Went to the city to start installing the Squirrel. First I had to fill 9 trash bags with styrofoam peanuts from the crates so we can lift out the squirrel sections. I set up a corner for Squirrel body part hospital-riveting seams tightly together. It was hungry work but Clees had promised a celebration dinner. Anyhow after the long day, C says we says we have tasty fish at home. I was very crestfallen.

Michael Acega, the Conquistadork of the fiberglassed ship made from manila folders, came up all shy wanting to know if we needed anything. We went lunching. We met Renny the curator en route who was out on the hunt for a suitably impressive opening outfit. Mike said maybe he could wear a tie made out of manila folders. Then he said that was one of those thoughts which should have been quietly dismissed in his mind.

We found a bustling sliver of a Thai restaurant. There were photos of dishes outside the window and Mike said he could not resist a dish with a fried egg on it.

Trudged out of the house with 10 slices of prosciutto and two pepper tamales. With such solid provisions in one's lunch pack, how can it be but a fantastic day. I just love looking forward to ham.

Trudged out of the house with only a brown paper sac full of tangerines. I left a wedge of cheddar at work and with some crackers in my desk, it can't be all bad today!

Lardy Toast



When one cleans flashing off of plastic chicken feet all weekend long, one gets to enjoy a lot of back issues of BBC radio. Farming Today and the Open Country. Just love it. Who doesn't relish an entire show devoted to "Extolling the Virtues of Lardy Toast" on a cold rainy day.



I have yet to render my own pig fat so I have not had the true pleasures of lardy toast. It's good to have so many things to look forward to.

Welcome 2005



I'm slumping again into the new year. C got sick and the house being crammed full of plastic chicken feet, I did not get to welcome 2005 properly into a well ordered house. June on the other hand made dduk guk and hand made eel dumplings to ring in the new year Korean style. She even spent the eve making beef broth so she could spoon out the fat in the morn. Ugh, another messy unprepared '05 for me.



A very sad '05. I sigh very many times. As my dad likes to offer when he knows the situation does not have any good solutions, " I can take you out to delicious meal with delicious dessert."