Mine: My New Favorite Art Print

I don't know why I love this so much but I do!

Long-Neck Bird Reaches The End
by Leontine Greenberg
Signed & Numbered Limited Edition
$40
Available @ Gallery 1988

DIY: My Dad Is A Robot Mechanic

I knew all of those Make Magazine gift subscriptions for my Father would finally pay off.  He made a Robot (Make Magazine Volume 21) for me which was unveiled last night via Skype! As soon as I get tired of cuddling with it it's going on our fireplace mantel.  I have a request in for a dozen more.  Two words: ROBOT ARMY!  Did I mention that the arms move?  Righteous!  Thanks, Dad!

Photos: MoonBounce Birthday!

This is how we spent Sunday afternoon.  Happy BirthWEEK Tony!  I wish we could celebrate your birthday everyday!  Wall-E MoonBounce forevah!

Big Kids only.....


Bringing down the house...


Recovery team...


Tony's B-day gift...

Life: End Of July Garden Update...

We (still) have a ton of ripening tomatoes.




I harvested our first three Beefsteaks! Although, as you can see, they're not very beefy.


Yellow Peppers are finally starting to yellow. I was convinced they would never turn.


One of our Swiss Chard plants is still going strong as is our Kale. Lettuces and Spinach are all done. Our two hot pepper plants are producing like crazy! If you want some let me know. Corn is still not doing much since the incident.  Eggplant has a bunch of flowers so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.  Cantaloupe has a few flowers...again, fingers crossed.  Zucchini is doing well and producing a few zukes right now. Most of the herbs are flourishing.  And we're getting another round of strawberries!  Hopefully we'll get to them before the critters this time.  I think it's time to start plotting out our Fall garden plantings.  I'm thinking we need to do another round of onions, some broccoli and more tomatoes.  We'll see!

Music: Chemical Brothers - Another World

Humor: Indexed - When Shopping For Anything

http://thisisindexed.com/

Life: My New Talisman

Last Saturday Mission Control hosted The Day Out of Time: Burner Bazaar & Craft Day. It was so much fun. We ran into a ton of friends. All of the designers were so incredibly talented. It took a lot of restraint to keep from spending too much money.  That said, I am very pleased with my one purchase. Meet my new talisman...

Photos: Things Seen In Our Hood....

Life: Mr. Meowsenstein (aka Sammy)

Life: Mr. Meowsenstein (aka Sammy)
Originally uploaded by Sanctuary-Studio

He has fleas so he can't come inside.

Music: Rising Appalachia - Scale Down

YES!

Music: Massive Attack - Paradise Circus

Hauntingly lovely!

Life: Yes He Does!

Life: Yes He Does!
Originally uploaded by Sanctuary-Studio

Food: Baby Bella Sliders w/ Herbed Goat Cheese

Food: Baby Bella Sliders w/ Herbed Goat Cheese
Originally uploaded by Sanctuary-Studio

A few of my favorite burger joints serve Sliders but I have yet to find a place that offers a vegetarian option. So last night I decided to make my own. I kid you not when I say that these mini burgers are one of the yummiest things my taste buds have ever experienced. I marinated the baby portobella mushrooms in a homemade vinaigrette dressing for about 45 minutes before popping them on the grill.  Farilla spread a little herbed goat cheese (made with herbs from our garden) on the burger buns...and voilá...mouthwatering deliciousness!

Humor: Your Oil Spill Cost Me My Job

ModMan strikes again!

Life: Black Bean & Spinach Enchiladas

Life: Black Bean & Spinach Enchiladas
Originally uploaded by Sanctuary-Studio

Farilla made his first enchiladas last night. I told him this makes him practically Mexican.