Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. “For decades, Memorial Day continued to be observed on May 30 … in 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which established Memorial Day as the last Monday in May in order to create a three-day weekend for federal employees.” History.com: Memorial Day. This affected Washington’s Birthday, MemorialContinue reading “Hurrah, Hay Is Here!”

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Words I didn’t write this blog post. It’s me. It’s my words. But I didn’t write it. Who did? I guess it all starts back with SpellCheck. Back in the dark ages of the early computer days, you wrote your text and then asked the program to compare it to a dictionary file. It wasContinue reading “State Of The Blog, I Didn’t Write This Post, Fiction”

Fit To Ride Awareness of the outside world. Official Fundraising Partner Special Olympics Massachusetts.~~~ B.A.A. 5KShelby Iron Works ParkApril 18, 2021Distance – 5KTime – 1:19:55 h:m:s The WalkThe park is a large field. No perimeter path. I wandered hither and thither until the GPS said I was done. First 3K was a snap. That seemsContinue reading “Head In New England, Feet In The South, Walk Report, Boston Virtual 5K, Shelby County Iron Works”

Riding Journal Awareness of the outside world. Palestine vs. Israel, Police Reform on the anniversary of George Floyd’s death, the Republican Party imploding/taking over, San Jose and elsewhere. It’s been a week, hasn’t it. I haven’t said much here. My personal pendulum has swung back to not seeing the point of contributing to the cacophony.Continue reading “Ceci N’Est Pas Un Saut”

Farm Life Awareness of the outside world. I believe the science. However, I am considering making masks my new normal. Covid is not the only thing out there. I kinda like the idea of not breathing in what you are gacking out. Johns Hopkins: Flu Cases Decline Dramatically This Season, Shapiro, 03/01/2021.~~~ We shall try,Continue reading “Tomatoes, The Start”

Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. In honor of Towel Day, advice from the master. BBC Radio 4: 42 Douglas Adams quotes to live by. [T-Shirts for the Barn]~~~ Rodney’s left front foot four weeks after shoeing. Stomp. Stomp. Stomp. His right front shoe and both of Milton’s shoes are about what one would expect afterContinue reading “Summer Stomping Season Has Started”