Loverly

Posted by mimi on Jul 17, 2005 in dish | 0 comments Rhododendron Originally uploaded by mimifl. Pretty stuff, this rhododendron. Can’t grow it in Florida, since it’s hotter than Satan’s south furnace where I live. Lots of gorgeous flowers in the mountains I can’t grow at home–bearded iris, tulips, Queen Anne’s Lace–but the tradeoff is that I won’t be freezing my behind off in February. Nice to look...
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The Bed List/The Dinner List

Posted by mimi on Jul 15, 2005 in dish | 1 comment DH and I have tickets to the the-ah-tah this evening (actually, to the improv–Dad trods the boards, of a sort, now that he’s retired from boring stuff like computer science), so today’s picks are well-known denizens of the Great White Way.BED LIST: TAYE DIGGSWhoof. Taye Diggs is gorgeous. Great smile, bod that looks carved out of something permanent, like rock, but delicious,...
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This Is the Life

Posted by mimi on Jul 14, 2005 in dish | 0 comments Blue Valley Originally uploaded by mimifl. Here’s what I’ve been up to the past few days–relaxation, North Carolina style. The ‘rents (dad and stepmom) have a gorgeous house in Highlands, NC, so DH, the kids, and the dog and I are living the high life (Elevation 4118+, since they’re at the top of Horseshoe Mountain). Gee, I’d HATE to wake up to this view every...
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The Tile Queen!

Posted by mimi on Jul 10, 2005 in dish | 0 comments Backsplash Originally uploaded by mimifl. Except for a line of caulk and some general cleanup (note to self: keep the grout WET so it doesn’t dry in the crannies of your lovely tile), the backsplash is finished. I’m rather impressed with myself. I told DH it looks like rich people live here. His response? “Rich people could afford a maid.”He has a point.
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The Bed List/The Dinner List

Posted by mimi on Jul 9, 2005 in dish | 1 comment I don’t know what it is about the British Isles, but they can churn out some fine looking men! Today’s selections hail from Wales, a tiny country that was most likely home to King Arthur and the whole reason that we include “sometimes Y” in the vowel list. Welsh men to die for:BED LIST: IOAN GRUFFUDThat’s YO-an Griffith to you and me, thankyouverymuch. DH and I and...
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