Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Words of the outside world. Letters of Note: I like words, 2012. Hat tip to M. ~~~ Me: Six for six! I am a puzzle goddess! Voice: Seven Me: They gave me six puzzles. I bounced them back without flaw. Voice: Seven. Me: I am … what? Voice: Seven. There were seven puzzles in theContinue reading “Almost Flawless, American Crossword Puzzle Tournament 2023”

Awareness of the outside world. Popular Science: Marble is luxurious—but is it sustainable? Delgado, 2022. ~~~ Imerys – Gantt’s Marble Quarry Observation PointSylacauga AL, USAJuly 2023 Bham Wiki: Gantts Quarry Technical Details Path. f/14.0, 1/125 sec., 85.0 mm, ISO 100, manual Pond. f/13.0, 1/125 sec., 32.0 mm, ISO 100, manual Things I Forgot The heatContinue reading “Quarry, Photography”

Awareness of the outside world. BBC: Tiny Roman dog remains found during Oxford archaeological dig, 25 July 2023. Hat tip to A. ~~~ Part I [Dog Nicknames] Jasmine, aka Cerberus Rose sleeps in a closet, on a crib mattress. Jasmine sleeps at the foot of the bed, on a dog bed and pile of rugs.Continue reading “All Hail Guardian of the Gate, Dog Nicknames II”

Awareness of the outside world. It is rarely a good sign when a state makes headlines. At one point Monday night, this was the lead story. CNN: US Supreme Court faces ‘outright defiance’ from Alabama. Wolf, July 24, 2023. ~~~ The hind foot. Boss level bucket soaking. Milton has decide it is time for aContinue reading “It’s Always Something, Milton’s Turn”

Awareness of the outside world. I never got the hang of Twitter, despite repeated attempts. But I know many people enjoyed the platform for business and entertainment. RIP blue bird. ~~~ The things you see while ground-driving, that is. Fortifying during a workout. Excuse the snaps. Getting better clips is on my list. Stopping offContinue reading “The Things You See While Driving”

Awareness of the outside world. CNN: What you need to know ahead of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, Ramsay, July 19, 2023. Runs from July 20 to August 20. ~~~ We bought cattle ear tags to use tick repellent. [Tag You’re It] I braided one tag into Rodney’s mane and one into his tail. AContinue reading “Tag Report”

Art of the outside world. Lindsay Kelley, fringe foods, bioart, uncommon modes of food preparation & ingestion. Hat tip to A. ~~~ Butterfly GardenPainting knife & acrylicWorkshop with Lisa OpielinskiAlabama Art SupplyJuly 2023 Instagram post with exemplar painting, @opielinski: July 1. Students were supplied with canvas, brushes, and all relevant unguents. The canvas came withContinue reading “Butterfly, Art Adventure”