Author Archives: P. Kirby

Horse Eats Hound

Posted on August 13, 2012 by P. Kirby

Yes, the vacuum is running. And, no, the greyhound isn’t budging from his spot on the carpet. In fact, his head is up is because he saw me with the camera and wondered what was going on.  In the absence … Continue reading →

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Horse Sketches and Fictional Workplace Hijinks

Posted on August 10, 2012 by P. Kirby

I start off with a plan. “I will practice drawing people today. Because I still can’t draw people. I will not draw horses. Because horses are easy to draw. Seriously, no horses!” Five minutes later, and I’ve got this. Four … Continue reading →

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Things that Go Beep in the Night

Posted on August 8, 2012 by P. Kirby

It all started with a beep. At 3 AM in the morning. Remember that episode of Friends where Phoebe’s fire alarm keeps beeping? She unplugs it, takes out its battery, beats it with a shoe, and then throws it in … Continue reading →

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Slaughterhouse Kirby

Posted on July 31, 2012 by P. Kirby

Saturday morning at Casa de Kirby. At the obscenely early hour of 6:30, the greyhound hops up from his pile of bedding on my husband’s side of the bed and starts making slobbery snorting noises. A few minutes later, my … Continue reading →

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War Horse

Posted on July 19, 2012 by P. Kirby

Alternate title for War Horse: Cursed Horse. Because nearly everyone who climbs on that animal’s back, gets dead. War Horse, the movie, is epic. As in epic disappointment. In a picturesque Devon, Albert Narracott (Jeremy Irvine) watches a horse grow … Continue reading →

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Brave

Posted on July 13, 2012 by P. Kirby

It seems that even critics who liked Brave thinks it’s not as inventive as previous Pixar fare. I disagree. It breaks the fairy tale mold in ways that go beyond its strong female protagonist. No, Merida is NOT the typical … Continue reading →

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A Dance with Dragons

Posted on July 10, 2012 by P. Kirby

Because I’m a pathetic little shit who needs to have her opinions validated, about halfway through the monstrous tome that is A Dance with Dragons by George R. R. Martin, I went looking for reviews on Goodreads and Amazon and … Continue reading →

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Lost in the Opposite of Paradise

Posted on July 3, 2012 by P. Kirby

It’s summer in the desert; it hasn’t rained in months; it’s hot. In other news, water is wet. As the blog name suggests, “But it’s a dry heat.” By comparison to the deep South, this is true. Except we’re edging … Continue reading →

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The Curious Case of the Dead Lagomorph

Posted on June 26, 2012 by P. Kirby

Rewind, several years ago, on another hot summer day…. I get home from work and trudge out to the barn to visit the Wonder Horse. Heat is pouring down like scalding rain and splashing off the pavement and sand. A … Continue reading →

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Bosque Fire

Posted on June 20, 2012 by P. Kirby

“It’s a dry heat” is another way of saying, “It’s combustible.” I started a funny little post about the Wonder Horse’s murderous tendencies, but lost heart when I saw this. Just a mile or two up the road, our Bosque … Continue reading →

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