2016-06-06 - Monday - Atlanta

Karen had a conference in Atlanta on Tuesday so we drove down on Monday afternoon. Unfortunately, due to some last minute work phone calls we ended up in Midtown Atlanta at 5:02 pm. It was complete gridlock and it took us way longer than it should have to get to the hotel, but we made it.

Monday evening we went to Lure for some seafood. I love scallops and I wasn't disappointed with my choice. Seared scallops placed around rice porridge, slivered asparagus, and lemon emulsion, topped with arugula. It would be an understatement to say I enjoyed it.

I topped it off with a Wild Heaven Ode to Mercy Imperial Brown Ale. It was recommended by our waitress and it turned out to be a wonderful choice.

We stayed on the 21st floor.

 

Yum.

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2016-06-05 - Sunday - Mugs, Lilies, and Salmon

Sunday I finally put handles on my mugs. I've never made handles like this, but I've also never made mugs in this shape before. I think they go well together. Perhaps a bit clunky, but in a good way --I hope.

I planted this day lily in 2000 and the pot used to rest on our deck in a sunny spot. Since then we've had the deck removed and the screened porch built. The pot got moved out into the yard under a maple tree and didn't bloom last year. I was afraid it might not bloom again this year, but it's had eight flowers this season so it's found it's happy place.

In the evening I cooked a salmon filet in aluminum foil. It was pretty good and I'm sure we'll do it again in the future. You can find the recipe here.

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2016-06-03 - Friday - That flag

I was up by Newton on Friday getting gas and noticed a flagpole at the house next door. Despite the history of the confederate flag it continues to be flown frequently around here. I don't understand the reason people need to fly it but I don't have a southern heritage either.

At least it was flown beneath the American flag.

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2016-06-02 - Thursday - Crown and elderberry and fungus

On Sunday night I bit down on a gumdrop and broke one of the large fillings I have in my back teeth. They have served me well for many years but they are starting to deteriorate and need crowns. Sunday night one of them gave up. Of course it was very late at night on a holiday weekend because that's when these things happen.

I immediately started chewing on the left side of my mouth and called my dentist on Tuesday. Luckily he could fit me in on Thursday.

It was while I was lying there looking up at the light that I realized I've spent a lot of my life in a dentist's chair. I've had a lot of fillings and before that, space maintainers when I lost some of my first teeth too soon. Sometimes I wish I could tally up all the time I've spent there, but I'm probably glad I can't.

When I mentioned that I'd taken a photo while he was out of the room and asked if I could use it on my blog he asked for the camera and took some photos from his perspective.

He said, "Open wide". Wow, now I feel sorry for him having to look at that scary face while he's working.

It's nice to have a dentist with a sense of humor. I highly recommend it.



Later on when I was in the yard with Binkley I noticed that one of the of the elderberry stumps was loose so I pulled it out and found a bunch of fungus on the bottom. There was also a piece of honeysuckle stuck in it and I thought the combination of colors and textures made an interesting composition.

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2016-05-31 - Tuesday - Breakfast and beer

Tuesday I made a big breakfast (at about 1:30 pm) and thoroughly enjoyed it. I do like breakfast no matter what time of day or night.

Tuesday afternoon I was shopping for beer and found this. I will have to try it at some point, but I was making better use of my money that day. I bought a 12-pack for the same amount.

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2016-05-29 - Sunday - Mugs

Sunday I went to Clayworks and threw some mug bodies. I worked on making some gestures with the rib and like the way they came out so far. As always, we'll see.

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2016-05-25 - Wednesday - Hydrangea

I have gone almost the whole spring season without posting photos of our blue hydrangea which has to be a new record. It's turning out to be a good bloom year for the plant. It's blooming like crazy.

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