Thursday, November 8, 2012

Anatomy of Cristina

 

 
A dear friend.
 
 
 
 
Those are listening, caring eyes.
 
 
 
 
 
We share stories.
 
 
 
 
 
God made all of those lovely blonde hairs on her head.
 
 
 
 
 
...or nail polish comparison. I'm losing.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ivy friends.
 
 
 

 
 


Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Alimonada Bracelet

 


Use your eyes to unwrap.









 
 
 
 
 
I love my new Alimonada bracelet!
 
(affordable too)



Charred Peppers Interrupted

 
 
 
And so my documentation begins:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remove stems, ribs, and seeds.
 
 
 
 
Just. Like. That.
 
(I could easily cut those in strips and dip them in some hummus right now.)
 
 
 
 
 
No grill, but oiling up these peppers and popping them in the oven
for a few minutes on broil = success.
 
 
Unfortunately, Day Light Savings snatched my available light
before I could finish photographing
(and I was starving) ...
 
 
 
 
I turned my Pinterest fail into a strawberry smoothie.
Should have used wax paper.
Should have cut those strawberries into smaller pieces.
I'll try again and hopefully I can document a success.


Sunday, November 4, 2012

Chomp & Stomp Chili Cook-Off and Bluegrass Festival

 

 
At last! Chili Cook-Off weekend has arrived!

 
 
 
 
From the beginning.
Picked up a friend at her Midtown studio.
While waiting, gazed through my sunroof.
 


 
 
Parked our car and walked to the festival.
Passed a Charlestonesque house.
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
Through the tunnel we go.


 
 
 
Officially in Cabbagetown.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 $5 a spoon begins here.


 
 

Pick a chili, any chili.
And then pick some more.

 
 
 


 
 

 
 

 
Not only "free beer" but free music.
...1 free beer if you like "Oliver's Antics" on FB.
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
This chili had ox tail in it!
 



 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Upper 70s in the beginning of November calls for a little ice cream.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Popsicle transaction happening.

KING OF POPS
 
Local ATL popsicle makers.
Unique and delicious flavors.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

...then chili-goers get sloppy.


 
 
 
 
 




 
 
 
 


 
 




 
 







 
 
 
 




 
 
 
 

 
Spicy and sweet.
 
 
 

 4 hours later we hit the road back home.