Funny ha ha...

Very cool...

Basura Bags are made by a women’s co-op in the Philippines. They use recycled foil juice packs that are purchased through a network of local school children. Indestructible by nature, these foil packs could clog landfills for thousands of years. Instead, the women use clever designs that combine the material’s strength and brilliant colors to give us: durable, affordable and fun products with a positive attitude!

To get yours...go here.

Great Locomotive Chase Adventure Golf...

I just love miniature golf and I just read that the new mini golf course at Stone Mountain is now open...I can't wait to try it out.

From a spurting water tower to a jumble of broken tracks and a dark tunnel encounter with an oncoming train, it’s a crazily kinetic course filled with special effects and surprises. With train-inspired design elements that seamlessly blend with the architecture of Crossroads and the natural beauty of Stone Mountain the Great Locomotive Chase Adventure Golf hits a hole in one!

Open Friday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. To find out more go here.

It's a Moon River kind of day...

Moon River, wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style some day.
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker,
wherever you're going I'm going your way.
Two drifters off to see the world.
There's such a lot of world to see.
We're after the same rainbow's end--
waiting 'round the bend,
my huckleberry friend,
Moon River and me.

Lunar Eclipse...

Could be worth seeing...

Holy Cow!!

Orangutan Escapes At Zoo Atlanta

A 14-year-old orangutan got loose at Zoo Atlanta Sunday for less than an hour before workers tranquilized the animal and returned him to his habitat. He got loose about 2:43 p.m. and roamed no farther than 100 feet from the exhibit. Dennis Kelly, president and CEO of the zoo, said no one was injured.

Robin Haynie was visiting the zoo with several children when the orangutan escaped. "Two feet from us was this big, beatiful, red orangutan and just being as peaceful as could be," she said. Zoo officials said the animal somehow crossed a 14-foot deep, dry moat and topped a wooden fence. Zoo visitors were kept in the reptile house for about 40 minutes. "I wasn't really scared, but I kept thinking 'what's going to happen'" said 12-year-old Zoo visitor Gianna Perrone. Once a worker put the animal, Sulango, to sleep, he was taken back to his habitat at 3:20 p.m.

Christmas is just around the corner...

For an official countdown to Christmas...go here.

Man I love Lingo...

EAV Farmers Market...

4:30 p.m. until dark. This week I'm definitely going.

Water Conservation Class...

If I weren't going to the Grant Park Yard Sale. I'd sign up for this. Perhaps they'll have another.

Did you know a 1/4" inch of water from your roof can fill a 55 gallon rain barrel? Village Hardware hosts the workshop on water conservation Saturday August 25th from 10AM to 2PM. You will learn about how to use water wisely in the garden and in your daily routine. All attendees get 10% of all garden purchases at the store. The cost is only $15 and space is limited. Call 404-627-5757 to reserve your spot!

Grant Park Yard Sale...

Maps are located at the various yard sale participants. Lots of good finds...just waiting to be be found. It's from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Get more information here.

Lingo...

My honey honey and I love to watch Lingo on the Game Show Network. Two-person teams guess to identify five-letter words correctly before having to pass their turn to the next team.

Well, turns out you can also play online here. I'm so addicted.

Love this...

I would love to be able to walk to get my groceries and cart them home in this nifty basket...on sale now at Williams Sonoma.

Rocket...better known in the USA as...

Arugula
(Eruca sativa)

Arugula, also called rocket or rucola, has green and narrow, dandelion-like leaves with a peppery, nutty flavour, reminiscent of radish.

Arugula can be used mixed in salads or as a flavouring in sauces and pasta dishes.

100 words you should know...

Here.

'anti-wrinkle' pizza...there is a GOD!

ROME (AFP) - A so-called "anti-wrinkle" pizza created by a nutritionist in southern Italy has caused a stir, with pizza purists protesting against the desecration of the national dish.

The "primula" pizza is made up of three times the amount of fibre found in a classic pizza and boasts that it contains more magnesium and iron, thanks to its ingredients, including wholemeal flour, La Stampa newspaper reported Monday.

At least eight vegetables or sauces in the pizza allegedly create the anti-oxidant effects against ageing: tomatoes, rocket, garlic, courgettes, basil, mushrooms, carrots and spinach.

The formula was devised by Eugenio Luigi Iorio, a nutritionist and biochemist at the University of Naples, in collaboration with Cosimo Mogavero, owner of a restaurant called La Fabbrica dei Sapori (The Taste Factory) restaurant.

Pope Benedict XVI apparently loves the "anti-age" pizza, according to the newspaper. He ate one of the pies during a party for the Vatican guards catered by Mogavero.

But the new invention has its detractors, including the True Neapolitan Pizza Association, which says the wholemeal flour in particular prevents the characteristic crust from forming.

The association has complained in the past about the sale of pizza-by-the-slice, popular in Italy.

Spiderman 3...

Last night, my sweetheart and I went to see Spiderman 3 at The Fox Theatre. It's part of the Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival. It was thrilling! Two of the most feared villains, Sandman and Venom, join forces to battle the web slinging, MJ lovin' Peter Parker. Of course Peter is victorious...but a dear friend is lost and love gets pushed to the wayside. I loved it.

Today I'm told that Spiderman 4 is expected in theaters in...FOREVER FROM NOW...2009. I can't wait that long.

We're ready...

for letterboxing. Our friend Katey told us about it. (Her blog here.)

The object is to follow clues found here to find various letterboxes hidden throughout your city. In the box is a stamp that you put in your book and you put your stamp in their book. It's outdoors, it's fun, and it's kind of an adventure.

Paul created the most fun stamp ever. We have our book, our pen...secret clues to places near Zoo Atlanta, The Fox Theatre...and more. We're even going to find some when we're in Zelienople, Pennsylvania over Labor Day. Let the fun begin.

Man...Atlanta's hotter than the Kalahari Desert...

Photo courtesy of the Paul Clark Photography Project. See more pictures from this weeks post.

Happy Birthday Julia...

Blast off...

Cool computer art. Compliments of Paul.

Na-a-a-ah...

Just playing around...

wavy red hair
fuzzy blonde hair
straight red hair with bangs
short black hair
platinum blonde hair





I think I'll just stay me.

Happy Birthday Al...

It's the birthday of Alfred Hitchcock, the "Master of Suspense," who made Strangers on a Train, Rear Window, Psycho , and many other movies. He said, "I [want to] give [my audience] pleasure—the same pleasure they have when they wake up from a nightmare."

That's a clever idea...

This is a great way to organize crafting stuff...I need to organize my crafting supplies. The boxes where I used to keep them are too full.

New at Williams Sonoma...

It's cute. But way too expensive.

Heard this on NPR...

Emperor Qin's Terracotta Army of Xi'an will be on exhibit at the High Museum from November 2008 until April 2009. I'm so excited.

Premieres tonight...

8 p.m.

Don't miss it.

Who knew...

According to Hostess' data, Pittsburghers pound 1.51 Ho-Hos per person per day. Making them the number one consumer of Ho-Ho's.

I wonder what Atlantans consume more of than any other city?

What a cutie...

The ever adorable Mei Lan...having little panda dreams.

These are VERY cool...

I'll have to get some for the winter. They come in different colors too.


Get yours here.

A flower haiku...

yellow, bright with cheer

smiling at me, day to day

bringing me great joy

What a great Scrabble word...

You could really rack up the points...not only would you use all your letters but the "q" is worth ten points and the "x" is worth eight.

Word of the Day for Monday, August 6, 2007

quixotic \kwik-SOT-ik\, adjective:

1. Caught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals; foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals.
2. Capricious; impulsive; unpredictable.

Things to do before you die...

If on your list of things to do before you die is to eat a bug then you're in luck. This Saturday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Children's Garden Chef Ryan Cobb will be cooking up some tasty snacks that include mealworms, scorpions, crickets and grubs.

Mmmmm.

Eight things about me — with pictures...

This is for Katey (her blog here).

It's a "game" where I have to tell you eight things about me...and show pictures.

So here goes...

#1

Beautiful sunsets take my breath away.

#2

There's nothing like an afternoon bike ride with my honey. My most favorite place to bike is Callaway Gardens...especially in the fall. The cool breezes, colorful leaves, beautiful gardens...it's one of my favorite weekend getaways.

#3

You might think I'm odd but I love to stroll through Historic Oakland Cemetery. The spring and fall are the best times to visit but anytime is good for me...you'll find some very beautiful mausoleums, some with stained glass windows and iron gates.

And some of the angels are truly linked to the heavens.



P.S. They have a brand new web site...check it out.

#4

I think I've said this before...I'm a big, big, huge fan of snacky dinner.

#5

I love being outdoors, hiking, camping, campfires, sitting on the porch, enjoying the fresh air. This picture is taken from one of our camping trips...it's Cumberland Island.

I think our camping trip to Cumberland is one of my most favorite adventures. The island has so much to offer...beautiful beaches, dense forests, ruins, lots of wild life...even armadillos.

There are also wild horses on the island...they roam free and it's a real treat when you get to see them up close.

I'm hoping we'll go back one day.

#6

I love the beach...the sound of the ocean, the fresh ocean breeze, the water, the waves, the sand...I love it all.

#7

I'm not a collector.

I used to have a collection of music boxes — I just love the plink plink plink sound they make...it's so soothing to me — but after moving every few years growing up, slowly many of them became chipped or some of the fragile pieces broke off...I still have a few that miraculously survived but I don't actively collect them anymore.

However, I have become addicted to picking up sea shells when we're at the beach...I have shells from St. George Island, Florida; St. Vincent Island, Florida; Cumberland Island, Georgia; and Ocracoke Island, North Carolina...these are some from our last trip to St. George.

And last but not least #8

I'm completely smitten with this guy.











P.S. All the photos I used in the "game" are courtesy of the Paul Clark Photography Project. Thanks sweetheart!

I love using this word...

Word of the Day for Thursday, August 2, 2007

brackish \BRAK-ish\, adjective:

1. Somewhat salty.
2. Distasteful; unpalatable

Time flies...

I was just thinking how I can't believe it is already August 1. This year is really flying by...

East Atlanta Village Farmer's Market...

Tomorrow at the East Atlanta Village Farmer's Market two lucky people will get their pick of ingredients from the market compliments of the Graveyard Tavern and then will learn a new recipe with the Graveyard chef's for whatever flavor suits them best. I would like to do that.

Be at the market at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. on August 2nd for a chance to win.