Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Annoying Shortages Not Related To The Virus, But Of Course The Current Situation Makes Everything Worse

Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have a horse. As it says on the tin. We have issues that have nothing to do with coronovirus. Nothing serious, just day-to-day horse management. Hay Because it’s easy to overlook the obvious, one reason we added alfalfa was because of a hay shortage. Coastal hasn’t been available in our areaContinue reading “Annoying Shortages Not Related To The Virus, But Of Course The Current Situation Makes Everything Worse”

Shoeing at a Social Distance

Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have a horse.     Verdict So much for our theory on Milton getting kicked [An Alternate Explanation]. Turns out it was a classic abscess. He picked up something that gradually worked its way up and out. Farrier says better to have them in the heel than the toe. Not asContinue reading “Shoeing at a Social Distance”

Throw Ink At It, The Calligraphic Coronavirus Chronicles

Lettering & Graphic Design, Celebrating Art     “I realized from the beginning that I would continue to throw ink at the Coronoavirus and try to ‘wrestle this pandemic to the ground’ with my pens.” The Calligraphic Coronavirus Chronicles, page 1 Oregon Food Bank: Feed the need, plus a feast for your eyes. Cover imageContinue reading “Throw Ink At It, The Calligraphic Coronavirus Chronicles”

Wishful Thinking, The New Normal, Non-Fiction Version

Words   Last week was a fictional look at the near future [The New Normal, Fiction Fragment]. Today, is non-fiction. What will the world look like in 1, 2 , 5 years? Interesting opportunity. How often do we get a chance to do world-building IRL? I’m going with the happy forecast. Five minutes of reading/watchingContinue reading “Wishful Thinking, The New Normal, Non-Fiction Version”