tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86606322012-02-09T12:07:10.742-05:00say la veeLife in an urban town.
Three great boys, one tall gorgeous husband, and a job in the big city.blackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.comBlogger3186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-20766484435530730642012-02-09T06:25:00.003-05:002012-02-09T06:25:00.164-05:002012-02-09T06:25:00.164-05:00(shut the) front doorWe have two doors in the front of our house.
This one goes into the living room. I don't especially like that feature and there are other homes with the same configuration on our block wherein the porch has been converted into an entry with a closet and a window. Sometimes we talk about doing that to our house but we like our porch. And where would we keep the firewood?
This other "front blackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-54927059288969971302012-02-08T05:50:00.000-05:002012-02-08T05:53:22.969-05:002012-02-08T05:53:22.969-05:00with a bonusHere is the sunlight coming through the train next to mine, yesterday.
Here is the moon, which just woke me.
I am posting the February photo challenges.blackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-41355301184284562832012-02-07T08:43:00.000-05:002012-02-07T08:43:00.081-05:002012-02-07T08:43:00.081-05:00buttonI don't remember where they've all come from.
I've snipped them out of new clothes - extras that will never be used.
I use them, from time to time, and there are some wonderful old ones in there too. Those are the ones that smell slightly mildewy.
When did clothing companies become so obsessed with providing extra buttons? It is a coincidence that they provided extra buttons and, at the same blackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-70040741802030348362012-02-06T14:00:00.000-05:002012-02-06T14:00:02.969-05:002012-02-06T14:00:02.969-05:00dinner
Fish and chips.
So that would be: deep fried, batter-dipped cod and twice-fried french fries, with fresh tarragon mayonaise.blackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-67163694720415336952012-02-05T20:00:00.000-05:002012-02-05T20:00:30.218-05:002012-02-05T20:00:30.218-05:00watching Downton AbbeySure, millions of people are watching the Superbowl, and I'm interested in seeing the commercials - I must admit.
But we'll be watching Downton Abbey (at 9:00 anyway).
My friend M sent this around the office last week. It's wonderfully interesting.blackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-57499944277998186692012-02-05T12:52:00.000-05:002012-02-05T12:54:24.910-05:002012-02-05T12:54:24.910-05:0010:00
The scene: the living room
The players: Oldest, Middle, Youngest
The soundtrack: Disco Inferno
The boys dragged the Super Nintendo Entertainment System out of the basement and hooked it up to the big television.
I'm doing the photo-a-day February challenge.
blackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-77021430945532622442012-02-04T09:33:00.001-05:002012-02-04T09:41:33.757-05:002012-02-04T09:41:33.757-05:00a photo a day
I'm up for it. God knows, I'm boring myself of late. Don't know a thing about hashtagging or instagram but I will endeavor to do a photo a day.
So, let's see...I'm four days behind, aren't I?
1. My view today - er, that day, 2/1.
Am I supposed to explain these things? I will.
On a whim, my boss asked if we might get one of these espresso machines - the ones with the pods?
I had a blackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-22092743462213099402012-02-03T15:35:00.000-05:002012-02-03T15:35:51.895-05:002012-02-03T15:35:51.895-05:00dried applesAhoy!
Yeah. I don't know. Don't worry, I'm not about to get all nautical on you - though I am a sucker for those French sailor shirts. And I like those rope bracelets too.
Anyhow, I just took a look at my reader and read about the giveaway at Jen's blog and then I clicked on my stats seeing as how Jen mentioned me in her post and...AHOY! Hello, Jen readers!
I'll now bask in my afternoon of fame.
blackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-49453680346656962932012-01-31T15:51:00.000-05:002012-01-31T20:21:56.353-05:002012-01-31T20:21:56.353-05:00that was then, this is nowDear friends,
It's Tuesday already and I haven't said a word about my trip (sigh). Last night, K looked up from his laptop where he had clicked on to say la vee and then looked at me and said: waiting.
Shall I do a recap?
Happily.
With my incredibly inexpensive plane ticket, I sauntered off to the airport, hopped aboard the plane I take twice a year, hooked up my headphones and read Esquire blackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-12022077301819729152012-01-27T16:54:00.001-05:002012-01-27T16:55:59.551-05:002012-01-27T16:55:59.551-05:00the cat's awayI'm in Chicago.
Do you know what that means?
It means the Bird Boys will be eating all of the things I don't care for.
Case in point:
Youngest caresses a rather large salmon.blackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-53983058042399623052012-01-26T12:17:00.001-05:002012-01-26T12:17:46.114-05:002012-01-26T12:17:46.114-05:00it had to happenblackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-56808481830767061032012-01-25T16:19:00.000-05:002012-01-25T16:19:54.727-05:002012-01-25T16:19:54.727-05:00Okay, okay...maybe you don't want to watch two hours of sweded Star Wars.
That's fine.
What else is going on? Well, that bacon cooked in bacon with bacon was pretty damned good, I'll tell you. I could only eat a tiny corner of it (VERY rich) but it was just fine.
I am so looking forward to running away this weekend.
My breakfast:
a French roll with butter. With butter so good one blackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-44912399176662167052012-01-24T20:56:00.002-05:002012-01-24T21:16:21.391-05:002012-01-24T21:16:21.391-05:00Star Wars Uncut, Director's Cut
It is two hours, three minutes, and fifty three seconds long. It is 473 fifteen second clips.
We are proud to have had our four clips chosen for the final cut.
The sheer variety of storytelling modes showcased in Pugh's cut-rate epic is a show in itself. Star Wars Uncut includes countless examples of live-action "drama" (scare quotes mine), some of it staged on elaborately decorated sets, the blackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-79417554683125623422012-01-24T06:45:00.001-05:002012-01-24T06:45:28.491-05:002012-01-24T06:45:28.491-05:00it has been pointed out to me -...that the bacon chills in the hot fat in which it was cooked then is removed from the fat and thrown in a hot skillet to sear the outside. THEN you can eat it.
That's how confit works.blackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-2299017593292321132012-01-23T19:36:00.000-05:002012-01-23T19:36:24.329-05:002012-01-23T19:36:24.329-05:00it's bacon, cooking in bacon fatThe team the boys have been traveling with (Orlando before Christmas, Minnesota last week) are chow-hounds. I wouldn't exactly call these guys foodies - it's more that they enjoy big food, food on a grand scale, king-sized food.
At the same time, you may remember, we gave K a smoker for Christmas. So, he's been busy practicing with pork and we've been the beneficiaries of ribs and homemade bacon blackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-79419838403199389832012-01-23T07:10:00.003-05:002012-01-23T08:51:17.770-05:002012-01-23T08:51:17.770-05:00
Via Veuve.blackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-5795589813209620942012-01-21T21:21:00.001-05:002012-01-21T21:35:24.676-05:002012-01-21T21:35:24.676-05:00from our friend, Scotblackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-57533927824428009372012-01-21T14:32:00.003-05:002012-01-21T16:14:58.151-05:002012-01-21T16:14:58.151-05:00weekend updateMiddle and K are on their way home from a trip to Minnesota. It was cold.
We've got a few inches of snow, I am happy to report. I was hoping for snow.
I ran out this morning and got some fresh bread and a couple of wedges of cheese for our late dinner.
I also bought some cranberry, hazelnut raisin bread...
and since my sweetheart wasn't here to bring me coffee in bed, I had some for breakfastblackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-45862951451225454782012-01-19T14:17:00.002-05:002012-01-19T14:19:14.718-05:002012-01-19T14:19:14.718-05:00random interesting internet linkageSome familiar faces at Prada...and, to whoever tried to convince me, last week, that Gary Oldman is hot, you may be right!
I like looking at the people at museums nearly as much as I like looking at the exhibits.
The end of an era? I broke the Star Wars Burger King glass. Thank heavens for ebay.
I saw a commercial for a new asthma medication which led me to this site. What's with the monkey?!
blackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-52706499766046387652012-01-16T08:43:00.002-05:002012-01-16T08:43:30.178-05:002012-01-16T08:43:30.178-05:00MondayI'm off work today but I'm busy.
K is actually, now, working on two jobs: one for which he is traveling on Wednesday and another for which he was hired over the weekend.
It is highly unusual for him to do two gigs at the same time but the second one was with a former colleague who, by Sunday, was desperate to find someone to help with a small but important project.
We were in Target (oh, yes, we blackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-89810114966148987032012-01-14T09:04:00.000-05:002012-01-14T09:07:45.770-05:002012-01-14T09:07:45.770-05:00the futureSo, that, below, is the second movie I really want to see "in the future."
Wes Anderson! Roman Coppola! I luff it.
Bill Murray looks wonderful, and Tilda...well, I have a huge girl-crush on her.
What's going on?
Plenty.
Twenty dollar bills flying through the air, can you believe it?
So, I'm supposed to be making a list of my accomplishments and write about my goals for the year at work, as partblackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-30435977950178082642012-01-13T20:44:00.000-05:002012-01-13T20:44:11.731-05:002012-01-13T20:44:11.731-05:00Still a little crazy. Watch this one too...
blackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-30682561857496421912012-01-13T11:58:00.000-05:002012-01-13T11:58:36.273-05:002012-01-13T11:58:36.273-05:00
Here.
Have a look at this!
I'm swamped but will be in touch later (I am famous for emailing this at work...will be in touch shortly...)blackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-82540866875461850332012-01-11T21:31:00.000-05:002012-01-11T21:31:47.718-05:002012-01-11T21:31:47.718-05:00ten things you should know1. Wine on weekends (only) is my mantra for the moment.
2. I brought my new iPad to a meeting today for the first time and forgot that it plays a long and complicated tune when it receives email.
3. Those new boots are undeniably warm. It isn't cold enough to wear them.
4. I ordered a pair of leggings with a control-top panel thinking who could it hurt. Me. It could hurt me. back they go.
5. blackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660632.post-49528853193251474892012-01-10T12:09:00.000-05:002012-01-10T12:09:55.823-05:002012-01-10T12:09:55.823-05:00screen shots and Jenna's "picks"JCrew sends me emails, Anthro sends me emails, I might unsubscribe from the Gap emails. I don't think I've bought anything from the Gap in years, have I? (But you might do well to, it's always 30% off, it seems.)
Today, I've been treated to Jenna's picks at JCrew.
And, while I'm not feeling the brightly colored denim (don't be so shocked) I have a mild interest in the bracelets (my wrist is tooblackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.com12