Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Awareness of the outside world. Seattle WorldCon starts today. It is primarily an in-person event. However, they are promising a strong virtual component for members. There will also be several presentations open to the general public, at no charge, on their YouTube Channel, including the Hugo Awards Ceremony. ~~~ OptimusStepping Stone FarmSaddle seat lessonAugust 2025Continue reading “Notes from a Successful Saddle Seat Lesson”

Awareness of the outside world. I am filled with rage and the desire to blame, none of which is helpful, including to myself. ~~~ Agenda. Walk with the horses each morning. One mile, back and forth in the pasture, combination of in hand & at liberty. Currently. Milton is choosing to take short laps andContinue reading “The Year of the Foot, Morning Walk Stories”

Awareness of the outside world. Scalzi coined the phrase, “The failure mode of clever is ‘asshole.’ ” Whatever. I would like to posit that this is true for men. If you are female, the failure mode of clever is silly. Ask me how I know. ~~~ Milton. Outlast. Bordering on miracle cure. He lets usContinue reading “The Unending Mystery of the Equine Gut”

Awareness of the outside world. MOPOP: Online Collection Vault. The Museum of Pop Culture is in Seattle WA USA. Posted here in honor of Seattle WorldCon 2025, the 83rd World Science Fiction Convention, which starts this week. ~~~ Fuchsia in color. Fabric in theory. “Fuchsia is a vivid pinkish-red color, named after the color ofContinue reading “F is for Fuchsia, F is for Fabric, Colorwork Alphabet”

This was supposed to be a Faces in the Crowd exercise, wherein I make up stories about strangers as fictioneering practice. However, I chose a food hall that shall remain nameless. The food was so astonishingly bad that I had to go somewhere else for lunch. Plus, the floor plan is not set up wellContinue reading “Fiction Fail at the Food Hall, Have a Cat”

Awareness of the outside world. The 80th anniversary of Fat Man dropped on Nagasaki is tomorrow. Fstoppers: From Kodachrome to the Atomic Bomb: The Strange, Dark, and Untold History of Film, Webster, 31 July 2025. ~~~ Kymulga Grist MillTalladega County ALJuly 2025 Video description. 11 seconds of a small stream making stream noises. (Having InternetContinue reading “Sound Collecting, Photography”

Awareness of the outside world. WWF: Bittersweet: chocolate’s impact on the environment. Not sweet but has hopeful notes. ~~~ ISO a spunky sport Saddlebred with a range of interests. Lower level eventing. [Finding A Horse To Match The Hat] Local jumpers. In-state saddle seat shows. The two ASB shows that offer jumps. [Saddlebred Versatility, Jumpers St.Continue reading “Yet Another Requirement For My Theoretical New Horse”