Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Awareness of the outside world. Scam Alert. Got a postcard announcing a Medicare appointment. (Our age has brought us to the attention of the beast that is the Medicare industry.) No identifiers, neither government nor business. Hmm. Search on the phone number lead right to, FCC: A Phone Scam That Starts with a Postcard. BeContinue reading “Water and Leaves, Photography”

Animals of the outside world. Reuters: New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century, Serafinko, September 17/18, 2026. ~~~ Between The Ears, cart versionStepping Stone Farm1 October 2026 Same horses as last time. Driver swap. [We Go For A Drive] Lesson One, Greg & Boogie Greg, aka husband, aka Other Barn Minion.Continue reading “Change Partners and Dance, ASB Driving Lessons”

Horses of the outside world. My First Nest Egg: The 20 Most Expensive Sports for Kids, Shoen, January 11, 2026. Riding and ice hockey are first & second. Okay, I can see that. I did not expect fencing to be third. Sidenote, using the site for their infographic, not endorsing the business one way orContinue reading “Glitters of Goldy, Hunter/Jumper Lesson”

Awareness of the outside world. Explainers. CIDRAP: Suspected plague incident leaves 1 dead, 200 under quarantine in Siberia, Soucheray, 5 Oct 2026. CNN: What is pneumonic plague and how dangerous is it? Christensen,  5 Oct 2026. I did not watch the video. ~~~ {Backstory. Each morning, people & horses go on team walk: one-mile, unmounted,Continue reading “Almost But Not Quite, Morning Walk Stories”

Leg wraps of the outside world. Vet Med Illinois: Vet Tech Takes Bandages to Artistic Level ~~~ Previous When we started this idea of Rodney going barefoot, we had a plastic milk crate filled with horse hoof boots. Rodney has now busted all but one of the booties that fit him. One pair was reasonablyContinue reading “Rodney’s Footwear Wardrobe, Horsekeeping”

Awareness of the outside world. Respoke. Nothing I am likely to buy, but working the upcycle. ~~~ An experiment in mixed media with … … the output from this class … [Flowers] … plus … … the signature from this class … [Pears] … plus … … remaining paint from this series of classes …Continue reading “Class Combination, Art”

Words of the outside world. Upworthy: A Boston newspaper editor made a dumb joke in 1839. It became the world’s most popular word. Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff, May 22, 2026. ~~~ Do I do it for the blog? 5K Walked a 5K last Tuesday. Posted about it on Friday. [Footpaths] Would I have done theContinue reading “Blog As Motivation, State of the Blog”