Teddy died. But once Big Red passed away and I didn't have any other horses I could ride, I ended up donating it to a horse rescue that I follow on Facebook. They are about 3 hours away and a friend and I made a day trip out of taking the saddle and all my brushes and various paraphernalia out to the rescue. They were thrilled to get it. I figured that unless I win the lottery, I won't have another horse. And if I do, I can afford to get a new saddle, one that is fitted to the horse. So making a long story longer, here is the third saddle. While it wasn't "custom" made it was custom fitted. Thanks for asking about it. It brings up lots of great memories. :)

Arch of Constantine, dedicated AD 315 I missed this yesterday, but I wanted to add some information regarding columns and piers: <A column is a freestanding round shaft. A square column is called a pier. When a round column is attached to a wall, it is called an engaged column; and when a pier is attached to a wall, it is called a pilaster.> (Note: Pilaster is pronounced with the accent on the second syllable.) I've seen other definitions online, but this is what I was taught in architecture class at UT, and it is also the definition in my History of Architecture book. I think that civil engineers may use different definitions from architects, however, and this can cause some confusion, but for architects, piers are square or rectangular and columns are round.

My daughter and I on our way to Detroit to then going somwhere else. I don't remember where and because there is no date stamp on the photo can't pinpoint the year. My daughter took the picture on snapchat and then sent it to me.

floral, I bet Metallica had a few grey mullets at their show. 😄