Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Awareness of the outside world. Christmas lights spotted. Already? Seriously? A business with three freestanding trees – red, green, & yellow – made from strings of lights. Elsewhere a house with lights that could be seen as Halloween lights. ~~~ In the past, I have railed against portrait mode and expressed a desire to ripContinue reading “Pondering Portrait Mode, Photography”

Lessons of the outside world. Autonomous Dressage: Ohio Adventures Part 1 – Saddle Seat Lesson! ~~~ BoogieStepping Stone Farm22 October 2026 I am here to tell you that ASBs do not steer with one hand. Got photo. Got in the ring. Got started. Perhaps I should ride the horse I plan to show? On theContinue reading “Getting Ready to Boogie, Saddle Seat Lesson”

Shows of the outside world. At Louisville this year, SSF rider Reagan Upton won the ASB Adult Three Gaited Country Pleasure Div II and took Reserve in the WCC Adult Three Gaited Country Pleasure with It’s General Holiday, owned by Anita Britton, trained by Stephanie Brannan. Big noise! Go team! [Watching Louisville 2026] ~~~ MoreContinue reading “Continuing to Boogie, Stepping Stone Farm, Show Report II”

Shows of the outside world. Blog contributor Karen and her USDF Gold Medal horse Hampton, get loot, face cows, and go cross-country in costume. Contact: Wins, speeding tickets and dirt for lunch. [Saddlehorse World vs. Dressage, Part I, Part II] ~~~ Stepping Stone Farm Barn ShowChelsea AL USA24 October 2026 6. Adult WTC Showmanship. 1stContinue reading “A Chance to Boogie, Stepping Stone Farm, Show Report”

Words of the outside world. Last Friday, 23 October, HOBBIT counted as a legit entry in the word search puzzle Squaredle. ~~~ First ribbons of 2026. More tomorrow. It was a small show, but I’m still going spread it over as much of this week as I can manage. Onwards!Katherine

Art of the outside world. IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts: Virtual Exhibitions. ~~~ Bag from upcycled baling twineOctober 2026 Monica Newman Moore is one of those folks who I will listen to or take a class from whenever the opportunity presents itself. Talking with Moore at this year’s Moundville Native American Festival inspired meContinue reading “Twining Bag, Art”

🪨🪨🪨 It was almost time for another rock trip. When the people came to the edge of the mountains just after the rainy season, she would take two or three of the strongest men or women and go up into the mountains to gather rocks for the rest of the year. Small ones for decorationContinue reading “The Rockkeeper, Fiction”