Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Writer: Hello, Muse Muse: Hello. What is on the keyboard for today? Writer: As usual, using the season to develop ideas for next season. Muse: Has worked for you so far. So, Mardi Gras. What do you have? Writer: The big problem is that I have too much. Everyone, at least in the US, knowsContinue reading “Muse and the Mardi Gras Movie, Fiction Fragment”

Awareness of the outside world. “It’s a frosted seasonal treat that Mardi Gras partygoers eat between January 6 (otherwise known as Epiphany, Three King’s Day, or Twelfth Night) and Fat Tuesday, which is the day before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. Southern Living: The Tradition Behind The Mardi Gras King Cake. Darrisaw, JanuaryContinue reading “Mardi Gras Munchies, Food Photography”

Awareness of the outside world. CNN: Skijoring: The wild blend of horses and skis that was the Winter Olympics’ first ever demonstration sport, Bantock, Feb 2&3, 2026. Appears that they run this article every few years. CNN: Lost Sports, Bantock 2022, CNN: Mastering, Ramsay 2018, CNN: Ultimate in Horse Power, slide show 2015. ~~~ I’veContinue reading “Curse or Cure?”

Awareness of the outside world. Equine Ink: Budweiser’s American Icons Ad is Soaring, with background info on the commercial. ~~~ Lesson with Goldy last weekend. Got overwhelmed in the middle of a line. I was able to do the same height, perhaps a touch higher, as a single fence. Best explanation. It’s been a long,Continue reading “The Lessons Continue, Jumping”

Awareness of the outside world. AL.com: Should ICE, immigration enforcement be reformed in Alabama? Here’s what you said, Smith Feb. 07, 2026. “58% of responses to a recent survey said they “think immigration enforcement is going ‘too far.’ ” I will grant that Alabama remains a deeply red state & that the article ends withContinue reading “Back At It, Morning Walk Stories”

Awareness of the outside world. NPR: A red hat, inspired by a symbol of resistance to Nazi occupation, gains traction in Minnesota, Berger, January 31, 2026. The Guardian: ‘Rage knitting’ against the machine: the hobbyists putting anti-ICE messages into crafts, Wong 29 Jan 2026 (Content warning. I found one image here more disturbing than theContinue reading “Greeting The New Day, Horses At Home”

Awareness of the outside world. Out Magazine: Super Bowl 2026: Meet gay male Patriots cheerleader Jeremy Greer, Rude, Feb 03, 2026. First was in 2019, NFL.com: Rams make NFL history with male cheerleaders at Super Bowl LIII. .~~~ Colors: oyster, (hot) pink, quince. Process notes For blackwork, which was the inspiration for this alphabet, oneContinue reading “Colorwork Alphabet O & P & Q, Art”