Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Paper of the outside world. Georgia Tech: Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking. ~~~ At the end of year, I get stir crazy and start signing up for stuff. This year’s crop is the Alaska class that I already mentioned, a crochet project that you may hear about if I ever get started, and TheContinue reading “Papery Goodness, Art Discussion”

🖥️ 🏴󠁵󠁳󠁡󠁫󠁿 🖥️ I slammed the apartment door, dropped my bags on the entry table, and announced, “I’m moving to Alaska.” From the living room, a voice said, “No, you’re not.” Me: Yes I am. I’m tired of lights and noise and people. I want live off the grid and be at one with theContinue reading “I’m Not Going, Fiction Fragment”

Photography of the outside world. Natural History Museum: Ice Bed. ~~~ Southern IceCoosa RiverAlabama USAJanuary 2025 Ice\WaterCoosa RiverAlabama USAJanuary 2025 Behind The Lens Project explanation. [Photo Safari The First], [Quarry, Photography, Things] Onwards!Katherine

Horses of the outside world. Wired: Cave Paintings Showed True Colors of Stone Age Horses. A new study of prehistoric horse DNA suggests that spotted horses roamed ancient Europe, and that early artists may have been reproducing what they saw rather than creating imaginary creatures. Balter, ScienceNOW 2011. ~~~ DiegoStepping Stone FarmJanuary 2025 Show comingContinue reading “Days With Diego, Pre-Show Lessons”

Awareness of the outside world. If you have a long day and you go to bed at 6:30 pm, is waking up at 3 am insomnia or a full night’s sleep? Asking for a friend. ~~~ MLK Day 5K Drum Run Birmingham ALBirmingham, Alabama USASaturday 18 January 2025 Clock Time – 55:09.7 minutesGun Time –Continue reading “Sauntering on the Streets, Walk Report, MLK Day 5K Drum Run 2024, Weekend Warrior Part 1”

Alabama Winter Tournament Association, 2024-2025 #2Heathermoor FarmLeeds, AL USASaturday 18 January 2025 Both classes with Diego. Yup, he rides & drives. What a star. 14. Masters Pleasure 50+ – 1st of 127. Academy Driving – 1st of 1 Thank you to the Mullins family for the debonair Diego. Thank you to Couch Courtney and theContinue reading “Winter Blues On Repeat, Show Report AWTA 2024-2025 #2, Weekend Warrior Part 2”

Awareness of the outside world. “Find in yourself what is beautiful and special and hold that up to the light so that you can see it clearly, and (so) can everyone else.” Bluesky, John Scalzi, ‪@scalzi.com‬, January 13, 2025. ~~~ Read last week. Stayed with me. The author is citing an article from The ChronicleContinue reading “Thoughts About Thoughts”