Virtual Brush Box

Images

Awareness of the outside world. Center for art law: Beauty Wrapped in Bureaucracy: An Art Law Tribute to Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Zheng, 2020.
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Littering becomes art.

An improptu Christo-homage installation.

UAB Dental is still screening for fever. You get a sticker to display. (FTR, appointment was last Tues. Stickers marked incorrectly. First day after long weekend. Felt like Monday.)

Upon leaving …

… people dispose of their stickers.

A handful would be unsightly. Hundreds becomes a statement.
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Many years ago, I saw/walked on/wondered about The Pont Neuf Wrapped. Still can’t say if it was art. Definitely amazing.

Stay safe. Stay sane.
Katherine

Words

Instruments For Words

Free stuff.

Seriously.

I have too much.

Help me out.

I have two writing implement subscription boxes: iPen and Field Notes. Love them both. Not planning on stopping.

However.

The stuff accumulates. Particularly Field Notes. I use them for notes when I go out. I don’t go out much. So, I have extra.

Up For Grabs
Pens. Mostly fountain pens. A few other types.

Pencils. Writing rather than drawing. Erasers. You may have it ALL. Hate pencils. I hate how they smear. I hate how graphite gets everywhere. Yes, yes. Ink can smear when wet or when rewet. I have an irrational dislike of pencils. Don’t confuse me with facts.

Field Note notebooks. Softcover. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2. Fits in most pockets.

Non-FN Notebooks. The iPen boxes often come with paper in various forms.

So why keep up the subscriptions if I have too many? Partly novelty. The enjoyment of having something new come into the house every few months. Partly being able to write and take notes with something pretty. Why not make life beautiful where you can?

Questions for you
What can I rehome to you? Pens? Paper? Pencils (pleeeeease)?

How much stuff? A reasonable selection? All! The! Things!?

How often? Keep ’em coming or once is enough for now?

Limitations
Yes, you will be getting my cast-offs. They will be new, or reasonable close to. Some of the early pens I used and cleaned. Who knows. You may hate what I like and be enchanted with the Schneider aesthetic. You can’t argue with the price. Notebooks will be unused.

Pens might NOT come with ink. May need to buy ink cartridge &/or plunger. Depends on pen.

While I dislike wrapping and mailing, I think even I can slid a few pens &/or notebooks into a padded envelope.

On the off chance this explodes in wild rush, I will divide up the loot &/or keep a list of names for the future.

US or APO addresses. International mail is co$tly.

No complaining. I can’t imagine you would. But. At LEGO conventions, sets are given away. People have been know to fuss about an item they just got for free.

Outro
Generosity can be weird. If the offer makes you uncomfortable, consider that …

a) You are doing me a favor by using and enjoying what is just sitting around my house.

b) Pay it forward.

c) Guest post. Surely there is a horse statue, sign, logo, whatnot in your town that would be suitable for a photo post.

Comment below or contact me at virtualbrushbox@gmail.com

Stay safe. Stay sane.
Katherine

Fit To Ride

Awareness of the outside world. A popular activity on foot or by bike. For the armchair traveler, surfing on LEJOG or JOGLE will turn up multiple books & blogs full of advice & descriptions. Unlike Route 66, there does not seem to be a set route. Start here. End here. Have at it.
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Land’s End to John O’Groats
Conqueror Challenge: Length of the UK Virtual Challenge
1,083 mile/1,743 km
Peachtree Walkers, 4 members

My Walks
From November 2, 2020 to May 26, 2021
276.4 km
15% of total
~120 walks
Longest – 5 km
Shortest – .5 km

[Walking Virtually, Land’s End to John O’Groats] IRL & virtual mileage

Vicarious Tour
Gleaned from screenshots & Internet research as we went along.

Phase one, Cornwall – Scenic. Touristy. Searches turned up endless listings for places to stay.

Phase two, England – Highway. Straight up the center of the island. So much gray.

Phase three, Scotland – Greenery. Sometimes fields but mostly a tunnel of trees. Refreshing at first but monotonous in its own way after a while. So much green.

Phase four, Scottish Highlands – Scenic. Dramatically flat with coastal cliffs. Looked like a great place to go be moody for a weekend.

[Walking Virtually, Land’s End to John O’Groats, Slideshow] Compilation of screenshots

Postcards provided by Conqueror Challenge.

Previous Virtual Challenge Posts
[Virtual Kicks On Route 66]
[Virtual New Zealand, A Screenshot Slideshow] Alps to Ocean
[Biking A Steep And Stony Path] Inca Trail
[Archive] thru 2020

Stay safe. Stay sane.
Katherine

Riding Journal

Awareness of the outside world. What are the stats for your state? CNN: Tracking Covid-19 vaccines in the US, Wolfe, Manley, and Krishnakumar, May 30, 2021.
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The pile of failed recent experiments.

Ear bonnet. To keep flies out of/off of his ears. He liked that part. Didn’t care for the flashback to his jumper years. [Gift Exchange, photo]

Reserve booties. Slim instead of round. Perfect fit. Didn’t flop when he walked. Judged to be too tight, particularly the left one. Waved paw until I took new bootie off. Switched back to previous floppy versions. [Booties]

Shoe filler. Thin layer of rubber to pad the front of his soles. ‘Boss, why do I have wads of gum in my shoes?’

We are on an anti-roll.

Stay safe. Stay sane.
Katherine

Images

Awareness of the outside world. Equine Ink: Demand for Ejiao Decimating global Donkey Population. Because there is always some new-to-me horror to be discovered. The Brooke: Donkey Skin Trade FAQ.
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I continue to be fascinated with the variable features of portable toilets. Photo description, image of gray, plastic porta-potty showing sturdy, square, black mesh floor.

Supplied by: Able Portable Toilets & Septic Service
Manufacturer: unknown
Seen at: Big Valley Livestock and Trailer Sales, Attalla AL, May 2021

Portable Toilet [archives]

Stay safe. Stay sane.
Katherine

Horsekeeping

Awareness of the outside world. A roundup of historical errors, Going Medieval: Annoy a medievalist Bingo, and why this matters today, Going Medieval: On colonialism, imperialism, and ignoring medieval history.
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Immobility is often Rodney’s response when I go to let him out after lunch.

Shade.
Fan.
Full belly.
Privacy from Sharknado.

Why should I leave?

You can see the old hay – the stuff he turned his nose up at – spread over the stall floor. Of the new stuff, there is not a twig. [Hurrah]

Also. Yes, a ridiculous amount of footwear for a pasture potato. I think this every morning when I dress him for the day. [Booties]

Also, also. The lighting and angle give a deceiving toast-rack effect. He is ribby. Except for a short time in his mid-teens, we’ve been fighting that his whole life. Currently, he has visible ribs and fat pads on his shoulders & butt. Go figure.

Stay safe. Stay sane.
Katherine

Horsekeeping

Awareness of the outside world. “For decades, Memorial Day continued to be observed on May 30 … in 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which established Memorial Day as the last Monday in May in order to create a three-day weekend for federal employees.” History.com: Memorial Day. This affected Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day. UCSB, The American Presidency Project: Statement by the President Upon Signing the Uniform Holiday Bill.
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First cutting from 2021!

Fresh, fragrant hay is always exciting. It is particularly exciting when one’s overfed, spoiled, picky eaters have spent the last several weeks pushing last year’s leftovers around their plates.

The first servings went over so well, I went back the next day for another load.

Stay safe. Stay sane.
Katherine