Not quite that Friday Feeling...

[lagilman]

Just to make sure -- everyone has heard that the government says it's okay to not open your e-mail (I guess because it's not a Federal concern?) and therefore have no responsibility for whatever's conveyed therein? So if you're getting, oh, dunning notices from the IRS electronically? No worries, mate! If you don't open them, never happened! Not your problem!

Anyway. I am in Tennessee. I have eaten catfish, gone antiquing (and resisted, damn it, the art nouveau mirror), been molested by a large fuzzy cat and a small enthusiastic puppy, and not yet said "Ah tell you whut" but the accent is definitely starting to slip in. There may be writing tonight. Or we may just bitch talk a lot about writing. Tomorrow, we have to work for a living.

While I'm gone, talk amongst yourselves -- Open Thread is declared!

Comments

[handlebar605.livejournal.com]

well, if you didn't have such a small laptop ... :-}

[handworn.livejournal.com]

And what is this art nouveau mirror? Picture?

[lagilman]

no pics, alas. It was a lovely antique mirror, about the size of a trade paperback,with a classic Lady on the frame and the original velvet backing. If it had been slightly less expensive or slightly larger, I would have bought it.

I did buy a silverplate jewlery box from the same period, in the same store, for a more reasonable price. Oh, they had some lovely stuff....

[handworn.livejournal.com]

Is Edwardian your period of choice? (Do you know windrose? I was just admiring a piece she acquired. (http://windrose.livejournal.com/560886.html))

[lagilman]

hey windrose! Do I know you?

(that would be a yes.*grin*)

And yeah, I like the Edwardian period, among others -- stylistically I tend to Art Nouveau, but I'm also a fan of the American Arts & Crafts movement, so my swirlicues are tempered by clean straight lines....

[badgermirlacca.livejournal.com]

Waitadamnminitthere.

Tennessee??????

yep

[lagilman]

That's where Nashville was,last I checked.

(Jules waves hi and asks "what about Tennessee?")

[autojim.livejournal.com]

Fried catfish *and* fried pickles are two of the most wonderful things on the planet.

One of the enticements we're using to attract folks to an autocross I'm co-chairing up in Oscoda (Hold up your left hand, back towards you. Oscoda is about where the middle knuckle on your index finger meets Lake Huron) the 2nd weekend in July is one of our famous catfish/hushpuppy/pickle fries for participants. My co-chair's from SE Missouri. I'm from Oklahoma. We fry stuff. And we have achieved a national reputation for the catfish and hushpuppies (the pickles are a recent add).

Re: the chair what et ya. Ain't so much that the chair's so big as yer so lil'.

[lagilman]

mmm, hushpuppies....

(had dry-rub ribs tonight. gonna come home three sizes larger.)

And it's a Big Damn Chair.