February 2012
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The Catbird Seat Experience
I have hesitated summarizing my feelings formally because I’m scared I won’t do justice to the experience. But if I don’t share now I won’t ever.
First, I have uploaded all of my photos from the night on Flickr. I have detailed descriptions (as best as I could provide) of the food and beverage pairings. I’m not going to walk through the night here so I suggest...
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GIRL SCOUT COOKIE DELIVERY DAY!!!1!!
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The Week's Planned Meals
Cook’s Illustrated “Best French Onion Soup”
Slow-Cooker Pulled-Pork Tacos
Red Curry Chicken & Vegetables
Spinach Salad with Warm Onions & Crispy Salami
Apple-Arugula Salad Wrap (Lunch)
I don’t have the energy to describe the latest house problem in detail because they all have the same components. But I do need to share something so that when I want to leave next fall I can go back and see all the reasons why we should.
Landlord called me on Thursday morning after Metro Water Services called him. The meter said that we are keeping a whale alive in our basement or there is...
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“What many fine dining establishments shun and consider off-limits — engaging...”
– Table Talk | The Catbird Seat in Nashville - NYTimes.com
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The Catbird Seat. Tomorrow.
That is all.
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This Morning's Routine
6:30 iPhone alarm harmony
6:30-6:38 Blog pinned tweets from my email’s news feed
6:38 Intercept warm bottle from the kitchen and greet Nolan in a positive way. No one wants to be woken up by a Negative Nancy.
6:38-6:43 Suck. Down. Bottle. I add commentary about the weather outside and ask how the night went for him.
6:43-6:50 Quiet cuddling. We also prioritize Nolan’s agenda today...
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Skirt Steak Salad with Cilantro-Lime Dressing |... →
Din Din
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Peanuts
mrgan:
Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts. Ingredients: peanuts, sea salt, spices (contains celery), dried onion, dried garlic, paprika, natural flavor, sugar, gelatin, torula yeast, cornstarch, dried corn syrup, maltodextrin.
Planters Dry Roasted Lightly Salted Peanuts. Ingredients: peanuts, sea salt, maltodextrin, cornstarch, corn syrup solids.
Planters Cocktail Peanuts. Ingredients: peanuts,...
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WatchI watched Lana Del Rey perform on SNL weeks ago and hated her performance. I don’t think I have ever disliked a musical performance so much. Her pitch changed so much that I couldn’t take her seriously. I said on replied to someone on Twitter shortly after watching.
I had to search her and was happy to see the LA Times agree with my opinions. WTF was that?
Then I saw the album drop...
whatiseenashville asked: were you able to get Mumford and Sons tickets?
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Beth gave me the green light to procure tickets to see Mumford & Sons at The Ryman. :-)
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“I think I misled you on the criteria; I said to put the allergy in another...”
– I am declaring war on the poor grammar of coworkers. I read this as someone tripping over their words.
January 2012
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Dear Tyler,
Why have you went so long without a Yazoo Dos Perros? I appreciate the variety in brews you strive for but they never match up to our favorite. Please remember this during future purchases.
Love,
Your Tum Tum
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My work day ended with a coworker’s banjo.
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The Potato Soup
I love to eat. I love to cook for people who love to eat. Beth doesn’t consider herself someone who loves to eat so I volunteer to prepare food for others, especially family.
I decided, during last week’s planning for our time in Effingham, that I wanted to cook for my family on Sunday. I immediately remembered a potato soup recipe I made the previous year that I bragged to my...
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Nashville Skyline →
I’m proud of my Nashville Skyline blog for the following reasons.
I have kept it going with one photo every day for 730ish days. Some of my favorite compilation blogs petered out quickly or would share their content in spurts.
It currently has 357 followers and gains a few each week.
Seeing reblogs of people love the same city I do makes me happy.
This concludes my post written at the...
WatchLate Night with Jimmy Fallon Backstage Exclusive: The AvetteB Brothers Play “Denouncing November Blue”
Last week The Avett Brothers performed on the show covering Bob Dylan’s “One Too Many Mornings”. While they were here they had some time to kill in the Studio 6B band room so they played us an exclusive performance of their song “Denouncing November...
Waldo Jaquith - On the impracticality of a... →
Further reflection revealed that it’s quite impractical—nearly impossible—to make a cheeseburger from scratch. Tomatoes are in season in the late summer.Lettuce is in season in spring and fall. Large mammals are slaughtered in early winter. The process of making such a burger would take nearly a year, and would inherently involve omitting some core cheeseburger ingredients. It would be wildly...
“He is fast for a chicken pecker.”
– Coworker
“My life is a constant battle between my love of food and not wanting to be fat.”
– Anonymous. (via hanimcooks)
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Disable iCal 5's Page Flip Animation →
iCal is so much faster now.
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I received an email from the Nashville Farmer’s Market announcing a pig butchering on-farm experience this Sunday. We’re heading home this weekend otherwise my butt would be there.
Register here. Nashville Scene announced last year’s class.
“I think parenting young children (and old ones, I’ve heard) is a little like...”
– Good stuff from this honest article that puts it all in perspective.
The Daddy Complex: From The Daddy Complex... →
thedaddycomplex:
I saw a commercial recently in which a real live customer (not an actor!) explains why she bought a compact SUV or something. One of her reasons was because she would never be caught dead in a minivan. Those weren’t her words, but it was definitely her implication. It made me think of this post…
I’m looking forward to buying a van.
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NPR: New Recycling Company Springs From Old... →
Here is the national NPR article I mentioned two weeks ago when I recommended Spring Back.
