Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Images Awareness of the outside world. AL.com: What is the difference between All Saints Day, All Souls Day and Halloween? Garrison, Oct. 29, 2021.~~~ ~~~ Process notes. Inkscape. Top. Widen stroke color. Middle. Swap. Bottom. Tiles. Pleased with effect of diagonal stripe using tiles. Fiddled with getting rid of faint vertical line. Finally gave upContinue reading “Blog Logo, Halloween Colors”

Blogging About Blogging Awareness of the other blogs (and blog-like objects). This one is on point for a narrow audience. In the Instagram highlights, dressagequeen_of_memes has compiled advice on competing at the USDF Finals at KHP. Also of interest to us tackbox quarterbacks. [Referral Saturday]~~~ Like writing the blog. Like that the blog is daily.Continue reading “State of the Blog, Brevity”

The world is vast & weird Awareness of the outside world. José Andrés’ Minibar serves Rubber Ducky meringues. Been There, Eaten That: Minibar: It’s Sensational, 2014, photo & review. Seen on The Zimmern List.~~~ Parade of Ducks [Last Year] [2018] [2016] [2013] What the duck? [Happy Rubber Ducky Day] Stay safe. Stay sane.Katherine

Fit To Ride Awareness of the outside world. Raising Our Voices LIVE STREAM. Friday & Saturday nights. My ballet teacher is performing in this. About the show, ASC: Raising Our Voices: Stories of Cancer told through Movement, Music + Voice.~~~ A conversation with a member of my online walking group (waves hi!) got me thinkingContinue reading “State of the Fitness, October Walks”

Riding Awareness of the outside world. Science: Ancient DNA reveals the long-sought homeland of modern horses, Gibbons, 20 Oct 2021.~~~ O School Horse, why do you do me this way? I thought we were buddies. [Second Lesson] At my lesson last week, I could NOT get School Horse to canter. I blame saddle seat. AfterContinue reading “Remnants of Saddle Seat Where I Least Expect Them”

Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. Sick horse yesterday morning. World can go hang. Horse fine. People tired. Horse hungry. [Hangry, Hangry Hippo] ~~~ Been using pine tar religiously on Rodney’s feet and regularly on Milton’s feet. Got rave reviews from the blacksmith. Well, he said Rodney’s feet were okay. Blacksmiths. You know how theyContinue reading “Feet Change”

Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. Old discussion, refers to historic events. Forbes: How Lead Caused America’s Violent Crime Epidemic, Knapp, 2013. This summary article points to Mother Jones: Lead: America’s Real Criminal Element, Drum, 2013.~~~ Why change one variable when you can change two? [Feed Change] In the interest of getting weight on Rodney,Continue reading “Feed Change II”