Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Awareness of the outside world. Vox: What to do — and what to avoid — to help those affected by Hurricane Helene, Volpe, Oct 1, 2024. Bottom line. Don’t go. Don’t send stuff. Give money, carefully. ~~~ Content warning for whining and ennui. No lessons lately. I lost enthusiasm. I had a lesson fail. [InContinue reading “No Lessons Lately”

Awareness of the outside world. WDAA. ~~~ I have now sat on the western saddle four times. I’ve noticed a few things. [Western Ride] Stirrups. I still dislike that the stirrups don’t sit perpendicular on the sole of my foot. [First Western Lesson] Seat. So much leather. I can neither feel nor talk to the horse.Continue reading “Western Saddle Observations”

Awareness of the outside world. Mobile phone PSA. After my phone had a mandatory upgrade, I found my battery not lasting as long. I went thru the settings found all manner of automatic contacts with the mothership. For My Convenience. Rooted them out & turned them off. Voila, better battery life. I had done thisContinue reading “Second Walk Considerations, Morning Walk Stories”

Awareness of the outside world. ASPR: Order Your 4 Free At-⁠home COVID-⁠19 Tests. ~~~ Blankets in the general sense of horse coverings. First blanketing of the season. Rodney donned a sweatshirt to warm up before a ride on Sunday. [New Equipment] Above 70 degrees. Sunny. Healthy, unclipped horse with a good start on his winterContinue reading “Bring Out The Blankets”

Art of the outside world. International Gem Society: Gem Photo Gallery. Only the first two categories are open to muggles, but many pictures of pretties. ~~~ Zircon. Colors courtesy of Gem Adventurer: Colors of Zircon bc surfing turned up a pretty picture on their page. [Fractal Alphabet] Onwards!Katherine

I write to get paid. I wrote as a kid because all kids do, don’t they? I wrote professionally because someone was willing to give me a job in the face of a complete lack of experience. They liked my enthusiasm. 2008 happened. I still write. I write for one of the last standing printContinue reading “Why I Write, Personal Narrative Class #1”

Awareness of the outside world. By the time this is posted, hurricane Helene will have landed and be passing thru the southeast US. NOAA: #Helene resources: The latest storm forecasts, maps, imagery and more. ~~~ Staircase to NowhereArtPlayBirmingham AL, USASeptember 2024 Technical Details Phone camera. Wanted to use the time before class to look forContinue reading “Staircase to Nowhere, Photography”