Virtual Brush Box

Awareness of the outside world. Continue to be a human baseline for the Johns Hopkins COVID Long Study. Continue to be happy about that fact. [Rock On, Razzy]

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Minor progress on Standardbred acquisition plan. [Activity Comes Before Progress, Horse Shopping]

Cleared first hurdle at one rescue.

Need to fill out required paperwork for two other rescues.

Media sent from members of an online group. The horses are up in Canada, but at least we are seeing photos and videos of actual horses.

I’m using the barn “we” here. All work has been done by other barn minion. We hope Standardbred will also be a riding horse, but his/her main job will be driving. So, our driver is on it.

Riding horse? I remain completely stymied. How to proceed. How to find sound sales horses. How to activate the horse distribution system. How to get on the good side of the horse distribution system. What is my quest. What is the airspeed of a coconut-laden swallow. But I digress.

Onwards!
Katherine

Eats of the outside world. Goldfish Crisps. Crossbreed of Goldfish crackers and potato chips. Dangerous levels of yum. Introduce yourself at your own risk.

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Lake George NY, USA
September 2025

Garelick Farms®

“Garelick Farms, a subsidiary of Dairy Farmers of America, is a manufacturer of dairy products in the Northeastern United States.” Wiki: Garelick Farms.

First – unlabeled – multi-media menagerie post [Curious Cat Contemplates Carrots]

Onwards!
Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. Saturday’s adventure. Magic City Classic: Parade Information. Cannot remember the last time I watched a parade IRL. “The country’s biggest HBCU rivalry game.” Magic City Classic.

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With apologies to Didactylos, The Trailer Moves!

Dug trailer out of bushes.

Checked that it ran.

Put air in tires as needed.

Last time it went anywhere was Milton’s hotel stay in January. [Milton Arranges A Spa Stay]

Yes, should check more often. It is on my list of monthly tasks. Yet here we are.

We are good to go.

Onwards!
Katherine

Art of the outside world. artnet: Her Intricate Paper Cuttings Outsold Rembrandts. Who Was the Dutch Master Known as ‘Scissors Minerva’? White 2025. Hat tip to G.

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Part Three. Putting it all together.

Start

Finish

For the warp strips on the woven piece, I sliced up a painting from final of the previous art classes. Didn’t like the painting. Seemed like as good a use as any. [Acrylic Class #4]

All of the rest of the paper is chopped up elements from the two previous mixed media classes. [Class #1, Class #2]

Onwards!
Katherine

No Kings, 18 October 2025. AL.com: ‘No Kings’ protest draws large crowd in Birmingham, Whites-Koditschek 2025. [New Equipment]

It may be tomorrow’s history. It may be a blip that disappears. This was what it was at this moment in time.

Older than I expected.

Whiter than I expected.

More American flags than I expected.

Many, many clever signs.

The majority of the signs were of the American History, Fighting Tyranny since 1776, variety.

Some signs were directed to the current incumbent.

Not NY or Chicago crowds, but more than I expected from Birmingham.

I overprepared. I deliberately chose mild, harmless clothing. I took my ID, left my wallet at home, and left my phone in the truck.

A blue protest hits different in a red state.

The speakers ran on. Addressing a crowd is like coaching in the warm up ring. Not the place for extensive theory.

Warm-up ring: Go you. Sit up. Good job.
Crowd: Go you. Action item! Good job.

One dude had a scarf over his face à la ICE, yet he was was wearing rally assistance safety vest. A statement was certainly being made, but I was unable to decipher it.

The scariest person there was a woman walking around with a large QR code on a sign, asking if people had “registered.” She would stop to let folks take a photo. There were no identifying marks on the sign or on her person. No mention of what group she was with. Yeah, right. I’m going to scan a random QR code. I think not.

My biggest danger was being under-prepared for sitting in the sun. Faint and swimmy-headed after. Tried to fix it with real food. Coke & salty potato chips were the answer.

Onwards!
Katherine

Awareness of the outside world.

I thought the number of traffic lights only increased. I did not realized they could be removed. Seen in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Light was blinking. Stop sign on side of road.

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Source [Painting, Mixed Media Class #1, Art]

Similar [Paint Mixing, Photography]

Onwards!
Katherine

Horses of the outside world. This. I want this. Complete with trailer camping with husband. Lyrical Equine: Kentucky Part One: Travel and First Jog. Although with less horse theatrics. I’ve had enough of those to last a lifetime.

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Goldy
Hunt Seat Lesson
Rosewood Stables
10 October 2025
Coach Deana, different barn [Checking Out Another Hunter Barn]

Goldy has the old campaigner’s ability to size up his rider. He spent the lesson humoring me.

Me: Trot?
Goldy: No.
Me: Trot?
Goldy: No.
Me: Trot.
Goldy: Okay.

Onwards!
Katherine