Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Awareness of the outside world. “There was no such thing as ‘handwriting’, even – because there was no such thing as ‘writing that wasn’t done by hand’. There was just ‘writing’.” Calligraphy Skills: History of calligraphy (and ‘calligraphy’) in Europe. ~~~ Process Notes We’ve all see fantastic, swoopy, swirly letter embellishments. Alas, these are not my forte.Continue reading “Square Flourishes, Graphic Design”

Before the dawn of the electronic age, all of the future devices had a meeting. Well, almost all. The computer keyboard was not there yet. The computer keyboard was taking its time. The computer keyboard knew it was going to to be big and wanted everything to be just right. When it got to theContinue reading “How The Computer Keyboard Got Its Numbers, Fiction”

Awareness of the outside world. WHO: Proportion of safely treated domestic wastewater flows (%), 58% in 2022. World Toilet Organization. I do not know anything about this organization, good or bad, but their stats are startling. ~~~ Septic work done by Crimson Septic And Construction at our house last month. No photos of anything squishy,Continue reading “Septic Work, Photo Essay”

Awareness of the outside world. NBA: When Nikola Jokic visits Philly, his love for horses and hoops collide, Whenever the Nuggets play the 76ers on the road, Nikola Jokic gets to talk more about horses and less about hoops. Powell 2024. ~~~ Alabama Winter Tournament 2024-2025Masters Pleasure, series championship ribbon & charcuterie boardAcademy Driving, seriesContinue reading “Winter Blues Banquet, AWTA 2024-2025”

Awareness of the outside world. Small candle. Uninstalled Igram, a family member to FB. This one was hard. The algorithm did occasionally turn up something I was interested in. However, I have noticed a influx of sad pet videos and red posts. [Truck Mileage] ~~~ This is NOT what is happening now. This is aContinue reading “Driving Envy”

Awareness of the outside world. Small candle. Uninstalled Kindle. Bring on the codex. I realize there are alternatives in the ebook world. I may explore them at some point. For now, a headfirst dive into my TBR pile. ~~~ Stomp! That was the sound of Rodney’s hoof and my foot attempting to occupy the sameContinue reading “Playing Footsie, Morning Walk Stories, Or Lack Thereof”

Blog note. I try to keep the first half of the week (Monday to Thursday) for horses, and Mondays as horsekeeping. However, I wanted to use these photos and didn’t have anything riveting for today. Enjoy. ~~~ Lunar Eclipse, 13-14 March 2025 Starting, 11:11 pm CST, 13 March 2025 Blood Moon, 2:16 am CST, 14Continue reading “Lunar Eclipse, Photo Extra”