driving down near brevard yesterday morning i spotted this sweet farm stand selling fresh produce. it's hard to see but the sign on the table says "HONOR SYSTEM."
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
honor system
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food,
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Saturday, October 01, 2011
nachodoggy!
nacho's fame grew exponentially last night when the dj on wwoz (new orleans jazz & heritage station) said his name, no fewer than 4 times, on the air in the middle of a blazing blues guitar set.
it's their pledge drive time and they had a roller girl on air reading new pledges in between songs. she said "we have a new pledge from kevin radey in asheville. and the comment is somewhat perplexing."
the dj said "what is it?"
she said "it says nachodoggy!"
"nachodoggy?"
"yeah nachodoggy!"
hell yeah.
nachodoggy! labrador overbite!
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pups,
rock,
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Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
stool samples on ice
why are there two pieces of poop in an ice-filled styrofoam cooler on the front step, you might ask?
nacho & eli have their yearly checkups today and the vet said we have to bring in a stool sample.
when kevin & i were talking about the logistics of this ridiculous task (shouldn't the vet do this?) yesterday, i said "i guess i will take them on walks after their breakfast and pick up some poop in a ziploc bag with their name on it. and put it in the refrigerator until the appointment."
he said "NO! not in the refrigerator! you know taste is 75% smell!"
i said "you have to refrigerate it so the parasites don't die, i will put the bags inside a tupperware which i will then throw away"
he said "can't you put it in one of the extra styrofoam coolers in the basement?"
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
smiles!
smiling is the facial expression that lets you inhale the most air because it gets your upper lip out of the way
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
why it's okay to rent part 75
somebody's gotta come fix this and i don't have to pay for it.
(if i don't break my neck first)
(just kidding, it's not as bad as it looks)
(and most of that ivy is gone, in an afternoon fit of garden shearing frenzy)
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asheville,
confrontation,
nature,
photo,
squirrel,
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
happy 90th birthday grandpa wallace
my grandpa wallace turned 90 years old last friday.
the picture above is when he opened my present of asheville bear poop.
on saturday 18 of his family members spanning 4 generations gathered to celebrate at noon in the card room of the palm beach condo highrise where he has lived for the past 50 years.
he made his grand entrance fashionably late using ski poles as canes and playing 'happy birthday' on his harmonica.
he grew up in providence, rhode island, as one of 5 boys raised by a single mother whose father abandoned the family when the youngest was 1. he was in the air force during world war 2, and then had 3 kids (including my dad), and spent his life drawing and doing architectural delineation, which he continued to do until very recently when his eyes and hands stopped cooperating. he worked very hard, and very well.
he has a great sense of humor, and great love for his wife margaret, who was so classy and chic that we grew up calling her 'lady margaret.' he is a very snazzy dresser - palm beach resort style - wearing white pants and white keds every time i've seen him in the past 35 years.
we spent a lot of the party looking at amazing old photos and newspaper clippings. his younger brother john brought a picture from the providence journal of his senior prom. lady margaret was cool with it.
one of the most touching parts of the day was when he played a few songs on harmonica for my nephew willie. willie was entranced. he would finish one song and willie would say, "more!"
what a life! 90 years - can you freakin imagine?
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grandpa wallace,
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
i'd climb a tree for a date with you
i love dates.
this is no secret.
i try to eat one a day at least. i eat them plain. i stuff them with peanut butter. or cashews. or goat cheese.
i bring them with me to almost every potluck i attend. medjool dates are so sweet and smooth. if you don't like them, i bet you've never tried them.
my friend betsy is trying to use all the extra food in her pantry, and had a half bag of dates and featured my 'recipe' on her awesome betsylife blog last week.
if you close your eyes and chew long enough, these things taste just like the old hostess funny bones.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
twin towers march 1998
this photo isn't black and white, it was a cloudy day.
this was also new york in '98, but on a much more sunny day.
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jim reilly,
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Friday, September 09, 2011
i love my brain
i am glad i'm not bald because my head is lumpy and soft. thank god i have hair to cover it. it's like it never hardened when i was a baby. or else i am slowly growing devil horns on the back. i've tried googling 'soft skull adult' etc. and can't find anything. i should probably ask a neurologist or something. in the mean time i should probably wear a helmet 24/7.
but, instead, i have decided i don't really want to wear a helmet ever again. i don't need that big of a rush that sports requiring helmets give a person. i fell off my mountain bike 15 years ago and dislocated my shoulder and decided i don't need to do that anymore. i don't miss skiing or want to learn to snowboard. i don't really want to do intense whitewater rafting. i don't want to jump out of a plane again. never say never, but i think i'm done with helmets.
i love my brain!
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