It’s Friday. You know what that means. I’m turning things over to my friend and soul mate, Jim Williamson. Sorry I haven’t blogged for awhile. You can blame that on my day job, which I also blame for all this premature gray hair. I could also be suffering from a dreaded case of writer’s block, especially after hearing these amazing lyrics from MTKO on the drive to work,” …Living in a world gone plastic. Baby, you’re so classic.” I mean, how are you going to compete with that?
It is also almost time to kick off the weekend. And with so much going on in the Big D this weekend, I think we should all start early. Just tell your boss that Jimbo said it was okay for you to head out early. It won’t work, but you can try.
We definitely got the weekend start early—as in 6 a.m. early. This would be the time Max decided to get up so he could start prepping for tonight’s experimental dinner, or as I just call it, “food with friends.” At the crack of dawn he was chopping, seasoning, and searing. He even walked the dog, showered, and took the dog to the groomer. What did I do while all this was going on? I had coffee. We all have our own goals that when completed give us a sense of accomplishment. Mine was coffee. His goals were just slightly more ambitious.
I did look at the sad table setting and think I should really address it, but I have discovered I am sorely lacking in the tabletop department. I can only use the three vases that don’t have cracks in them so many times. I did buy a bunch of beautiful maidenhair ferns that I arranged in a large, low cement vessel with some Spanish moss. It looked great for about an hour, which is about the time it caught the attention of Big Ray and his endless appetite. Here is a helpful hint: Ferns don’t agree with cats. They also don’t agree with linen velvet when the cat decides to yack up said fern.
I think from now on I am just going to get my fern fix from Designers Guild via Trisha’s new collection called Kaori Prints & Embroideries. Just look at the beautiful Mokuren pattern hanging on the windows in this image. It is lovely printed cotton with echoes of floral arranging and precise Eastern printmaking. It comes in two glorious colors—indigo and graphite. Sadly Ray’s favorite color—cat vomit green with hints of yellow—didn’t make the cut. But I am sure one of these colors will work great for you. And best of all, no watering or clean-up required. And as far as I know, Big Ray can’t eat it, although I am sure he will try.
That wraps another week. Enjoy the weekend. With so much to see and do in Dallas this weekend, if you are bored you have no one to blame but yourself. Happy Friday!!
