Feb
07
2008
January was a long month this year in my neck of the woods. In other years, snow sports made January a high point, but for a variety of reasons, the snowboard stayed in its bag. The closest I got to the mountain was this:
Then, on another trip to the same vantage point (home of some entrepreneur friends) I managed to let the old Volvo slide into a ditch, something I never did in years of New England winters.
The nice guys at the Jim Fischer Volvo parts counter quoted me $212 for the part. I went for the tape-over patch kit at Schucks Auto Parts, until I can figure out why a blinker lense is worth that.
By the end of the month I was ready for something basic, warm and good. How about a nice braised chicken with aromatic vegetables? Inspired by the slow cooking chapter in Alice Waters’ recent cookbook, The Art of Simple Food, the one-pot-wonder hit the spot on a cold, rainy night at month’s end. And the bulbs are already starting to come up.
Dec
19
2007
Upon moving to the city from a 12 acre patch of woods, meadow and water in Vermont, I had no interest in mastering the art of picking up after the Labradors with delivery bags from the NY Times or the Oregonian. Eventually, after a couple of years of prodding and a steady drip of mild derision from my wife, I picked up the basics, so to say.
Here’s a new development, for anyone who has canceled his or her print subscriptions. It’s worth a look for the video and music alone. The score is all pre-disco/Philly sound, and the actress is excellent. I think I saw her in I’m Not There. (But then, I also thought I spotted Kim Gordon, Marianne Faithful and Sally Kellerman.) Link
I Love It! Picking up after my little Yorkie is actually fun! Everything is so neat and simple. I don’t feel any more embarrassment. — A satisfied customer
Via Springwise
Dec
16
2007
We’re invited to a Christmas Ships party tonight aboard a friend’s floating home. Chris made up a batch of these. She swears the choice had nothing to do with lit-up boaters.