Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Awareness of the outside world. Hidden Disabilities Sunflower. ~~~ {Backstory. Each morning, people & horses go on a unmounted team walk in the pasture.} Milton asked me to get ticks out of his mane. [Magic Fingers & Bug Season Has Begun] At one of the turnarounds during the walk, Milton sidled up next to me.Continue reading “Magic Fingers on a Morning Walk”

Awareness of the outside world. For reference. “Close contact is defined by CDC as 6 feet for more than 15 minutes.” The Dose (May 12): 4 hantavirus updates and other things that can impact your health right now, Katelyn Jetelina, May 12, aka Your Local Epidemiologist, available by mail as a newsletter or on Substack.Continue reading “Bovine Vistor, Horsekeeping”

Art of the outside world. Washington Calligraphers Guild: 2026 Graceful Envelope Contest Winners! ~~~ Process Notes There are two ways to draw an alphabet: related or different. In a related alphabet, you take a few shapes – a vertical line, a curve, a diagonal – and construct all of the letters from that handful ofContinue reading “On Drawing The Alphabet, Colorwork A to Z, Art”

Awareness of the outside world. NASA Live. Upcoming Events & How To Watch. ~~~ U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama Repost, “The Saturn V is … stunning. Everyone should stand next to/near/beneath one of the three on display (Al,Fl,TX) at least once.” [Show Report] Intro Artemis II reminded me that I had at oneContinue reading “Pondering Adult Space Camp, Alabama Attractions, Non-Fiction”

Photos of the outside world. DarkSky: Capture the Dark Photo Contest, announcement, has last year’s winners. DarkSky: Capture the Dark Photo Contest 2026, contest page. Deadline 30 June. I am undecided on their conditions, seems broad “perpetual right to use” but it is “non-exclusive … for promotional, educational, and advocacy purposes.” I know what isContinue reading “Behind the Shadows, Photography”

Animals of the outside world. The Conversation: Altruism in birds? Magpies have outwitted scientists by helping each other remove tracking devices, Potvin, 2022. ~~~ Riding OptimusStepping Stone Farm6 May 2026 Optimus & Goldy. Do I wish that I was capable of riding horses other than the two kindest baby-sitters in the county? Yes. [All ThatContinue reading “Caretakers On The Hoof, ASB Lessons”

Awareness of the outside world. Putting your time & money where your mouth is. ” ‘From now on every 18 months, I will work with a female director.’ ” Deadline: Nicole Kidman Talks Working With 19 Female Directors Since 2017 Goal, Garner, February 20, 2025. Hat tip to Bluesky user who I cannot locate. TookContinue reading “Looking at Other People’s Horses”