Friday, February 27, 2009

neville brothers


neville brothers, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

i saw the neville brothers and dr. john play this week. after dr. john opened, they put the curtain down & when the nevilles came out they put the curtain up and lead falsetto singer aaron neville's microphone stand was stuck to the curtain so it went flying up about 25 feet to the ceiling and came crashing down and broke on stage. he just played the tambourine and danced around for the first song 'fire on the bayou' until the roadie could bring him out another one. the show was mardi grasalicious.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

golden scorpion honey


golden scorpion honey, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

there was a small golden scorpion on the honey jar today. i tried to drown it with rubbing alcohol but it tried to escape so i popped it with a teaspoon.
click the photo for a closeup of the mythical golden scorpion.

(anybody know what it really is? mini carolina wolf spider?)

Monday, February 23, 2009

get it quick

things that look so minor and cute at first can turn into crusty stubborn messes if you let them sit there. for instance tomato seeds. they're simple to clean when they spill but an ugly bitch to scrape off once they're dried on.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

nothing's perfect


nothing's perfect, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

Friday, February 20, 2009

i hate goodbyes


goodbye, originally uploaded by vintagevantage.

mateo is leaving vintage vantage today after running thangs for five years. here he is during his weekend of fun with the inimitable kid D. there's a tribute to him on the site today here. i made a tribute for him when i started this blog 3 years ago here. he and his lady are traveling the world for the next three months, and i wish them nothing but the best of everything.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

pets must be leashed


pets must be leashed, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

or else nothing

Monday, February 16, 2009

max patch


max patch, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

360 views of the blue ridge and great smoky mountains from up there. they keep it tree-free by mowing and controlled burns. it's phenomenal.

Friday, February 13, 2009

sky heart


sky heart, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

have a lucky friday 13 and a loveful valentine's day, if you pay attention to those kinds of things. i'm going to a cabin in hot springs, where i hear the springs are not really hot. they're calling for rain all weekend, but hopefully will be nice enough to hike around up there. i'm going to try to make shrimp pierre for the first time. i've enjoyed the hell out of it many times over the years but never attempted to make it. looks easy enough.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Autistic Basketball Manager's 20 Point Game

this is 3 years old but still tear-inducing

just be enthusiastic

way to go jason mcelway

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

go heels

i love this man




and these men

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

broadway nest


in terms of bird real estate, this is an exciting spot. you have to deal with the gas fumes, but every night there's a headlight/taillight laser show going on.

makes a great funeral gift


got a request through eBay today from a girl whose dad just died to make 5 Jif honey peanut butter stash safes for her siblings and her because their dad loved honey peanut butter so much and she wants to give them all a memorial present. i said absolutely no problem.