Monday Unrelated Information
I missed a post on Friday, so here’s some things to think about this morning:
1. My friend’s wedding dress pwned the County Fair
2. Watching “Picnic” with a gay man who’s been prescribed Percoset is mighty entertaining.
3. Remember my favorite Robert Hass poem, “Meditation at Lagunitas,” which ends “There are moments when the body is as/ numinous as words, days that are the good flesh continuing./ Such tenderness, those afternoons and evenings,/ saying blackberry, blackberry, blackberry.“? I had that sort of day on Saturday, and while there was Betos instead of actual blackberries, it was really close to perfect.
4. Another baby at Blue Moon Ranch–Hamilton! (He’s the grey one.)
Introducing Captain Morgan
It’s 100 Degrees. Guess What I Want To Make Next?
1. Bulky wool cardigan
2. Flannel skirt
3. Wool jacket
4. Slippers
Yeah. Wasn’t the heat supposed to be over?
Tuesday Project Roundup: It Looks Like I Feel Edition
Nigel!
Two weeks ago I wandered into Sam Weller’s and checked out the cookbooks, where I discovered Nigel Slater’s The Kitchen Diaries, and discovered that Nigel is fantastic!
Nigel’s recipes are delicious, Nigel’s photographer is excellent (check out the site for an idea), Nigel’s life sounds interesting in diary form, and Nigel’s prose is delightful. Also, he’s named Nigel. Really, what’s not to like about him?
I like that there’s a diary entry titled, “An altogether different ham.” I like that he goes to the Chinese market and says, “Today I brought a duck home with me. I mean a dead one rather than one as a pet.” I like that he directs one to fold in egg whites “firmly yet tenderly.” I like his recipe for roast tomatoes, and the fact that he’s named Nigel.
In fact, I’m so inspired I had to photograph the produce I got at the People’s Market a la Nigel.(The tomatoes are going to be a Nigel recipe, and maybe the peaches, too.)
Nigel!
Two weeks ago I wandered into Sam Weller’s and checked out the cookbooks, where I discovered Nigel Slater’s The Kitchen Diaries, and discovered that Nigel is fantastic!
Nigel’s recipes are delicious, Nigel’s photographer is excellent (check out the site for an idea), Nigel’s life sounds interesting in diary form, and Nigel’s prose is delightful. Also, he’s named Nigel. Really, what’s not to like about him?
I like that there’s a diary entry titled, “An altogether different ham.” I like that he goes to the Chinese market and says, “Today I brought a duck home with me. I mean a dead one rather than one as a pet.” I like that he directs one to fold in egg whites “firmly yet tenderly.” I like his recipe for roast tomatoes, and the fact that he’s named Nigel.
In fact, I’m so inspired I had to photograph the produce I got at the People’s Market a la Nigel.(The tomatoes are going to be a Nigel recipe, and maybe the peaches, too.)
Friday Unrelated Information
1. My brother and sister-in-law celebrate FIVE YEARS of marriage this weekend. That’s a long time–just ask them! (Ha!)
2. Quote of the week: “You say ‘interpretive hippie dancing’ like it’s a bad thing.”
3. Remember, you have this weekend to enter your sewing projects in the fair. And yes, there is a category for “everyday dress” and for “fancy party dress.”