Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

I’ve written hundreds of articles, 403 at last count, with a handful more since then. Almost all for print media. Therefore, my online professional links are a small fraction of my CV. Below are the results of an ego search to see what I could find of my commercial writing on the Internet. Horses, GeneralContinue reading “My Professional Presence Online”

Daily Walk New Places Riverchase Galleria. Embracing the stereotype of being an old fart in America, I went for a walk in the mall on a rainy day. I can see why it is (was?) popular, particularly if you live somewhere with inhospitable weather. I haven’t been to this mall since the LEGO store closedContinue reading “Maps For the Month, State of the Fitness”

Explanation. We have a horse on stall rest following colic surgery. This has taken over the blog. Mostly. [Begin, Phase IV] Fourth month post surgeryWeek 4 of four weeks pasture rest We suspect Milton might be a little much to live with these days. Last Monday was a rainy, overcast day. Rodney decided that he neededContinue reading “Stall Rest Chronicles 6 April, Rodney Takes a Me Day”

Explanation. We have a horse on stall rest following colic surgery. This has taken over the blog. Mostly. [Begin, Phase IV] Took the horses for a walk last weekend. Wasn’t expecting much. Which is good. We didn’t get much. This wasn’t going back to work. This wasn’t even the first day of class, handing out theContinue reading “Stall Rest Chronicles 5 April, Start Successful”

Explanation. We have a horse on stall rest following colic surgery. This has taken over the blog. Mostly. [Begin, Phase IV] Fourth month post surgeryWeek 4 of four weeks pasture rest The house is exhausted. We had a small, overnight storm during the weekend. In the morning, the horses were as tired as if they hadContinue reading “Stall Rest Chronicles 4 April, House Restful”

Explanation. We have a horse on stall rest following colic surgery. This has taken over the blog. Mostly. [Begin, Phase IV] Fourth month post surgeryTwo weeks at clinic DONEFour weeks of at-home stall rest DONEFour weeks of paddock rest DONEStarting week 4 of four weeks pasture rest Still not a lot to say about horses eatingContinue reading “Stall Rest Chronicles April 3, Pasture Peaceful”

Let’s take stroll down memory lane, courtesy of The Backyard Horse Blog: Let’s Play Horse Bingo. I reiterate their request. If this is yours, please claim for credit. Internet search not helpful. Too many versions of Horse Bingo out there. The results please ….. … drum roll …. … two bingos. Close to a clean sweep,Continue reading “Horse Bingo”