Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box
There Is No Control-Z for Reality
Blogging commentary for July & August. In his song “Online“, Brad Paisley sings about a lonely guy whose sauve index increases exponentially when he communicates through a keyboard: ’cause even on a slow day I can have a three way Chat with two women at one time I’m so much cooler online At one point,Continue reading “There Is No Control-Z for Reality”
A Sorry Sight
Deep sigh.
Lips!
Science fiction, double-feature …. sorry, that was another life. I used to groom for and ride a friend’s hyper-kinetic little mare [pictured here]. In order to maintain a vestige of control, she went in a figure-8 noseband over fences. She’d get hysterically excited before a cross-country trip or a jumping round, but the only wayContinue reading “Lips!”
Patient Update
A few friends have asked after Mathilda & it occurs to me that I have not given a full patient report in a while. If you saw Mathilda for the first time now, you’d be horrified. She’s skinny. She stands oddly. However, if you had seen her four months ago, you’d think she looks stellar.Continue reading “Patient Update”
A Lovely Sight
Two thousand pounds of 80/20 stone dust to fix up the floor of the run-in shed.
Horse Dreams, Follow-up
Shortly after posting that I never ride in my dreams [Horse Dreams], I not only rode but jumped without stirrups. Odd because that is a skill I don’t have the real world. I was taking a nap after volunteering at the zoo [Serve]. Over-tired and dehydrated, I slept badly but fell asleep long enough to….Continue reading “Horse Dreams, Follow-up”