Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Feet of the outside world. Ian Mortimer: How do you accidentally run a marathon? 2021. Link to PDF from IM: Notes & Essays. ~~~ Restarting my fitness posts. Long post. Rationale at end. Most recent fitness post was July. [Walks While Milton Took Time Off, Fitness Friday] How Is This Helping My Riding? Let’s make thisContinue reading “Mileage and Virtual Mileage, State of the Fitness”

Awareness of the outside world. AI = Actual Intelligence. Video for the newest LLM, YouTube or website. ~~~ Short version. Milton’s abscess came out his heel. Are we done? With this one at least? [Jog Report] Long version, or how to be wrong, or how a diagnosis evolves. Middle of Last Week Milton was fineContinue reading “Foot Fiesta Advances Into Autumn”

Awareness of the outside world. Anthropic Copyright Settlement Website. ~~~ Having horses at home means we go outside more often than we might otherwise. One night last week during evening chores, the moon had a rainbow ring around it. Other barn minion saw it as well, so it wasn’t just my eyes. I also sawContinue reading “Advantages of Horsekeeping, Accidental Astronomy”

Art of the outside world. Artsper: Famous Artists Who Created Acrylic Paintings, Halconruy 2022. TIL, rheology is “a science dealing with the deformation and flow of matter.” M-W: rheology. ~~~ Walking In The Rain Acrylic Painting Class with Chris CruzClass 4 of 4Shelby County Arts CouncilColumbiana AL, USA28 September 2024 Instructor website, Chris Cruz DesignsContinue reading “Walking In The Rain, Acrylic Class #4, Art”

Why do I keep chugging along? I’m not building a brand. I’m not selling a book. Most – not all, waves hi! – of the folks who read are people I know IRL. Waves hi! I admire people who build vibrant online communities. That does not appear to be my calling. So why? Years ago,Continue reading “More Thinking About Posts, State of the Blog”

Awareness of the outside world. Several websites, such as Explore Fall, give updates on leaf color for the entire US. Old Farmer’s Almanac has an, “animated map showing the progression of fall colors,” OFA: 2025 Fall Foliage Map & Peak Leaf Color Guide. Others sites report by state or region. ~~~ Zone 5a2023 USDA PlantContinue reading “The Leaves Are Leaving, Photography”

Adventures from the outside world. Vicarious travel. Time & Miles: Across the Peninsula: Chasing a Dream on Icelandic Horses. ~~~ Saddle Pad Bamboo Lined Logo Quilted Saddle PadFreedman’s Harness I like that it is slightly stiff. Less worry about folds or wrinkles under the saddle. I like the feel of the padding, but that isContinue reading “Saddlebred Supplies II”