Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Riding, Blogging Awareness of the outside world. We appear to be declaring Covid over. Has anyone asked Covid?~~~ To quote Raj, “I’ve got squat … when I say squat, I mean diddly-squat. I wish I had squat.” BBT: The Pirate Solution. This is not a bad thing. It’s just not a blog thing. Milton has endedContinue reading “Digging Around In The Pockets Of The Blog And Coming Up With Lint”

Holidays Awareness of the outside world. In better times. What’s On: Malanka – The Ukrainian Mardi Gras, Reaney, 2018. Seems to be more New Year’s Eve than Lent, but if whatson-kyiv.com wants to call it MG, who am I to quibble. Peace be unto them. BTW, Eastern Orthodox Lent starts next Monday, because Julian calendar.Continue reading “Mardi Gras Beads III”

My Non-Horse Life, It Does Exist Awareness of the outside world. “Politics stops at the water’s edge.” Vandenberg misquoting T. Roosevelt. Lovely sentiment, yes? However, brief surfing shows that the quote gets weaponzied. Plus, the people who are objecting to the sentiment now are the ones who quoted it the last time around. Politics isContinue reading “Volunteering for the World Games”

Images Images of the outside world. Monterey Aquarium: Monterey Bay Cam. Recording on Twitter here. Hat tip to @Ada_Palmer, #SomethingBeautiful tweet.~~~ New shawl. Second verse. As good as the first. [Introducting Shawlene, Handmade, Wearable Art] I’ve had it a while. I’m foggy on the specifications. For more information, Imperfect Patience, or contact, andpride@gmail.com Family photo. ForgiveContinue reading “Useful Art for Everyday, New Shawl”

Words Words from the outside world. A list of semi-recommendations at end. Only “semi” because I liked them well enough to buy, but no idea if I will like what is between the covers.~~~ As an Lenten discipline this year, I will give up buying books. You’d think this wouldn’t be hard. After all, theContinue reading “Book Buying Embargo”

Riding Awareness of the outside world. NYT: Got a Covid Booster? You Probably Won’t Need Another for a Long Time, Mandavilli, Feb. 21, 2022.~~~ The first question horse sellers ask is “What are you looking for?” I never know how to answer. Experience? It depends. Breed? It depends. Price? It depends. Here’s an email HusbandContinue reading “Horse Shopping, What I Am Looking For”