Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Art of the outside world. Snowflake Bentley. ~~~ Process Notes Inspiration. Wordflake, from personal noodling. Single letter flakes, the idea to rotate a letter around a point came from Julie Wildman during a presentation for the Washington Calligraphy Guild. At the time, I thought she was making cute ornaments from the letters & that theContinue reading “Welcome Winter, Graphic Art”

Words of the outside world. Reactor: All of Reactor’s Short Fiction in 2024. Hat tip to A. ~~~ Supposition. It’s A Wonderful Life is a reverse A Christmas Carol. I came to this conclusion when I was noodling ideas for Christmas fiction posts. The problem with A Christmas Carol, in all its various iterations, isContinue reading “Miscellaneous Christmas Thought”

Awareness of the outside world. NYC Historic Floral District Museum. Online only at the moment. Much history of the 28th street district. 💐🌼🌸🌹🪷🌻🌷💐 ~~~ My monthly 5Ks for 2024. All taken at a mild walk on mostly flat, mostly paved paths. January IRL local park/self-awarded medal, Feb post. [Month of the Dragon, State of the Fitness]Continue reading “5Ks, Final Fitness Friday for 2024”

A post for the classes I did not show in. Yes, I am spreading this show report jam over as much post toast as I can manage. [The Winter Blues You Want, Show Report AWTA 2024-2025 #1] Usually when I do Winter Tournament, I show in the Advanced WTC Adult classes. I couldn’t even. They areContinue reading “Getting Ready For Not Showing”

Once again, I squeezed in a lesson before a show. [The Winter Blues You Want, Show Report AWTA 2024-2025 #1] Not my favorite habit, but seems to be where I end up. It’s how I started Winter Tournament last year. [Show Prep Part Two, The Rider Who Did Show, AWTA 2023-2024 #1] Riding has been hit orContinue reading “Getting Ready For Showing”

Alabama Winter Tournament Association, 2024-2025 #1Rocking S FarmHelena, AL USASaturday 14 December 2024 14. Masters Pleasure 50+ – 1st of 2 with Optimus26. Academy Driving – 1st of 1 with Diego Thank you to the Gray Family for the outstanding Optimus. Thank you to the Mullins family for the debonair Diego. Thank you to CouchContinue reading “The Winter Blues You Want, Show Report AWTA 2024-2025 #1”

Awareness of the outside world. Thought after having carols as earworms last year. We make a big deal about The Infant Jesus because it’s easier to adore a baby than to listen to a grown man telling us to behave better. “”And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. OnContinue reading “Rethinking Lunch”