tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post6159448563677078893..comments2024-02-29T09:31:25.294-05:00Comments on camera-obscura: flying by the seat of our pantsbilliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-9250821548515267932009-03-24T11:18:00.000-05:002009-03-24T11:18:00.000-05:00Thanks - we had actually secured the hay the night...Thanks - we had actually secured the hay the night before, so there was no worry on that count, and we actually had two options just in case. <BR/><BR/>I have to say, it meant a lot to me that my husband came home from a weekend trip to make sure the hay got here early in the a.m. on Sunday so there would be no more worrying.billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-63801059004281480782009-03-24T11:13:00.000-05:002009-03-24T11:13:00.000-05:00aw....I know that feeling of being one step behind...aw....I know that feeling of being one step behind no matter how prepared you try to be. It seems to come with the territory of life with animals. <BR/><BR/>acceptance of the fact that we have no control, no matter how hard we try is so hard...you can only do the best you can, and often, that is not enough if you're prone to worrying about it. <BR/><BR/>I hope things go well with the Corgi and the kitty and that you are able to get new hay quickly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-86159277584801299732009-03-23T10:29:00.000-05:002009-03-23T10:29:00.000-05:00Sheaffer, they are fine. Salina and the donkeys ac...Sheaffer, they are fine. Salina and the donkeys actually had a lot of hay spread in their grass paddock, so they nibbled all night and had hay to spare in the a.m.<BR/><BR/>And the new bale came by 9:30 a.m., so they never actually missed even a nibble of their usual meal.<BR/><BR/>It was stressful though! I had images of the 7 of us (me and the equines) wandering the fields like nomads, searching for suitable forage. I suppose it would have been an adventure, and a return to their ancestral roots, but we're all glad we don't have to resort to that!billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-56807578321550714322009-03-23T10:11:00.000-05:002009-03-23T10:11:00.000-05:00Billie, what a terrible ordeal for all! I nearly s...Billie, what a terrible ordeal for all! I nearly swooned at the mere thought of even a temporary food shortage. And from the sounds of it, I'm extremely glad I don't wear pants. Are my donkey godsons alright or have they suffered psychological scars from the near miss? Maybe they should go to your office and be allowed to play in the sand box...?<BR/><BR/>Fretfully yrs,<BR/>Sheafferponymaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02996833096239732307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-20388476135355121722009-03-23T09:59:00.000-05:002009-03-23T09:59:00.000-05:00Thanks, Victoria. We will feel the good thoughts a...Thanks, Victoria. We will feel the good thoughts and welcome them!<BR/><BR/>I just found this online at the Sydney Morning Herald:<BR/><BR/>It comes from the sensation of position and movement transmitted to a person's body through the main contact to a fast-moving vehicle. It involves heightened awareness, bought on by adrenaline, where all relative information seems to pass through one's buttocks in preparation for evacuating them.<BR/><BR/>Gil Lambert, Bundaberg<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Before aircraft had instruments, pilots had to rely on their innate sense of balance to detect changes in movements of the plane, transferred to his body by the contact with the seat. This is probably why there was an early change from the Wright Flyer's prone pilot position.<BR/><BR/>Harry Rowlands, Roseville<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Until the development of the "slip/skid indicator" towards the end of WWI, pilots had no instrument to help them turn efficiently - with the aircraft banked but neither "slipping" towards the lower (inside) wing nor "skidding" (with the tail hanging out) towards the outside of the turn. If the aircraft slipped, their bottoms would be sliding "downhill" in their seats. If they skidded, a slight G-force pushed them "uphill".<BR/><BR/>Martyn Yeomans, West Pymble<BR/><BR/><BR/>It seems in this case the meaning of the phrase was originally literal!billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-58719400427981100962009-03-23T09:11:00.000-05:002009-03-23T09:11:00.000-05:00So where did that expression - flying by the seat ...So where did that expression - flying by the seat of your pants - come from? I live my life doing it, along with "the best laid plans of mice and men". I'll send good healing thoughts to Chase and Apollo Moon. Most days, I find myself stopping at least once to consider that it's all such a delicate balance.Victoria Cummingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267314663679137147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-4715195540304212492009-03-23T07:56:00.000-05:002009-03-23T07:56:00.000-05:00You're right, Arlene. Thankfully things seem to wo...You're right, Arlene. Thankfully things seem to work out in the end.billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-88549840671955833192009-03-22T17:27:00.000-05:002009-03-22T17:27:00.000-05:00I always find that no matter how bad it seems at t...I always find that no matter how bad it seems at the time, things always seem to work out. Flying by the seat of our pants is okay and I'm glad it is because it seems that's the way most of my days go, no matter how organized I think I am!Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.com