Virtual Brush Box

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”

Mardi Gras Beads II

Random Images The world is vast & weird. Awareness of the outside world. The bad: The Conversation, The destructive life of a Mardi Gras bead, by David Redmon, 2017. The good: The Arc-GNO Mardi Gras Recycle Center Turns Beads into Jobs. ~~~ As last year, beads from a work conference with a MardiContinue reading “Mardi Gras Beads II”

Bootie Boy

Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have a horse Awareness of the outside world. Am disgusted with politics. Not surprised, but still disgusted. ~~~ [Sparing you yet another photo of Rodney’s hooves in foot coverings] Rodney is loving his booties. He’s cavorting around the field. He’s bold in the barn. He’s got his ears up, approaching SaddlebredContinue reading “Bootie Boy”