Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Awareness of the outside world. The AEC starts today in Lexington. I do not plan to be in a good mood about this. ~~~ tldr: Activity. No progress. Barn Visit Had a long, lovely, in-person chat with a barn owner/breeder. Nice horses. Alas, nothing even remotely suitable. At least not for many, many years. YellingContinue reading “Horse Search Update, August 2023”

Awareness of the outside world. Brr, My Antarctica blog! Outstanding vicarious travel. I read the whole thing over the weekend. First post, Brr: Hello. Addition. Jacksonville, Denver, Oklahoma, Boston … I am not ignoring the news. I have nothing to contribute other than baffled outrage. ~~~ Last week was Gotcha Day for both horses. WednesdayContinue reading “Gotcha Days”

Art of the outside world. Radical Cartography: The Midwest. Hat tip to L. ~~~ [Fractal Alphabet] Onwards!Katherine

Stories ~~~ Solstice. Summer starts.Sunny skies. Sweaty showing.School starts. September. Shiny!

Awareness of the outside world. Space.com: See 1st photos of the moon’s south pole by India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander, Pultarova, 23 Aug 2023. ~~~ It’s Hot Out ThereCentral AlabamaHeat advisoryAugust 2023 What I Learned How do you photograph heat? You can’t. You have to work indirectly. Effects. Boiling water. Panting dog. Person wiping sweat fromContinue reading “Hot Summer, Photography”

Awareness of the outside world. CSU: Birch sugar is the same thing as xylitol and it’s toxic to dogs. 2021. ~~~ The dogs have established several routines concerning their water. Plentiful Jasmine doesn’t get around much. Therefore, she has one water dish near where she spends the day. Another near her night sleeping spot. AndContinue reading “Water Management, Dog Version”