Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Show Report, Winter Tournament #3, 2017

Saddle Seat Wednesday Winter Tournament #3 B&W Stables Hartselle, AL February 11, 2017 Advance Horsemanship WTC Adult – 6th of 7 Advanced Equitation WTC Adult (Pattern) – 5th of 7 Pleasure Horse or Pony WTC Adult – 2nd of 8 All riding classes with Robert. Academy Driving – 1st of 1 with Alvin Thank youContinue reading “Show Report, Winter Tournament #3, 2017”

A Tale of Two Friendships, Part 2 of 2, Guest Post

Reader and contributor Louise Swan was inspired to consider the idea of childhood friendship after reading my post on the subject [But Keep the Old]. Yesterday. Part 1: the first decade, the first friendship. Previous contributions by Louise: [I Beg to Differ, A Guest Post] [Leading Her On] [Energy Usage] Welcome Louise. ~~~ A TaleContinue reading “A Tale of Two Friendships, Part 2 of 2, Guest Post”

A Tale of Two Friendships, Part 1 of 2, Guest Post

Blog Reader Louise Swan sent me an email, “The post about old friends [But Keep the Old] and the comments got me thinking.” The result is a two-part blog post. Welcome Louise. A Tale of Two Friendships by Louise Swan Each decade has brought new friendships to me. Over the years, I have accumulated severalContinue reading “A Tale of Two Friendships, Part 1 of 2, Guest Post”

Letter Art, AlphaBooks: D is for Doty

The Monday Horses Jean Slaughter Doty Morrow 1978, Pocket 1979 The University of Southern Mississippi: Jean Slaughter Doty Papers Bought from Robin Bledsoe, antiquarian horse books and art books. D Authors on Rodney’s Saga Draplin, Pretty Much Everything [Logo] Doty, The Monday Horses [Book Source] Traded from Paperback Swap in 2013. Disappeared into my ToContinue reading “Letter Art, AlphaBooks: D is for Doty”

Arbitrary Decisions

Massive life-changing decisions? No problem. Which college? I’ll apply to a random handful & pick the one with the best name that is farthest away. Uproot my life and follow this dude? Cool. Expensive, but mid-level and ultimately arbitrary decisions? An eternity of debate. Buying a saddle? Is this brand better than that brand? New?Continue reading “Arbitrary Decisions”

Foto Friday: Textures of Mooresville

After taking long-distance photos of ducks and cranes [Wheeler Wildlife], the second part of our photo safari was Mooresville, Alabama, possibly the cutest town per square inch in existence. The entire tiny town is on the National Register of Historic Places. I was never going to do justice to the buildings, nor find an originalContinue reading “Foto Friday: Textures of Mooresville”