Virtual Brush Box

Another One That Got Away, In Which I Briefly Considered Going To A Horse Show

Riding Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won Awareness of the outside world. I have not forgotten the pandemic. Still applying pro & cons from last time. Six months on, case rates, knowledge, & vaccines (!) are all heading desirable directions. [ To Show, Factor 1] ~~~ Horse show last weekend.Continue reading “Another One That Got Away, In Which I Briefly Considered Going To A Horse Show”

I May Be A Whiney Princess, That Doesn’t Mean I’m Wrong

Riding Journal Awareness of the outside world. The code for Ingenuity is posted on GitHub. Open source space flight. Didn’t see that coming. Hackaday: A Look At The “Risky” Tech In NASA’s Martian Helicopter, by Tom Nardi, February 20, 2021. ~~~ In ‘Fraidy Cat Eventing: still trying to learn from the past, the authorContinue reading “I May Be A Whiney Princess, That Doesn’t Mean I’m Wrong”

Vulcan On Parade at the Zoo

Images Awareness of the outside world. Radio Garden. Listen to radio stations around the world. ~~~ Indigenous Vulcan by Rhandi Weaver Birmingham Zoo Photos taken during Nashville walk at BZ. [Walk Report] BZ: Birmingham Zoo to Unveil New Nature Inspired Miniature Vulcans on Parade Statue, 2017 Vulcan Park and Museum: Vulcans OnContinue reading “Vulcan On Parade at the Zoo”

Intruder Alert! The Vaccine Trials Volunteer Returns, Guest Post

Back in November, a friend and fellow blogger wrote about the vaccine trials, [Mood On Monday, Vaccine Trials Volunteer, Guest Post]. Installment two concerns the vaccine. Welcome, Been There, Done That. ~~~ A while ago, I wrote about volunteering as a guinea pig for the Moderna Covid vaccine trials. In January, their vaccine was approvedContinue reading “Intruder Alert! The Vaccine Trials Volunteer Returns, Guest Post”

Slower Than A Somnambulent Sloth, Nashville Zoo Virtual 5K, Walk Report, Birmingham Zoo

Fit To Ride Walking Awareness of the outside world. “All proceeds from the Zoo Run Run help fund Zoo operations.” Zoo Run Run. Also Mars! ~~~ No medal. Sob. Supporting a zoo. Yay. Shoutout to Coach Kate for the intel. I had company! I have friends! I know people! I believe this was myContinue reading “Slower Than A Somnambulent Sloth, Nashville Zoo Virtual 5K, Walk Report, Birmingham Zoo”

Snow Day 2021

Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have a horse Awareness of the outside world. CNN: More than 150 million Americans under winter weather alerts as record cold temps make life miserable, by Almasy, Silverman & Sutton, February 16, 2021. Impact on our area was minimal, unlike other parts of the state & country. ~~~ Two daysContinue reading “Snow Day 2021”

New Equipment, Belly Band

Riding Journal Awareness of the outside world. USEF Community Conversations, “Horses in Black Communities,” Monday, February 22, from 5-6:30 p.m. ET. Press release. I heard about it from Viva Carlos: USEF And Black History Month. While Viva Carlos shouldn’t have to perform the role of Speaker to White People in the blogging world/horse world, I’mContinue reading “New Equipment, Belly Band”