Crafty

I picked up a ReadyMade magazine recently—-I hadn’t looked at one in a long time.  There was a feature with projects from the book “Patchwork Style.”  The projects had a modern-ness with a  bit of  homespun charm.  I had to go out and find the book.  Alas, the library didn’t have it.  So I looked [...]

Inquiring minds want to know.

Yesterday evening Kate and I were sitting outside, chillin’ with an adult beverage, as we frequently do. 
We were pondering the sky(because the light had suddenly changed and the clouds were fancy)  when my next-door neighbor called down from her lanai:  “Hello, ladies.”  
We naturally returned the greeting. Then she said that she had to ask me something and [...]

Harry Potter Midnight Release

This is what the line looked like last night at 10:42.  We were waiting for the 12:05 show.  Yeah, some people got to see it four minutes before we did. I was okay with that—-although that four minutes of sleep this morning might have made a big difference. 
The movie was great—-definitely the best HP so far.

Barney, is that chili I smell?

 

Disclaimer:  Cell phone photo taken in the dark.
Remember The Andy Griffith Show episode where Barney was cooking chili on a hotplate in his room at Mrs. Mendelbright’s boarding house?  Mrs. Mendelbright was very disappointed in him.  In the end he was drunk on hard cider. 
I love The Andy Griffith Show.  Funny, funny, funny.
Well, I feel [...]

Whale: the biggesy mammal

Around here there is a plethera of Asian snacks. Some I like; some I pass up (dried squid comes to mind). 
Today this was on sale at Longs. 

Yan Yan.  Barely sweet cookie sticks packaged with chocolate in which to dip them. 
I haven’t had it in years.   Like over 20.  You can get them anywhere and I never [...]

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My current obsession

Having avocados around pretty much all the time is definitely a perk of living here. 
Creamy, yummy goodness.  I like them on a chicken sandwich.  Yesterday I had leftover roast chicken breast, spinach, avocado and Gruyere cheese on a sandwich and it was crazy good.    I like to make guacamole.  I like to toss chunks with [...]

Happy July Fourth

I have to say that my Fourth of July was not the most thrilling in history.   I would have liked to have gone to the Makawao Rodeo, but it’s nothing I was willing to do by myself,  and Kate, who’s always up for the rodeo, was working. For the last few years the only public fireworks display has [...]

Proud to be an American

 
 

CRAZY EYEBALLS!  Man, are those eyeballs ever crazy.  
Do these just scream Independence?  I found them in Safeway today.  What red-blooded American could pass these up?  Who doesn’t feel like setting a few eyeballs on fire on the Fourth of July? 
I could possibly expound on how this is a sad commentary on the state of the world, but [...]