Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Riding Awareness of the outside world. Having a Garfield Monday. World will have to take care of itself. (Posts drafted & scheduled in advance, hence the time slip.)~~~ At dawn, we ride. Drama aside, it’s cooler then. In other news, Milton went the extra mile. Literally. While Rodney test drove his new shoes, Milton tookContinue reading “Milton Goes The Extra Mile, Virtual Tevis, 14 miles, 10 Days”

Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. “We live in a world where girls and women are FINED for trying to cover up while playing sports, but also EXPELLED from schools if their shoulders are showing. Again, I dare you to ask why we’re angry.” @ida_skibenes, Twitter~~~ At most of the places we buy hay, someContinue reading “Style and Grace and Hay Bales”

Images Awareness of the outside world. Flags as manga & anime characters, World Flags.~~~ The SummitBirmingham, ALJuly 22, 2021 [Gallery, Views of Vulcan] Stay safe. Stay sane.Katherine

Words Images Images of Words On the last Saturday of the month, I do a State of the Blog post. Meh. Not feeling it. Any thoughts I have on the subject can wait until next month. Instead, here’s one from the vaults for your amusement. [SotB Archives]~~~Awareness of the outside world. Little Free Library. IContinue reading “Vicarious Travel, Gutenberg Bible at the NYPL”

Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. Dear Black Son, a portrait project.~~~ Did you notice Milton’s hoof in the photo yesterday? [Rodney & Milton Visit the Vet] Curling his front leg is Milton’s go to stress move in-hand. Of course, his stress move under saddle is to hop around like a wind-up toy. But I digress.Continue reading “I Wave My Hoof At Your Aunties”

Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. “Do it for the immunocompromised. Do it for the kids. Do it for the elderly.” Your Local Epidemiologist: Be angry. But do it with a mask on. Some FAQ answered…, Jetelina. In case I haven’t done so before, assist to the friend who recommended YLE.~~~ In Which We VisitContinue reading “Rodney & Milton Visit the Vet, Annual Check-up Version”

Guest post by Contact. Welcome. Update. At the risk of creating an infinite loop, the link to this page, including a photo of the author and friend at a sparkling show trot, Contact: When worlds collide.~~~ I have been asked to do a post comparing the saddlebred show industry (or saddlehorse world which would includeContinue reading “Saddlehorse World vs. Dressage, Part I, Guest Post”