Showing posts with label local food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label local food. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Tempted to stop the tour in Austin!

My body is fusing to my truck.  More coffee please.
Time to give my truck some lovin'.  Six quarts of oil, a new air filter and wiper blades at a family owned establishment.  I love small towns!!
The worst weather I've seen the whole trip.  I've been superblessed!
Yay!!!  Made it through the late afternoon traffic of Austin (hate cities!), hung out in a local park, wiped out in a wash (the guitar suffered no injuries!), and went to a new local dining hotspot on South 1st with my friend Jason.
I was very excited to see this sign outside.
We started out with some local beer.
Jason and I dated my freshman year of college (gig 'em Aggies!!!), eons ago.  We hadn't seen each other in 13 years.  He is happily married to a musician, Penny Jo, and super into guitars.  He has a resonator which I had never heard of that has an awesome sound without needing an amp.  He is also super into music.  Always was.  Has music posters all over the house.
The food was awesome.  The owner and his wife are dedicated to local food.
This is on every table.  A shout out to the local growers!!!
The Texmati rice is local as are the winter greens.  Yum.
I love that my friends love dogs, cuz then I get to love their dogs.  I got a little choked up from all the love Ruby was dishing out.  This pit bull is a hunk of sweetness - she shared the bed with me, reminding me of my old lab, Sammy.  May he never lack for balls to chase after, and swim to his heart's content!
Oops, forgot his name.  He had to get to know me a little better before he'd give me some lovin'.
Oh, my goodness - have to come back and write about the awesome campfire musicfest next door!!  Totally awesome!!

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Sunday Afternoon

SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Copyright (c) 2009 Linda Daline Limbaugh

Neil Young in my right ear
heavy metal in my left
partial shade from a blooming tree
it's January, but no who notices?


a tank top and a glass of red wine
lunchtime on Kenneth street
spinach greens, olive oil, sea salt, pepper, lemon juice, dry roasted almonds, aged cheddar cheese and dried cranberries

wrap around porch, blue skies and sunshine
I bring back out the deck furniture - Edward won't mind
wish he were here - and i do enjoy my time alone
as if i'm ever really alone

snowflake stays inside where it's cool - smart cat
i bite into a slice of baguette 
tongue tasting roasted garlic
savoring the texture, savoring this time

lunch is leftover pasta from last night
romantic dinner for one
fresh CSA tomatoes, caramelize
d onions, roasted carrots, parsnips and garlic, sauteed spinach
a few of my favorite things

such is the life of a wandering pilgrim with a few good friends
i have everything i need and then some
i smile, glancing up at the evergreen across the street waving its branches at me
i hear bells in the distance and take another sip of local red wine

January 11, 2009, Seaside, California