Virtual Brush Box

Awareness of the outside world. Pulseox does not read as accurately on darker skin, which is a problem when you are using pulseox measurements to gauge hospital admission. “The role that pulse oximetry discrepancies played in triage and treatment decisions for Black and non-Black Hispanic patients with COVID-19 infections.” AMA: Eliminating racial bias in medicine is an obligation we all share, Ehrenfeld, 2022.

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Sherry’s Hair Design
Chelsea, Alabama USA
3 November 2022

Technical Details. f/9.0, 1/500 sec.. 35.0 mm, ISO 720.

Update. No connection between the two sections of this post. Luck of the draw. Pulseox was on my mind because someone I know was having frequent blood oxygen checks last week (waves hi!). The photo was one from the reserve pile since several days of unstable weather kept throwing up thunderstorms whenever I wanted to go out for a photo shoot. 24 June 2023

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Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. arkbiodiv.com: History of World Camel Day, Dr Raziq Kakar.

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No visuals. You will have to use your imagination.

Jasmine was having trouble getting down the ramp from the front door, even with the sling steadying her.

She decided to lean into the skid, as it were.

Now, when she gets to the top of the ramp, she puts her paws together in front of her, lies down, and sliiiides down the ramp.

It looks like fun.

Although.

I worry about her, as one does with an older dog. Is she too dependent on the sling? Is she losing the use of her hind end? What is her quality of life? Yadda, etc.

So.

Over the weekend, we took the dogs up to the barn while we dejunked the storage stall. Rose was in the aisle. Jasmine lay just outside. A very light rain started.

Jasmine was not pleased.

Technically, she was correct. Drops of water were falling from the sky. Wet, she was not getting.

She barked.

She squeaked.

She lay in attitudes of despair.

Finally, she got up and walked into the barn.

Well, okay then.

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Jasmine & Rose Fan Club [list of posts]

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Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. USEF: Pride Collection.

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Teeter-Totter cart in the backyard for the first time. [Wife/Navigator Points]

Harness subsequently adjusted per pointers from Coach Kate. Photos with better-fitted harness didn’t turn out.

This cart would be suitable for driving derbies and pleasure classes. Looking less like an escapee from the Saddlebred ring.

[Scenic Horses]

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Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. I admit to being pleasantly surprised. Hat tip to A.

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Virtual Tevis Cup 2023
100 Miles in 100 Days
19 April to 30 July

Rodney – 6 miles this week, 99 miles total
Milton – 9 miles this week, 98 miles total
Tues 13 June to Mon 19 June

Milton’s mileage is real. Rodney is hanging around waiting for Milton so that they can finish together.

Although we have plenty of time, we stayed with double sessions.

You never know when you are going to walk into the barn and your horse will be waving his foot in the air, Rodney. [It’s Always Something, Rodney’s Latest Drama 2022] & [Conference Report. Not. Long Version. 2015]

You never know when you are going to walk into the barn and your horse will refuse a cookie, Milton. [When Weekends Go Wrong]

So we kept at it.

Virtual Tevis Posts [Fitness Foundation, Nosing into the 90s & Exiting the 80s, Virtual Tevis 2023], [Archives]

Onwards!
Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. University of Alabama Birmingham: More than just one day: Heersink ODI highlights Juneteenth 2023. Last year’s announcement has a suggested reading list, UAB: Juneteenth 2022: Listen, learn, and celebrate, by Canevaro. Note, this is in Alabama. Go UAB!

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The noise you hear is me chortling in the background & then asking Milton if he was proud of himself. He was.

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Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. Supplied by guest photographer. The Conversation: Barrier islands are natural coast guards that absorb impacts from hurricanes and storms, Linhoss, 2018.

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Old McDonald’s Farm
Sandsational Sand Sculpting
Edgewater Mall

Photos by Michelle Duplichen. Watermark & border added. Thank you, Michelle! [Archives].

WXXV: New sand sculpture being built at Edgewater Mall, Weiskopf, 2022

WLOX: Page 13: Amazing sand sculpture comes to life, Elliott 2015. Come Out & Play.

Musings by an ND Domer’s Mom: An Indoor Sand Castle? 2014. Castle with dragon & knights.

WLOX: A majestic sand sculpture taking shape at mall, Elliott, 2012, Greatest Show On Sand.

Down The Sandy Rabbit Hole

There are people who do this for a living.

Space Coast Living: Grain Design, Sculptors travel the world carving works of art from mounds of sand, Sonnenberg, 2022. Sandsational Sand Sculpting, the Edgewater Mall folks.

Sandsculptor.com, AnArt4Life: Monday’s Feature Art Work: Sand Sculptures by Matt Long, Newman, 2020.

World, Sans Sculpting Academy, WSSA: Sand Sculpting. The Internationally Recognized Definition of Sand Scuplting, The Right Type of Sand, The Building Process, and so on.

Lomogrpahy: Sand Sculptor LomoAmigo Mark Anderson

thrillist: What It’s Like to Be a Professional Sand Sculptor, Travel the world from the comfort of your sandbox, Salisbury, 2022.

John Gowdy

There are festivals.

The Siesta Key Crystal Classic International Sand Sculpting Festival, Florida

Friends of the Dunes Dispersed Sand Sculpture Festival, California

Cleveland.com: Cleveland Sand Fest returning to Edgewater Beach next month, Nickoloff, 2022. AIA Cleveland Sandfest.

There is advice.

Beach Blog: From Amateur to Pro: Top Tips for Building Sandcastles and Sand Sculptures, North Carolina’s Brunswick Islands, 2021.

There is a post. There is always a blog post. [Volunteering at The World Games]

Onwards!
Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. “The idea of Kala Roopa was to create a platform in which to sell Native American artisanal goods as well as Asian Indian goods thus creating a means to support their livelihoods. … Till this very day 60% of my total income (not just profit) is returned to our Native American Indian artisans through the purchasing of their works.” Kala Roopa: Our Story

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Sea Blue Silver
Bearskin Neck
Rockport MA, USA

“Kala Roopa at 43 Bearskin Neck and Sea Blue Silver at 56A Bearskin Neck.” KR: FAQs

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Katherine

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Katherine