Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. Illinois. When someone makes the news for heinous reasons, I always wonder about the parents, and the second cousins, and the people the perpetrator went to high school with. What goes through their minds? ~~~ When you are ready to go out but your roommate is still in bed.Continue reading “A Day In The Barn Life”

Riding Awareness of the outside world. Per yesterday. “It has been a very long seven days, a week that will certainly show up in the history books. What may not make such a splash in the books, though, is how freaking exhausting it is to be living through this moment.” Richardson, Letters from an American:Continue reading “Smelling The Barn, Week 13, Virtual Tevis 2022”

Riding Awareness of the outside world. Independence Day in the US. Not feeling the love today. Too much going wrong, with no end in sight. This causes me to imagine some segments of society saying, “Welcome to the party. Sucks, doesn’t it?” ~~~ Horse, prefers to go in hackamore. Rider, reluctant to give up bit.Continue reading “Riding With Two Reins”

Images Art from the outside world. Photographer Walt Stricklin does composite photography, WS: Scapes Galleries. ““Your camera is not your eye,” he said. “Your eye is the best filter God made. A camera is just a dumb piece of machinery.” Shelby County Reporter: Putting together pieces of the panorama, 2013. Ten of the China Scapes,Continue reading “The Illustrated Month, July”

Blogging about Blogging Intro. Posting now so that I can link to this later. [STOB archives] ~~~ Hello! I would like to use your name in a blog post. What level of publicity you are comfortable with? Options One. Full name and title with links to business or personal websites, blogs, social media accounts, andContinue reading “Using Your Name, State Of The Blog”

Images, Photography Awareness of the outside world. Breeden is on fire this week. Devil’s Panties 6/29/2022. In related news, Whatever: Authors Talking About Politics: An Archived Twitter Thread, June 26, 2022. ~~~ Instagram account, virtual_brush_box. Photo Back-Up Caption. Using your brother as a pillow. Smudge and Skittles, the newest SSF barn cats. Posts Previous [CatContinue reading “Cat Photo Friday, Instagram”

Riding Awareness of the outside world. Falcon Hill German Shorthaired Pointers ~~~ Trotting crossrails at Falcon Hill Farm. No big deal. (Posed photo. Rodney is so over these.) ~~~ Pony Club Moment. Yes, the empty jump cups should be taken down. If we were going faster than 2 mph or higher than 6″, I’d beContinue reading “Progress”