Friday, 9 October 2015
All good things must come to an end…says a cynic-pessimist. I say: let’s not look for ends, but instead for continuity.
In the continuity vein, we made a transition. And while airborne, I created my own Delta-bar. The Guru conjured up drink tickets, so I had a little pseudo-gimlet to accompany my standard-issue pretzels.
And, I report the usual combo: very good and slightly bittersweet to be home….
Sunday, 4 October 2015
Went over the top at the meat counter today, and got spectacularly tasty lamb chops (organic, halal—the latter just happened—I found it on the label when I unwrapped them). To go with the glorious fresh mint I got the other day….
Probably should be a knife to pair with the meat-photo…however, this is what I have.
Sunday, 20 September 2015
I’ve been on a pasta kick lately, especially these mini-raviolis, here with bacon, arugula, fresh basil, and leftover broccoli florets.
Tuesday, 8 September 2015
They’re both Ocimum basilicum, but their flavors differ greatly.
This is Thai basil…we ate some tonight.
This is Genovese basil. It’s more basil-y, IMHO. We’ll have some of it later this week.
Given that we’ve been gone a while (so the plants have a long opportunity to grow), and it rained overnight (so weeds are easier to pull and get most of the roots), the weeding I did today was teed up.
Ummmmm for both.
Sunday, 23 August 2015
We lunched in and wandered the streets of Buffalo, the model for the county seat of Durand in Craig Johnson‘s Longmire series (books, and now on TV). This lovely rocker was in a log cabin that was moved to the grounds of the county building (I think that’s what it is) about a decade ago.
Johnson doesn’t copy the town, and instead captures a version of its flavor and sass. We got some of its flavor, too, as we lunched at the real Busy Bee Café, where Sheriff Longmire often dines. He gets the regular, but he isn’t sure what his regular is. The proprietress brings what she choses, and that’s the way she likes it. He must, too, as he frequently returns.
I had a really good bison burger with a side of cole slaw. They make the vinegar and slightly sweet version, with the cabbage somewhat wilted, just a tad. Very yummy, but I’d probably never make it that way.
Friday, 7 August 2015
Dinner menu by special request: bison burgers on these buns. Tossed salad. (Simple.)
Yum.
Wednesday, 29 July 2015
This was the most colorful of today’s projects—making cubes of leftover coffee…leftover because my coffee-drinking partner is off on a quick jaunt to the Midwest, and I didn’t want to toss what I didn’t drink. Plus, he loves iced coffee, and what better cubes than ones made of coffee?
Meanwhile, one of his projects showed up (thank you, UPS guy wearing earbuds; maybe you’ll hear me this time). Clearly, someone at #Walmart was having a bad day. The box is about 34x17x14 (inches) and there are yards of brown paper packing. The closing tape has cross-strips, I guess because the initial down-the-flaps piece didn’t stick.
The contents? ONE windshield wiper blade. And, despite the fact that it would fit in the box without bending, the end was bent—just the package and not the wiper. That looks okay.
I texted The Guru about the arrival, and he said there were supposed to be two wipers. Will I see a twin Walmart package tomorrow?
Monday, 27 July 2015
If only I could get the focus point on the right part of the image….
When your vegetable garden is three plants and some herbs, harvest time is a Big Deal. While there are two tomato plants and one pepper plant in my garden-ette, one of the tomato plants is sacrificial. The strange anti-squirrel cage that I (over)built of ¼-in mesh hardware cloth is only big enough for one (hyper-folded) tomato plant. Besides, the squirrels are just darned aggressive.
Thnx for the photo, Guru, and for artfully posing the ’maters so they ALL look unblemished.
So, after the cloudburst this afternoon, the Guru and I went out to harvest. We’d been watching three tomatoes in the cage ripen, and yesterday I figured today would be The Day to Pick.
Turned out two of them have slug(?) holes and one of those two is half rotten. But the third has great color and is merely…not particularly large.
Poi-fect Guru photo; love that dangling droplet.
And there’s a green pepper coming on. It may be a poblano, judging by the shape. Or maybe not. I didn’t check the tag (too distracted by the easy weeding) and can’t remember.
Sunday, 19 July 2015
When I left this morning, this leaf was perched beneath a layer of dew on our slanty Prius windshield (gazing skyward?). This shot, however, is from when I returned from my walk…and, actually, the leaf isn’t any drier or less flat than when I left, although my impression at the time was that it was. (Photographic comparison/proof….)
The okra is another matter. I spotted this fine specimen in a little raised-bed garden on a verge, a fine patch of green-ness, but not a big enough garden to feed a family even for a long weekend. Still, this okra is firmly in its upright and locked position…in typical okra style….
I hope I don’t sound critical, as I love to see produce coming along right by the sidewalk.
City lights…the vegetative kind….
Thursday, 16 July 2015
Craving veggies. Tomato-veggie soup for lunch. Huge tofu stir-fry for dinner.