“Dr. Hooves, also known as Dr. Whooves or Time Turner, is a background male Earth pony with an hourglass cutie mark. The character, unnamed in the show, was given the name “Doctor Whooves” by fans (as a reference to the British sci-fi drama Doctor Who, created by the BBC), which was adopted by the show’sContinue reading “Latest Additions to the Blog Stable”
Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box
Iceland Imports, Guest Flyer
When Linda came back from Iceland [Riding in Reykjavik], she brought me a fistful of glossy flyers replete with beautiful scenery and gallant horses. (Not ponies. Despite their size, Icelandic horses are never ponies). This is the one that caught my eye. What can I say, I am a sucker for discovering a whole categoryContinue reading “Iceland Imports, Guest Flyer”
Text Art: Name in Lights
Happy Winter Solstice Season, however you chose to celebrate it. Courtesy of dafont.com Holiday > Christmas > Christmas Lights Free for personal use “The fonts presented on this website are their authors’ property, and are either freeware, shareware, demo versions or public domain.” FAQ
Off Topic: The Joy Of Paying Bills
So there I was, standing at the counter of the post office making mouth noises to the clerk. I made disparaging comments about sending out bills. Harmless enough. Everyone hates doing the bills, right? She pointed out, very kindly, that I was fortunate to have money to send off. Furthermore, I was fortunate to haveContinue reading “Off Topic: The Joy Of Paying Bills”
Foto Friday: The Daily Object, November 2015
Photo project from my Instagram feed, @rodneyssaga. Fork on stool, knotted strapping on doorstep, M&M on car, tack sponge on … I’m not sure what, CD on hotel room rug, scrunchy on … okay, I swore I would remember these, Nerds candy on denim, bottle opener on SSF bench, snap on mounting block, leaf onContinue reading “Foto Friday: The Daily Object, November 2015”
Equine Cover Art
Merry Go Round Clarence Holbrook Carter 1949 o/c (oil on canvas?) 21 1/2 x 32 1/4 Southern Ohio Museum Portsmouth, Ohio For the article, “Ohio Regionalists (1915-1950)” by Timothy Keny & Michael D. Hall. American Art Review. December 2015. pp 92-101.
Perspective … Or Not
Saddle Seat Wednesday The title was of this post scheduled to be “Perspective, I Has It.” Only, I don’t. It’s been one month since Nationals. I am still uncalm about coming in Reserve National Grand Champion. [Report] Oh sure, I can make all of the right noises. I was fortunate to have the chance toContinue reading “Perspective … Or Not”