Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Competition of the outside world. Elite Trades Championship Series Electrical, Automotive, HVAC & Plumbing. ~~~ At the show earlier this month, Goldy and I schooled before the show, waited, and then went back into the ring for our rounds. [The Ride, AHJA Kick Off Show 2026] Goldy & I had never done that particular chain ofContinue reading “Practicing For Shows”

Clothing of the outside world. This Victorian LIfe: The Case of the Small Shoes —a.k.a. Survival Bias: No, people were NOT “just smaller then.” 2017. Hat tip to Flights of Foundry. [The Water Obstacle] ~~~ Ovation Footzees Boot Socks. Found at Carousel Tack Shop. I can never resist a decorative sock. At the moment, noContinue reading “Celebratory Socks”

Words of the outside world. Merriam-Webster: Is it ‘St. Patty’s Day’ or ‘St. Paddy’s Day’?. ~~~ At the morning pasture walk, both horses now walk at liberty. Halters on. No leadropes. Of course, this means they have the ability to vote no. We have gotten good at predicting when that is likely to happen. Milton,Continue reading “Predicting Mission Success, Morning Walk Stories”

Awareness of the outside world. Past but worth noting. Grindr: Grindr Disables Location Features in Olympic Village for Milano Cortina 2026 to Protect Athlete Safety and Privacy, Restrictions on browsing and distance, plus privacy tools for all Olympic athletes, Balance, February 2, 2026. “And simply appearing on Grindr tells the world something about a person’sContinue reading “In Which I learn About the Interaction of Extremities Between Horse and Human, Unexpected Wrist Update”

Awareness of the outside world. Bonnie Hunter is a quilting blogger, among other quilt activities. I mentioned her blog back in December of 2019. Since I do not sew, my favorites were her travel posts. Looks like she has resumed leading quilt tours. Quiltville: Winter Wonderland! Morocco 2026, after the cat veterinary update. YouTube, BonnieContinue reading “Traditional Foods in Traditional Patterns, Quilt Art”

Stories of the outside world. Atlas Obscura: Celebrate Pi Day With These Mathematical Tales, White, March 8, 2024. ~~~ 🎨🎨🎨 Shopkeeper: When people walk in the door, I want them to see a big damn explosion of color. I want oranges and purples and spots and stripes. I want vibrant and exciting and joyful andContinue reading “An Explosion of Color, Fiction Fragment”

Photos of the extremely outside world. NASA: Hubble Space Telescope, Images ~~~ Lunar Eclipse, 3 March 2026. A chalk-one-up-for-experience photo shoot. Attempt one, nearing totality. From pasture. Note. Night mode did not help. Way too much light. Changed shape of light area. Photo not shown. Attempt 2, totality. Moon was setting behind the trees inContinue reading “Lunar Eclipse, Photography Attempt”