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I really need to hire an intern for finish work. I suck massively, especially when doing a million angles as I get at least one streak in every coat. As good as I can get it.

It feels a bit like Fall, so I made the @Absorbine_Sr kale, beans, fennel and sausage stew today. Tasty as always but especially good with dry Rancho Gordo Mayocoba beans.

Lily and I decided that this week required pumpkin muffins with cream cheese frosting.

Cookies.

Shown this time, "Larry" the Maine Lobster. (He's the real one) Short ribs. Sticky Toffee Pudding. And paid for and closed out via a QR code on the check. Thanks to / powered by toast.

Careless Love (Deluxe Edition) Madeleine Peyroux 2004 https://album.link/i/1565053848 Example: Just some lovely close mic recordings. I really like this style. The deluxe does not add much to me, the studio tracks are so well recorded and lush that the addition of live tracks does not enhance anything for me. Maybe the only problem with a really good recording, that is what I want to listen to.

Plenty of beauty to go round at Arcadia National Park. , Not just at the Jordan Pond House. And if you leave your car in parking lot, and take the free shuttle You get even more time to appreciate it, rather than trying to avoid the other drivers distracted by all the beauty.

(Stuffed) Lobstah Roll From Source Material: Sample View:

As strange as it seems, and the review is from a narrow lens, but there are those who feel the opposite... https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/aug/31/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-review-so-astounding-it-makes-house-of-the-dragon-look-amateur

Blueberry donut and latte in Bar Harbor Village Green Donald Wood Bandstand. Fun Fact: You know this is a busy tourist area (or just somewhere where cruise ships visit) when you get a pager for your coffee order.

I did. I'm always going to give more of the benefit of the doubt to a show that feels like it is pushing the boundaries or taking creative risks. WW season 4 certainly did that. It is not without its problems, but it had me coming back week after week. Sounds like it didn't get the viewership HBO wanted though so I think it is done for. I'm ok with that.

Holly balls. Anyone need a 27" 1440 165Hz FreeSync monitor? BozosPenisRocketAndBridgeDemolition has got one for Prime members for $160. It also does HDR, but I've yet to see HDR on a gaming monitor worth a crap. I've got a notion to buy two of them and I ...don't have room for two.

Was: Leonard Bernstein: Rhapsody in Blue/An American in Paris -- new mastering https://tidal.com/browse/album/248996576 Is: Hilary Hahn, Eclipse https://tidal.com/browse/album/251357930 Will be: Alvvays, Blue Rev https://tidal.com/browse/album/247460408

What he said. Beautiful spot.

Looks beautiful, Grahame.

Last day of outdoor seating So we could enjoy the view Warming Seafood stew And then tea and popovers (aka Yorkshire ,er, pudding) @ https://jordanpondhouse.com/

What a contrast between the two big budget fantasy shows right now. I think the GOT reboot is great. It is more or less exactly what I would have wanted from a GOT revival. Fun characters, lots of backstabbing. Love the casting, the costumes, the sets. Maybe a little too much computer generated dragon stuff, but on the whole I think it worthy sunday night "event television." Great job by HBO. The Amazon LOTR show, on the other hand, feels like a disaster. I set my expectations low but still find myself disappointed. I can't believe they could spend this much money on the show and not have a few more adults in the room to set them down a better path. The pre-season articles about how they found the right show runners... yeah... I don't know about that. There are just so many scenes where there is zero drama and it is obvious to any viewer that it was filmed on a soundstage. It may or may not look pleasing to the eye but the brain knows it is completely fake. Example below. See also the interminable amount of fake CGI helicopter shots in landscapes that obviously don't exist. Eye-rolling every single time. It sounds like Amazon is already deep in to production on season 2 so hopefully if they can't change horses this late in the game they can at least bring in some new editors. Just yikes. I can't believe how boring season one has been and it has to stick in Bezos' craw that the GOT show is making them look like amateurs. I'm done with the show for now and may revisit down the road if people say it is worthwhile. I'm not hearing any buzz for it online at all from people I follow, and rightfully so. 😴

Kind of a crappy end of the season with two rainy races in a row, but congrats to Max V. He had the fastest car, but he drove the wheels off the damn thing. Since about the third or forth race of the season he has left exactly zero doubt who the world champion would be. Here is hoping that Ferrari, Merc, Alpine, etc can give him more of a run for his money in 2023.

(Big) Fish* and Chips. Fish and Salad. *Fish

Wicked Boston Brunch AVOCADO SUNRISE BREAKFAST TOAST 2 eggs* sunny side up, Applewood smoked bacon, cheddar cheese, sriracha drizzle SHAKSHUKA VEGETABLES* poached eggs*, broccoli, Mediterranean roasted veggies soffritto, pita bread, feta cheese @ https://www.paramountboston.com/

I'm actually getting a little choked up, watching Norm get choked up. I can't believe he's retiring. I remember watching TOH, from the very first episode, back in '79. Norm was never supposed to be on camera, but in episode 2 they needed him to explain a few things, and he was in front of the camera every since. Truth be told, Norm is more responsible for my career choice than anyone other than my high school woodshop teacher.

Some photos.

Grahame's curry recipe.

Just to make Doug shake his head in disgust, I upgraded the Dewalt planer during the two day sale at Grizzly. I KNOW, I should have just bought a Hammer combo. I am not a smart man.

R.I.P. Angela Lansbury at 96...