Virtual Brush Box

Awareness of the outside world. WWF: Bittersweet: chocolate’s impact on the environment, 2017.

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Dark Horse, Saratoga Chocolate Co.

“Despite its name, this special reserve dark chocolate bar is one of our finest entries in the field and an all-out lock across the board.” SCC: Dark Horse Bar. Given the location, I assume those are racing terms.

Whats the buzz? Saratoga Racetrack.com, The UNOFFICIAL GUIDE to the Saratoga Race Course and Saratoga Harness Track.

Onwards!
Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. CISION: Milton’s Craft Bakers Partners With The Birthday Party Project To Help Bring Joy To Kids In Need. 12 Sep, 2023.

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Milton’s Crackers, Milton’s Craft Bakers.

Did I buy a box of crackers specifically for the name? Perhaps.

Other Milton food.

Cidrerie Milton. Repost [Milton in Montreal]

Onwards!
Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. Let the future begin. I am blue. This is known. Politics aside, I think this is brilliant messaging. It emphasizes the pivot from a contest between two old men. [Life in Alabama, Being a Bad Blue Dot In A Really Red State]

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In the end, we came to the same conclusion about the hay as the commenters. [Alfalfa Strike]

We tossed the hay the horses refused rather than asking Milton to eat it over time or hand it over to another barn. It was probably okay. Probably. Maybe.

While you hate to see hay used to line muddy paths, a sick horse would be infinitely worse.

Not worth the risk.

Onwards!
Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. Museum of Bad Art. A repeat, but how could I not? [Sad Clock]

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How to Make Bad Art: Crash Course
Lauren Beagle
Make Bham
24 July 2024

The idea was to draw fast and by the pageful in order to shut down the internal critic. As with the Art Journal class, I was not the intended audience. [Journal Workshop]

I have no trouble with bad art. I make a lot of it. I have no problem with that. The bar is so low for my Sunday art posts, that if I come up with anything halfway passible, I consider it a victory and move on.

For me, the class was a success.

I got out of the house. I interacted with three-dimensional people. I had fun.

I got to play with supplies. This time charcoal, pastels, & gouache.

Onwards!
Katherine

Reference page. I wanted to keep track of these links & the changes in my contact history. However, they don’t need to be on the public facing contact page. State of the Blog [Archives]

CURRENT

Email

virtualbrushbox@gmail.com
rodneyssaga@gmail.com

I check both. I have gotten out of the habit of checking, since the majority of the messages are from people who want money to Make! The! Blog! Better! A comment is probably the best way to get in touch. Or a comment telling me to check my email.

Instagram, @virtual_brush_box, notification account

Facebook, Rodney’s Saga, notification account

RSS feed, Rodney’s Saga

Related Blogs
Rodney’s Storage
rodneyafterdark
Rodney’s Saga workaround on Blogger
Virtual Brush Box Placeholder with the VBB url, https://virtualbrushbox.wordpress.com/

Updated July 2024

PREVIOUS

Email: virtualbrushbox@gmail.com
rodneyssaga@gmail.com
I check both.

Instagram: Virtual Brush Box
@virtualbrushbox
Canceled by Instagram [New Title, New Instagram … or Not]
… and we’re back.
@myvirtualbrushbox
[Be Vewy, Vewy Quiet, I’m Back On Instagram]
… and I’m off again. I have a habit of getting drawn into too many projects.
Last Instagram post [Cosy Cats & The Ground Underfoot, Instagram March 2020].

Facebook: Rodney’s Saga
Got off FB as well, “Ending daily link posts. I am taking a personal break from Facebook. Too much angst. There is gracious plenty of that from the news. Don’t need to look for more. Since I have no self-control, that means a blog break from FB as well. I can’t seem to sign on, post the link, & leave. For daily posts, you can Follow by Email over on the blog, or bookmark the page, same bat time, same bat channel. Thank you. Hope to see you there.” RSFB message, May 19, 2020.

RSS feed: Rodney’s Saga
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Other stuff. Feel free to explore. Listed for my reference.

(semi) Active Blogs
Virtual Brush Box Placeholder with the VBB url, https://virtualbrushbox.wordpress.com/
Rodney’s Storage
rodneyafterdark
Rodney’s Saga workaround on Blogger

Past Incarnations
Back To Eventing, list of posts
Back To Riding

Inactive Accounts
Instagram: @rodneyssaga
Blog: Off Topic
Flickr Stream: Rodney’s Saga
Twitter, content: @RodneysSaga
Twitter, notifications: @RodneySagaBlog
Facebook, Back To Riding

Twitter: Virtual Brush Box
@box_brush
That’s the handle Twitter assigned.
Later. Not Twittering either. Have never grokked Twitter. Tried repeatedly. Retreated in defeat each time.

Press Clips
BehindtheScenes: USDF Connection
Mathilda in USDF Connection
Rodney in Horse Illustrated
The Horse writing links
USCTA News/US Eventing links

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Created August 1, 2014
Updated June 8, 2018
Updated September 19, 2020. Notices of lack of activity on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter.

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Onwards!
Katherine

Photography of the outside world. Total support for photographers doing their jobs. However, the cameras surrounding Biles are certainly a thing. Imagine competing under those conditions. On the gripping hand, in modern sport, media brings in the money.

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Cool Water For A Hot Day
Fountain Detail
Old Mill Square
Shelby County Arts Council
Columbiana AL
1 August 2024

“The fountain originated in the 1800s in Milan, Italy.” Shelby County Reporter: Three-tiered fountain debuts in Columbiana, Dawkins, June 26, 2020.

Temp: 99oF, Feels Like 110oF. Heat advisory. Did not stick around to check my pix.

Technical Details

Fountain, f/7.1, 1/800 sec., 112 mm, ISO 100. Manual mode & auto-focus. Post production: resized, border, & watermark. No cropping.

Border colors. Gray for project, yellow for Nikon. [Photo Safari The First], [Quarry, Photography, Things]

Onwards!
Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. I am late to the party. Ilona Maher is awesome.

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Stepping Stone Farm has been summer camping, so I’ve been having driving lessons lately. Easier to fit in before the camp day starts.

The driving is going well. Are the lessons going well *because* I’m not riding? Or because I’ve been doing it long enough that it’s about time I learned something?

Andre has less auto-pilot than Optimus so our lines tend to wander. I discovered that if I remind him to stay up and straight, the steering takes care of itself. Imagine that.

With Optimus I practice maintaining our pace and turning with intention.

Overall, trying to use my ears as well as my eyes. Trying to hear what’s happening with the gait in addition to watching the horse. This is not a natural for me. [The Music, and The Mirror]

Onwards!
Katherine