Pocket lint stash
Monday, 11 July 2011
Just in case you were wondering, that phone in your pocket that you think of as pretty tightly sealed? It isn’t. But it is a filter for only the finest dust and lint particles.
Not that that’s any consolation.
Musings
Hanging out with the good stuff on a platter
Sunday, 10 July 2011
Word to the wise: when you decide to make pasta for the first or second time, stick to to just a pasta dish. We, perhaps, got carried away. We made ravioli (that is, stuffed pasta, undeniably f-a-h-r m-o-h-r complicated) for our first pasta-adventure.
Short summary: oh, my gosh, yumm!
I just want to add: sage (mmm) and mushroom (also mmm)…infused…cream for the…sauce.
By a nose (sorry)
Saturday, 9 July 2011
Of course, the number one part that I watch of any horse I’m around are those hooves. If I’m near the head, for some reason, my eye is drawn to the velvety nose—which is probably what the horse prefers, hoping that there’s a tasty bit in my hand extended toward her/his nose/mouth.
So, as an exercise, here I’m focusing on the eyes and ears. To me, this looks like a different critter.
And, no, we didn’t go riding.
Staying up-to-date
Friday, 8 July 2011
As I said in my first Google+ tweet-that’s-not-a-tweet: what a time-suck!
Hey, that title’s funny to archaeologists….
Same flavor—that’s good
Friday, 8 July 2011
We all want to spiff things up, yet maintain continuity in the good parts. In Il Gattopardo (translated as The Leopard, but it really refers to a serval cat), Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa has Tancredi say “everything must change so that everything can stay the same,” and I think this is the marketing version of the same sentiment….
The fish, however, is making the big (involuntary) change. But not into my basket. We came home with veggies, citrus, and tofu—the kind of strange mix that comes from not having menus in mind when browsing well-stocked aisles.
Green pepper reality show
Thursday, 7 July 2011
Yeah, and the script needs LOTs of work.
I don’t think I can explain this; in part it arose from watching James Cameron and JJ Abrams discussing movies and directing with honoree Stephen Spielberg, a DGA presentation.
Spice-o-life
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Note the sleepy insect pretending to be…a blemish?
Our most productive plant right now is the Thai basil. I’ve been raiding it at least twice a week (with a heavy hand), and it continues to get ahead of me. But, wow-ee, we are enjoying it in curries, with lots of veggies and rice. Mmmm.
Squirrel bait (unfortunately)
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Our volunteer yellow pear tomatoes are way ahead of the expensive greenhouse specimen that’s gotten special soil pampering, etc. In fact, I’ve eaten two of the sweet teardrop-globes already!
HB, You Ess of Eh
Monday, 4 July 2011
Fortunately, the officials commenced the fireworks early. Still, we left about half-way through, and managed to avoid getting completely soaked. As we hoofed it away from the fireworks zone, we still heard the big booms overhead.
Recommended
Sunday, 3 July 2011
Louise Erdrich sucked me in. Yesterday I would have told you that maybe by Tues or Wed I would finish Louise Erdrich’s The Master Butchers Singing Club (2003). Turned out I finished it before dark today. Strange, enticing characters, none out of the stereotype box.
And very little on the singing club.